Zuul Training and Certification in Cork, Ireland

This Zuul course is designed to help developers and architects understand and implement Netflix Zuul as an API Gateway and load balancer in a microservices architecture. Participants will learn how to configure, secure, and optimize Zuul for scalable and efficient service communication.

This course covers:

• Introduction to Netflix Zuul

• Zuul as an API Gateway in Microservices

• Routing and Filtering Mechanisms

• Security and Authentication in Zuul

• Load Balancing and Performance Optimization

• Integrating Zuul with Spring Cloud

• Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Course Agenda

Introduction to Zuul and API Gateways

• What is an API Gateway?

• Why use Zuul in Microservices?

• Key Features of Zuul

• Setting up a Zuul project

Routing and Load Balancing

• Understanding dynamic routing

• Configuring routes in Zuul

• Load balancing with Ribbon and Eureka

• Service discovery integration

Zuul Filters and Request Processing

• Types of Zuul Filters: Pre, Route, Post, and Error Filters

• Implementing Custom Filters

• Logging and Modifying API Requests and Responses

Security and Authentication

• Securing Zuul with Spring Security and OAuth2

• JWT Authentication in Zuul

• Rate Limiting and Throttling Requests

• API Gateway Best Practices for Security

Performance Optimization

• Caching and Compression Strategies

• Request and Response Handling Best Practices

• Circuit Breakers with Zuul and Resilience4J

Monitoring and Troubleshooting

• Logging API requests in Zuul

• Integrating with Prometheus and Grafana

• Debugging and Handling Failures

Advanced Features & Integration

• Microservices Communication through Zuul

• Configuring Global Filters

• Multi-Tenancy and Versioning APIs

Hands-on Project & Best Practices

• Building a complete API Gateway using Zuul

• Implementing security, load balancing, and monitoring

• Deploying a microservices architecture with Zuul