Interceptor pattern is a software design pattern that allows you to intercept and modify requests or responses before they reach their intended destination. It's like a bouncer at a nightclub, deciding who gets in and kicking people out if they don't meet the dress code.

How to use it in a sentence

• "We need to implement the Interceptor pattern to add authentication headers to all outgoing API requests, otherwise we'll get a bunch of 401 errors and the PM will be on our asses."

• "I was debugging this weird issue for hours before I realized there was an Interceptor pattern secretly modifying the response data. It's like playing whack-a-mole with these things sometimes."

If you actually want to learn more...

• Intercepting Requests and Responses in ASP.NET Core: This in-depth article covers how to implement the Interceptor pattern in ASP.NET Core applications to modify HTTP requests and responses. https://code-maze.com/aspnetcore-intercepting-requests-responses/

• Angular HTTP Interceptors: Learn how to leverage the built-in Interceptor pattern in Angular to intercept and transform HTTP requests and responses in this step-by-step guide. https://angular.io/guide/http#intercepting-requests-and-responses

• Interceptors in gRPC: Discover how the Interceptor pattern is used in gRPC to plug in common functionality like logging, authentication, and error handling. https://grpc.io/docs/guides/interceptors/

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