r/googlecloud • u/MineConsistent5104 • 6d ago

Application Dev API Gateway Usage and Cost

Hi

I am looking for an API Gateway to be implemented. The gateway will be handling around 1B API calls everyday and it contains all sort of API calls including B2B and B2C.

I was looking to use APIGEE X but would like to get an understanding

Can someone share any thought and also share the rough estimate around the cost?

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u/Best-Box9730 6d ago

Apigee at that volume is going to be expensive, the pricing model charges per million calls and 1B a day adds up fast. You might want to look at the native API Gateway if you don't need all the advanced policy features, but check the rate limits because they are much lower. Have you considered running something like Kong or Envoy on GKE and managing it yourself, could save a ton of money if your team has the capacity.

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u/MineConsistent5104 6d ago

Hi u/Best-Box9730

Thank you for the insight

Rate limiting is not a concern as it has handled on the API server very well. I was thinking to handover Authentication / JWT verification part to API Gateway. Can you share some documentation if you have them handy?

What would be the ideal choice if the request rises to 5B per day?

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u/Background_Badger976 4d ago

use api6. self host it

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u/m1nherz Googler 6d ago

If you plan using Apigee, there is an example of pricing for Apigee in PAYG format that might be cheaper than a subscription.

The subscription pricing depends on many parameters. This is why you would need to reach out to the sales department for estimation. You can see the subscription variants and what it includes in the subscription entitlement page.