Bank of America Corporation
Resilient network framework for mitigating predicted response time delays

Abstract:

A resilient network call management framework that automatically detects slow Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) at downstream dependent applications based on constantly measuring and monitoring the response time coming from such applications. Once a slow API has been identified, the framework provides the capability to temporarily shut down (otherwise referred to herein as, "short-circuit") the network call path associated therewith until the monitoring determines that the response time is back to an acceptable level (i.e., returns to a healthy status). Implemented in conjunction with a shared services server hosting different service applications, processing by the framework may be limited to only those service applications or network calls deemed non-critical, such that, critical service applications or network calls are not subjected to being shut down regardless of response time.