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Platform runtimes

Gateway

A lightweight, fast, and flexible cloud-native API gateway

AI Gateway

Connectivity and governance layer for modern AI-native applications built on top of Kong Gateway

Mesh

Modern service mesh built on top of Kuma and Envoy, designed for simplicity, scalability, and security

KIC

Kong’s Kubernetes-native controller to manage API traffic for containerized apps

Operator

Deploy and manage Kong on Kubernetes using Kubernetes resources

Event Gateway

A Kafka-native Gateway built for governance, security, and cost-efficient use of Kafka

Platform services and apps

Dev Portal

Empower API consumers with self-service API documentation and developer tools

Advanced Analytics

Gain visibility into API performance and usage patterns with Kong's Advanced Analytics

Service Catalog

Manage and discover services within the Kong ecosystem effortlessly

Gateway Manager

Catalog, connect to, and monitor the status of all Control Planes (CPs) and Data Plane nodes (DPs) in one place

Mesh Manager

Create, manage, and view your Kong Mesh service meshes using the Konnect platform

Platform management

Org management

Streamline and govern organization-wide API access and operations

Platform auth

Secure the Konnect Platform usin single sign-on with any SAML and OIDC provider or use built-in authentication

Audit logs

Detect and respond to potential security incidents when they occur

Development tools

Insomnia

Design, debug, test, and mock APIs locally, on Git, or cloud

decK

Comprehensive toolkit of commands for orchestrating and automating the entire process of API delivery

Kong APIs

Manage runtimes and platform apps using the Kong APIs

Terraform

Manage your Kong configuration with Terraform