Kong Inc. is a technology company that develops cloud-native API management and connectivity solutions. Best known for its open-source API gateway, Kong helps organizations manage, secure, and scale APIs and microservices across modern architectures including cloud, on‑premises, and hybrid environments. Its platform supports service connectivity, traffic control, security, observability, and developer productivity, making it a key infrastructure layer for companies building distributed applications.
Founded in 2017 as a spinout from API marketplace Mashape, Kong has grown rapidly with a global customer base that includes startups, enterprises, and large technology organizations. The company offers products such as Kong Gateway, Kong Konnect, and Kong Service Mesh, serving use cases in API management, service mesh, and AI infrastructure connectivity. Headquartered in San Francisco, Kong is widely recognized in the API management space for its high‑performance open-source gateway and strong developer ecosystem.
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