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🌐 Gateway Service

The Gateway Service is the entry point to the ExerciseDB API. It is responsible for:

  • Authenticating requests using a valid RapidAPI key
  • Forwarding requests to the appropriate internal service (such as the Exercise or Image Service)
  • Exposing a status endpoint to check if the API is online

By default, every request made to the ExerciseDB API through RapidAPI automatically passes through the gateway — no additional configuration is required.

✅ Endpoint: GET /status​

This endpoint allows you to confirm that the ExerciseDB API is reachable and operational.

fetch("https://exercisedb.p.rapidapi.com/status?rapidapi-key=YOUR_API_KEY")
  .then((res) => res.text())
  .then((data) => console.log("API Status:", data))
  .catch((err) => console.error(err));

📝 Notes​

  • A successful response returns 200 OK with the status of each service.
  • A valid API key is required for all requests. You can authenticate using:
    • The rapidapi-key query parameter
    • The X-RapidAPI-Key request header
  • This endpoint is useful for:
    • Uptime monitoring
    • Verifying that your API key is working
    • Basic integration checks
  • No additional configuration is needed — all requests to the ExerciseDB API on RapidAPI automatically pass through the gateway.