Leveraging WASM to Improve Quality and Flexibility of the API Plugin Ecosystem

Explore how Goldman Sachs leverages Web Assembly (WASM) to enhance the quality and flexibility of their API plugin ecosystem in this 27-minute conference talk. Discover the benefits of using WASM "beyond the browser" to implement custom functionality for tenants on Goldman Sachs' API platform. Learn how WASM-based filters adhere to firmwide SDLC practices and undergo the same quality and governance checks as regular software. Understand how this approach enables customers to use standard languages like Java and Go for plugin implementation. Examine real-world applications of WASM-powered functionality, including token conversion, claim extraction from JWT tokens, custom health checks, maintenance pages, and request validation. Gain insights into Goldman Sachs' journey towards WASM-based filters and their implementation process.