Kong API Gateway

Kong API Gateway 3.9.1 is a cloud-native API gateway used to manage, secure, and route API traffic between clients and backend services. It provides a centralized entry point for APIs and helps control traffic across microservices and distributed applications.

The solution supports common API management workflows including routing, load balancing, authentication, rate limiting, request transformation, logging, and monitoring. It is ideal for microservices, cloud-native applications, and API-driven platforms hosted on Azure.

Features of Kong API Gateway:

• High-performance API gateway for managing API traffic.
• Supports routing and load balancing for backend services.
• Plugin-based architecture for authentication, logging, and security.
• Rate limiting and traffic control for API protection.
• Admin API for managing services, routes, and plugins.
• Supports HTTP and HTTPS proxy traffic.

Usage instructions for Kong API Gateway 3.9.1
$ sudo su
$ kong version
$ kong health
$ curl http://your-server-ip:8001

Access Kong Admin API:
Open your browser and navigate to: http://your-server-ip:8001

Access Kong Proxy:
Open your browser and navigate to: http://your-server-ip:8000

Disclaimer: Kong API Gateway is provided “as is” under applicable open-source licenses. Users are responsible for proper configuration, securing the Admin API, firewall rules, API access control, and validation of backend services. This solution is best suited for managing, securing, and routing API traffic in development and production environments.