Install Kong Gateway

Kong Gateway is a low-demand, high-performing API gateway. You can set up Kong Gateway with Konnect, or install it on various self-managed systems.
Uses: Kong Gateway
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Using Docker Compose

Kong Gateway is available as a Docker image, making it easy to deploy in containerized environments.

Install via Docker

Build your own

Kong Gateway is distributed as prebuilt deb and rpm packages, in addition to official Docker images hosted on Docker Hub.

Build your own Docker image

Deploy Kong Gateway on Kubernetes

Deploy Kong Gateway on Kubernetes, and configure it using the UI, decK or Terraform.

Install Kong Ingress Controller (KIC)

Configure Kong Gateway using Kubernetes-native resources such as httproute and ingress.

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