Kong Api Gateway

Kong Gateway is an open-source, lightweight API gateway optimized for microservices, delivering unparalleled latency performance and scalability.

Kong can be deployed, in a variety of configurations, as an edge API gateway, as an internal API proxy, or even as a sidecar in a service mesh configuration.

Key Concepts in Kong:

• API Object – wraps properties of any HTTP(s) endpoint that accomplishes a specific task or delivers some service. Configurations include HTTP methods, endpoint URIs, upstream URL which points to our API servers and will be used for proxying requests, maximum retires, rate limits, timeouts, etc.
• Consumer Object – wraps properties of anyone using our API endpoints. It will be used for tracking, access control and more
• Upstream Object – describes how incoming requests will be proxied or load balanced, represented by a virtual hostname
• Target Object – represents the services are implemented and served, identified by a hostname (or an IP address) and a port. Note that targets of every upstream can only be added or disabled. A history of target changes is maintained by the upstream
• Plugin Object – pluggable features to enrich functionalities of our application during the request and response lifecycle. For example, API authentication and rate limiting features can be added by enabling relevant plugins. Kong provides very powerful plugins in its plugins gallery
• Admin API – RESTful API endpoints used to manage Kong configurations, endpoints, consumers, plugins, and so on

There are two Kong modalities:

• Community Edition: Kong’s CE version boasts a comprehensive range of functionalities, including open-source plugin support, load balancing and service discovery, bud does not include a management panel. Therefore, we will need to configure Kong via REST, or using an open-source dashboard, such as Konga or Kong Dashboard.
• The Enterprise Edition features expanded out-of-the-box functionalities, such as the management dashboard, security plugins, metrics and 24×7 support, to name a few.

Kong Download Link : https://konghq.com/kong/itm_source=website&itm_medium=nav