API Gateway, AI Gateway, Microservices Orchestration Platform
43.2k 2026-04-18
Kong/kong
A high-performance, extensible API and AI Gateway for orchestrating microservices, traditional APIs, and AI/LLM traffic with advanced features like routing, security, and plugins.
Core Features
Advanced routing, load balancing, and health checking.
Comprehensive authentication and authorization (JWT, OAuth, ACLs).
Universal LLM API support for multiple AI providers.
Extensible plugin architecture for traffic control, logging, and monitoring.
Native Kubernetes Ingress Controller and flexible deployment models.
Quick Start
KONG_DATABASE=postgres docker-compose --profile database upDetailed Introduction
Kong Gateway is a cloud-native, platform-agnostic API and AI Gateway designed for high performance and extensibility. It acts as a central layer for managing and orchestrating diverse traffic, including microservices, traditional APIs, and advanced AI/LLM workloads. With features like sophisticated routing, robust security, and a rich plugin ecosystem, Kong empowers engineering teams to streamline API management, enhance traffic control, and integrate AI capabilities seamlessly across their infrastructure, supporting both declarative and hybrid deployment models.