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API gateways can be used with a service mesh to bridge external networks (non-mesh) with a service mesh.
-> **API gateways and traffic direction:** API gateways are often used to accept north-south traffic. North-south traffic is networking traffic that either enters or exits a data center or a virtual private network (VPC). API Gateways can be connected to a service mesh and provide access to it from outside the mesh.
-> **API gateways and traffic direction:** API gateways are often used to accept north-south traffic. North-south traffic is networking traffic that either enters or exits a datacenter or a virtual private network (VPC). You can connect API gateways to a service mesh and provide access to it from outside the mesh.
A service mesh is primarily used for handling east-west traffic. East-west traffic traditionally remains inside a data center or a VPC.
A service mesh can be connected to another service mesh in another data center or VPC to form a federated mesh.