Ways to Communicate Between Microservices
Microservices communicate using different mechanisms based on their architecture and use cases. Below are the primary communication patterns: 1. Synchronous Communication a. REST APIs (HTTP Communication) Pros: Simple, widely used, language-independent. Cons: Tight coupling, request/response delay, network overhead. b. Feign Client (Declarative REST Communication) Pros: Reduces boilerplate, built-in load balancing (with Spring Cloud LoadBalancer), integrates well with Spring Boot. Cons: Requires service discovery, introduces additional dependencies. c. HTTP Client (Spring…