Kong Konnect Automations 101: Introduction to API Platform-as-a-Service Concepts and Delivery Methods

Discover the fundamentals of delivering API management as a platform service with Kong Konnect. In this introductory workshop, we’ll explore essential concepts and methodologies that Platform Providers use to provide scalable, self-service API management capabilities to Platform Consumers. Who should attend? Platform Engineers, Platform Owners, SREs, and anyone building an internal API platform.

Design for Federation

• Map the “Provider - Consumer” contract so platform teams and product teams can work autonomously.
• Navigate Kong Konnect’s multi-tenant architecture to isolate teams while sharing global policies.
• Model RBAC and system accounts for fully programmatic workflows—no ticket queues.

Operationalize at Scale

• Onboard new teams in minutes using templated provisioning and GitOps pipelines.
• Give teams Infrastructure autonomy with governed self-provisioning of Platform resources.
• Integrate external systems (e.g., S3, Vault) for secrets and artifacts.

Throughout live demos and in-depth walkthroughs, you’ll build a reference blueprint you can take back to your org. Ready to go deeper? This session sets you up for our 201 Workshop and Automations Developer Day.