By name: kong-gateway description: API gateway and service mesh with Kong version: 1.0.0 tags: [api, gateway, networking, microservices]
Kong – API Gateway
Kong is a cloud-native API gateway for managing, securing, and orchestrating APIs and microservices at scale.
- GitHub: github.com/Kong/kong (40 000+ ⭐)
- License: Apache-2.0
- Security: CNCF project. Enterprise-grade. No malware.
Environment Variables
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
{{KONG_ADMIN_URL}} |
Kong Admin API URL (default: :8001) |
Usage Examples
List services
curl -s "{{KONG_ADMIN_URL}}/services"
Add a service
curl -s -X POST "{{KONG_ADMIN_URL}}/services" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name": "my-api", "url": "http://backend:3000"}'
Add a route
curl -s -X POST "{{KONG_ADMIN_URL}}/services/my-api/routes" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"paths": ["/api/v1"]}'
Enable rate limiting plugin
curl -s -X POST "{{KONG_ADMIN_URL}}/services/my-api/plugins" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name": "rate-limiting", "config": {"minute": 100}}'
AI Agent Tips
- Plugin architecture: rate-limiting, auth, logging, caching, etc.
- Admin API enables dynamic configuration without restarts.
- Supports REST, gRPC, GraphQL, and WebSocket protocols.
- Declarative config via DB-less mode for GitOps workflows.