Google Cloud Endpoints
Google Cloud Endpoints is a distributed API management system that helps developers create, deploy, protect, and monitor APIs on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). It provides tools for API development, authentication, and analytics, enabling seamless integration with Google Cloud services like App Engine, Compute Engine, and Kubernetes Engine. It supports both RESTful and gRPC APIs, allowing developers to build scalable and secure backend services.
Developers should use Google Cloud Endpoints when building and managing APIs on GCP, as it simplifies API lifecycle management with built-in authentication, monitoring, and logging features. It is ideal for projects requiring secure API access, such as mobile apps, web applications, and microservices architectures, and when leveraging other GCP services for a cohesive cloud solution. Use cases include creating public APIs for third-party developers, internal APIs for microservices communication, or APIs that need rate limiting and analytics.