Read up on what’s new and what's next in Kong’s latest product releases.
Today at API Summit 2023 , we’re launching a revolutionary update to Kong Konnect SaaS that brings together many of the innovations we’ve been developing this last year. This latest version of Kong Konnect is dedicated to visionary and pragmatic developers and customers who are working hard to make…
We’re excited to announce Kong's unified API lifecycle management platform. Kong Konnect, our cloud API platform, can now manage services from API gateway, Ingress, and service mesh with a hosted control plane that can be implemented across any cloud provider, Kubernetes distribution, or…
At Kong, we love APIs! They’re the foundation of modern architecture, and we believe they’re only going to expand in scope over time. We also support a number of different tools to manage APIs — from decK for declarative Kong Gateway configuration to Kong Insomnia for development and exploration of…
In the ever-evolving landscape of digital business operations, staying ahead of the curve requires constant adaptation and innovation. Kong Mesh 2.4 contains several enhancements to help your organization's infrastructure be more efficient. In this blog post, we’ll explore the key benefits of Kong…
Since our last Kong Ingress Controller release, we've been working hard, and today we’re pleased to announce the immediate availability of Kong Ingress Controller 2.11. KIC 2.11's standout feature is "last known good configuration", which allows you to scale your data planes out even if you have a…
Perhaps the most exciting feature introduced in Kong Gateway in recent years is the addition of WebAssembly support. WebAssembly (or Wasm) was originally developed to bring additional languages beyond JavaScript into the browser. However, nothing stops it from being used in the backend as well!…
We're delighted to announce the release of Kong Gateway 3.4 for Kong Enterprise and Kong Konnect , featuring significant enhancements, such as secrets rotation support in secrets management, expanded plugin support in consumer groups, and more. The highlight of this update is the designation of…
The Kong Gateway 3.4 for Open Source (OSS) release is massive for our community users. Notably, this release introduces support for WebAssembly (Wasm), bringing a new level of extensibility and customization to Kong Gateway. Read on to learn more about the new capabilities in Kong Gateway 3.4 for…
We're excited to announce that Kong is now working with Cloudsmith to host our community edition and enterprise edition gateway packages. With new hosting comes a couple of changes to how you, our loyal customers, will be receiving our software. A new repository layout emerges! We previously housed…
In today’s interconnected and dynamic world of microservices, ensuring optimal traffic management and protection against malicious attacks are critical. Rate limiting , a popular mechanism for controlling request flow, gets more effortless with the introduction of Global Rate Limiting in Kong…
We are thrilled to announce that we have reached a significant milestone in our journey to provide the best possible developer experience to our Kong user community. We have added a host of new functionality to decK , our declarative management tool for Kong Gateway . These new functions enhance…
Kong is proud to announce the release of the latest version of Kong Mesh 2.3. In this release, Kong Mesh continues to build upon the enterprise-grade service mesh in the critical areas of, security, flexibility, and resiliency. As organizations continue to leverage APIs to deliver digital…
We’ve just shipped Kong Ingress Controller (KIC) 2.10! This release makes KIC easier to use. In this blog we’ll cover: Expression Router: KIC 2.10 provides an early access preview to a new Rust-based router that has been available since Kong Gateway 3.0. The router enhances efficiency by…
In the digital age, a top-notch API gateway must not only be reliable and secure but also bring robust governance and security features designed for enterprise needs. The new Kong Gateway 3.3 for Open Source comes with robust enhancements such as configurable queuing behavior, high-scale…
As API usage and dependence continue to grow, the need for a reliable, performant, and secure API gateway has become even more essential. Kong Gateway Open Source continues to be the world’s most adopted API gateway, setting the benchmark for performance, reliability, and observability. Today,…