Konnect

The SaaS API platform

Introducing Konnect

Konnect, built on top of the Kong Gateway API gateway, streamlines the API lifecycle management process, empowering you to develop modern applications with enhanced speed, improved security, and greater efficiency. It uniquely combines a Control Plane, managed by Kong and hosted in the cloud, with the versatility of managing the Data Plane on your terms—either self-managed or through Kong, within your preferred network environment.

Konnect can help you with the following use cases:

Easily manage Kong Gateway
Catalog, share, and monetize APIs
Achieve federated API management with multi-geo support

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Getting started guide

Learn how to use Kong Gateway in Konnect or on-prem

Konnect architecture

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The Konnect platform runs in hybrid mode and provides several hosted Control Plane options to manage all service configurations. The Control Plane propagates those configurations to the Data Plane group, which is composed of Data Plane nodes (and in the case of Kong Mesh, proxies). The individual nodes can be running either on-premise, in cloud-hosted environments, or fully managed by Konnect.

Supported Data Plane hosting options

Serverless gateways

Learn about serverless gateways hosting for Data Planes.

Dedicated Cloud Gateways

Learn about Dedicated Cloud Gateways hosting for Data Planes.

Self-hosted Data Plane nodes

Learn about self-hosting Data Plane nodes.

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AI Gateway

Kong AI Gateway is a powerful set of AI features built on top of Kong Gateway, designed to help developers and organizations effectively adopt AI quickly and securely.

Start using Kong AI Gateway →

Konnect authentication

Konnect offers multiple options for authentication. You can configure single sign-on with any SAML and OIDC provider or use built-in authentication.

Learn about Konnect authentication methods →

Rate Limiting in Kong Gateway

Kong Gateway can be configured to apply rate limiting rules on incoming traffic.

This includes rate limiting by IP, API key, Consumer, and more.

Add Rate Limiting with Kong Gateway →

Advanced Analytics

Advanced Analytics is a real-time, highly contextual analytics platform that provides deep insights into API health, performance, and usage.

Explore analytics →

Dev Portal

The Konnect Dev Portal is a customizable website for developers to locate, access, and consume API services.

Create a Dev Portal →

Service Catalog

Service Catalog provides a centralized catalog of all services running in your organization.

Set up Service Catalog integrations →

Gateway Manager

Gateway Manager is a Konnect module that lets you catalog, connect to, and monitor the status of all Control Planes and Data Plane nodes in one place.

Explore Gateway Manager →

Mesh Manager

Mesh Manager allows you to create, manage, and view your Kong Mesh service meshes using the Konnect platform.

Create a service mesh →

Key References

Kong Plugin Hub

Extend Konnect with powerful plugins

View Konnect plugins →

Kong Gateway Entities

Entities are the building blocks make up the Kong API Gateway ecosystem. This includes Services, Routes, Consumers, and more.

Learn about Kong Gateway entities →

Konnect network and ports

Konnect uses specific ports for communication and proxying.

Learn about Konnect ports →

Data Plane reference

Learn about Data Plane nodes in Konnect and how to manage them.

Konnect Data Plane reference →

Dedicated Cloud Gateway reference

Learn about how Dedicated Cloud Gateways work.

Konnect Dedicated Cloud Gateways →

API Reference

Explore the reference documentation for all Konnect APIs

Konnect API references →

Support policies

Konnect compatibility

See which browsers, software versions, tools, and applications Konnect is compatible with.

View the compatibility policy →

Kong Gateway third-party dependencies

This reference lists all of the tested and supported versions of Kong Gateway’s third-party dependencies.

View the supported third-party dependencies →

Konnect release notes

Learn about new Konnect features.

View the changelog →

Kong vulnerability patching process

Learn how Kong handles vulnerabilities or potential vulnerabilities in Kong Gateway or third-party code, and how to report any security issues.

View the vulnerability policy →

Konnect account

Learn about the different Konnect plans and account management.

View Konnect account information →

Konnect pricing

Learn about Konnect plans and pricing.

View Konnect pricing →

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get a Konnect license?

When you create a Kong Konnect account, Kong Gateway Enterprise, Kong Ingress Controller (KIC), and Kong Mesh licenses are automatically provisioned to your organization. You do not need to manage these licenses manually.

Any Data Plane nodes or Kong Ingress Controller associations configured through the Gateway Manager also implicitly receive the same license from the Kong Konnect Control Plane. You should never have to deal with a license directly.

For any license questions, contact your sales representative.