1-static

Simple Static API Load Balancer

Membrane can serve as a software load balancer for APIs. It can distribute requests across multiple backend nodes and handle failures.

This sample shows a simple static configuration. For health checks, sticky sessions, or dynamic discovery, see the other examples.

What You Will Run

• One Membrane router as the load balancer
• Three mock services that simulate backend nodes
• Round-robin request distribution

Run the Example

1. Go to the examples/loadbalancing/1-static directory.

   cd examples/loadbalancing/1-static

2. Start Membrane:
   • macOS/Linux: ./membrane.sh
   • Windows: membrane.cmd
3. Open in a browser:

   http://localhost:8080
   

4. Refresh the browser a few times.

By refreshing the browser or resending the request you should see responses alternating between node 1, node 2, and node 3.

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See:

• proxies.xml
• balancer reference