Design Patterns MCP Server

{ "id": "backend-for-frontend", "name": "Backend for Frontend (BFF)", "category": "Microservices", "description": "Separate API gateway for each type of client application", "when_to_use": "Different client needs\nClient optimization\nTeam ownership", "benefits": "Client optimization\nTeam autonomy\nTailored APIs\nIndependent deployment", "drawbacks": "Code duplication\nMultiple backends\nCoordination complexity", "use_cases": "Mobile vs web apps\nPartner APIs\nClient-specific backends", "complexity": "Medium", "tags": [ "microservices", "frontend", "optimization" ], "examples": { "cross-reference": { "language": "cross-reference", "code": "// See Backends for Frontends (BFF) pattern for implementation example\n// Reference pattern: backends-for-frontends" } } }