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+# Task Management System using Microservices
+
+## Overview
+
+This repository contains a microservices project configured with an API Gateway. The goal of this project is to demonstrate best practices in microservices architecture and API Gateway configuration.
+
+## Technologies Used
+
+- Java
+- Spring Boot
+- Spring Security
+- Spring Cloud
+- API Gateway (e.g., Spring Cloud Gateway, Spring Cloud Routing)
+- MongoDB 
+- Microservices Architecture
+
+## Project Structure
+
+- `service-1`: User Service
+- `service-2`: Task Service
+- 'service-3': Task Submission
+- 'service-4': Server configuration
+- `api-gateway`: API Gateway module
+
+## Getting Started
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- [Java](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-downloads.html)
+
+### Running the Project Locally
+
+1. Clone the repository:
+
+   ```bash
+   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/microservices-api-gateway.git
+   cd microservices-api-gateway