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Design Patterns

Direct Database Access

When to use: never

How it works:

(either GraphQL or REST)

Backend-for-Frontend

When to use: there is only a single front-end application that needs access to the Ed-Fi resources.

How it works:

Central Aggregating Gateway

When to use: there are multiple front-end applications with different use cases.

How it works:

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Define the problem:

• Course-grained access to fine-grained resources (“chattiness”)

  • Network latency

• Getting rid of composites

• Alternate security protocols

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