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The API and AI Gateway

GraphCanon updated Oct 4, 2026 · GitHub synced Sep 20, 2026

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44k stars5.2k forksLast push Sep 7, 2026 Lua Apache-2.0

Decision brief

Kong is Lua-based and Apache-2.0 licensed for API and AI gateway purposes.

Good fit when

  • requires Lua scripting
  • needs Kong-specific AI gateway features

Avoid when

  • prefers non-Lua languages
  • seeks competitor-native AI capabilities

Observed Jul 14, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts

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Maintenance and security

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Maintenance
Active (12d since push)
As of Sep 20, 2026
Provenance
Not a fork · Organization account
As of Sep 20, 2026
Security (OSV)
No lockfile
As of Oct 4, 2026

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Install

git clone https://github.com/Kong/kong

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Overview

Kong provides an API management solution that includes advanced features for artificial intelligence gateways.

Capability facts

Languages
lua

Source: github.language · Sep 20, 2026

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README

Getting Started If you prefer to use a cloud hosted Kong, you can sign up for a free trial of Kong Konnect and get started in minutes. If not, you can follow the instructions below to get started with Kong on your own infrastructure. Let’s test drive Kong by adding authentication...

For agents

This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.

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