Dynamic Federated API Generation for Network Components
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional computer networks require cumbersome and time-consuming manual configuration of APIs for various hardware and software components, leading to inefficiencies and vulnerabilities when components fail or change.
Innovation Solution
A system that dynamically generates federated APIs by detecting network components, ingesting their APIs, and converting them into a language-agnostic format for intra-network communications, reducing reliance on individual component APIs and enhancing network reliability and scalability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual configuration of APIs is used for each network component, then each component can be individually configured, but the configuration process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic API configuration through self-service mechanisms where the API integration module autonomously detects network components, ingests their APIs, generates language-agnostic representations, and creates federated APIs without requiring manual intervention. The system serves itself by automatically adapting to new components and reconfiguring when changes occur.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transforms API parameters from component-specific formats to a standardized language-agnostic representation. By changing the parameter format from proprietary to universal, the system enables automated processing and eliminates manual configuration requirements while maintaining compatibility with diverse network components.
2Reliability
If manual configuration is used for network components, then individual component APIs can be maintained, but the system becomes vulnerable to failures and requires reconfiguration when components change
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces a language-agnostic representation as an intermediary layer between component-specific APIs and the federated API. This intermediary absorbs the variability of different components, allowing the system to adapt to component changes without affecting overall reliability. The broker module uses this intermediary to route requests appropriately while maintaining stable external interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The federated API provides a universal interface that can work with multiple different network components through the language-agnostic representation. This multi-functionality allows the system to adapt to various component types and changes while maintaining consistent behavior and reliability across different scenarios.
3Adaptability or versatility
If each network component uses its own unique API, then component functionality is preserved, but the complexity of managing multiple APIs increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the API management function into distinct modules: the API integration module handles component detection and API ingestion, the broker module manages language-agnostic representations and routing, and adapter modules handle component-specific protocols. This segmentation reduces overall complexity by distributing management responsibilities while preserving component functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The language-agnostic representation serves as a mediator that simplifies the interface between diverse components and the federated API. By introducing this intermediate layer, the system reduces API management complexity while maintaining the ability to work with multiple component types through a unified approach.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for dynamically generating federated application programming interfaces (APIs) are disclosed. Network components, such as servers and other devices, transmit and receive electronic communications according to standards and protocols native to those network components. Aspects of the present system detect those native standards and furthermore generate a federated API that allows for the content of the electronic communications to be represented in a universal format. Accordingly, the universal format may be used for network communications between system components and modules that may not have otherwise been compatible to receive the communications, and furthermore the communications may be transformed back to their respective native formats upon reaching their destinations. The present system generates models for representing these APIs, where instances of the models may be instantiated for particular API calls, as detected. In this way, many different APIs may be modeled according to a single federated format.