Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kong?

Why use Kong?

How does Kong work?

Kong server

Kong datastore

Which datastores are supported?

Apache Cassandra

PostgreSQL

How does it scale?

Kong Server

Kong datastore

What are plugins?

How is the Kong API Gateway different from legacy API management solutions?

What are plugins?

What is a REST API?

How many microservices/APIs can I add on Kong?

How can I add authentication to a microservice/API?

Can I use Kong in public clouds? How about on-premises?

How can I migrate to Kong from another API Gateway?

Is Kong compatible with my stack and specifically with [insert product name]?

How can I migrate to Kong from another API Gateway?