--- title: Monoliths to Microservices using the Strangler Pattern description: Strangler Pattern is a software design pattern used to refactor monolithic applications to microservices. It helps developers replace parts of the monolith... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/monoliths-to-microservices-using-the-strangler-pattern-hyexswygu twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Monoliths to Microservices using the Strangler Pattern | daily.dev og:description: Strangler Pattern is a software design pattern used to refactor monolithic applications to microservices. It helps developers replace parts of the monolith... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/monoliths-to-microservices-using-the-strangler-pattern-hyexswygu og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/HYExswYGU.png og:image:alt: Monoliths to Microservices using the Strangler Pattern og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Monoliths to Microservices using the Strangler Pattern **[Amplication](https://daily.dev/sources/amplication)** · 10 min read · 31 upvotes · 3 comments ## Summary Strangler Pattern is a software design pattern used to refactor monolithic applications to microservices. It helps developers replace parts of the monolith with new and improved components while maintaining the same functionality. The Strangler Pattern uses a wrapper to integrate the microservices with the monolithic. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@mulyg** · 3 upvotes > I used the Strangler Pattern in my previous position to break a huge monolith. It's not an easy journey but this pattern is the only way to do it in a sane and safe way. > I love the level of detail that @yuvalhazaz went into here - this is really a practical guide to get started with breaking your monolith. **@amitbarletz** · 2 upvotes > This article is a great resource for anyone who is looking to learn more about the strangler pattern. It provides a clear and concise overview of the pattern, as well as some helpful examples. **@sauain** · 2 upvotes > The strangler pattern is a great way to gradually migrate a monolithic application to microservices. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#amplication](https://daily.dev/tags/amplication), [#api-gateway](https://daily.dev/tags/api-gateway), [#architecture](https://daily.dev/tags/architecture), [#backend](https://daily.dev/tags/backend), [#database](https://daily.dev/tags/database), [#microservices](https://daily.dev/tags/microservices), [#monolith](https://daily.dev/tags/monolith) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/monoliths-to-microservices-using-the-strangler-pattern-hyexswygu) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Monoliths to Microservices using the Strangler Pattern","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/monoliths-to-microservices-using-the-strangler-pattern-hyexswygu","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/monoliths-to-microservices-using-the-strangler-pattern-hyexswygu"},"datePublished":"2023-05-11T06:57:58.031Z","dateModified":"2023-08-12T02:20:23.697Z","description":"Strangler Pattern is a software design pattern used to refactor monolithic applications to microservices. 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