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Comprehensive Review for Kong API Gateway
What do you like best about the product?
High Performance and Scalability
Extensive Plugin Architecture
Comprehensive API Management
Strong Security Features
Service Mesh Integration
Active Community and Support
Extensive Plugin Architecture
Comprehensive API Management
Strong Security Features
Service Mesh Integration
Active Community and Support
What do you dislike about the product?
Complexity of Advanced Features
Steep Learning Curve for Custom Plugins
Occasional Gaps in Documentation
High Cost of Enterprise Edition
Potential for Configuration Challenges
Steep Learning Curve for Custom Plugins
Occasional Gaps in Documentation
High Cost of Enterprise Edition
Potential for Configuration Challenges
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
API Management
Problem: Complex and time-consuming management of multiple APIs.
Benefit: Streamlines and automates API management, reducing manual workload.
Security
Problem: Ensuring API security against unauthorized access and threats.
Benefit: Enhances security with features like OAuth2, JWT, IP whitelisting, and data encryption.
Scalability
Problem: Handling high volumes of API requests without performance issues.
Benefit: High-performance architecture ensures scalability and low latency.
Extensibility
Problem: Difficulty in customizing API functionality.
Benefit: Extensive plugin architecture allows for tailored solutions and enhanced functionality.
Service Mesh Integration
Problem: Complex integration of APIs within microservices environments.
Benefit: Seamless compatibility with service mesh architectures and container orchestration platforms.
Problem: Complex and time-consuming management of multiple APIs.
Benefit: Streamlines and automates API management, reducing manual workload.
Security
Problem: Ensuring API security against unauthorized access and threats.
Benefit: Enhances security with features like OAuth2, JWT, IP whitelisting, and data encryption.
Scalability
Problem: Handling high volumes of API requests without performance issues.
Benefit: High-performance architecture ensures scalability and low latency.
Extensibility
Problem: Difficulty in customizing API functionality.
Benefit: Extensive plugin architecture allows for tailored solutions and enhanced functionality.
Service Mesh Integration
Problem: Complex integration of APIs within microservices environments.
Benefit: Seamless compatibility with service mesh architectures and container orchestration platforms.
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Kong API Gateway Review
What do you like best about the product?
Ease in Handling large volumes of API requests, simple implementation and customer support
What do you dislike about the product?
There is a scope to add custom feature where we can contribute or take advantage of the same, which can be done as per the need of the developer.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
From the project perspective, it helped in management of APIs with security measures and traffic monitoring.
Decent Product at best : kong
What do you like best about the product?
All most everything. Like plugins and all
What do you dislike about the product?
here comes the main thing come on to that what i dont like is that -
1. Lack of Client credential storage operation which we get in apigee and IBM connect.
2. Way worse developer portal in comparison of the other developer portals.
3. Frequent issues in syncing of Dataplane is a big concern.
4. the document should be more detailed and on point.
1. Lack of Client credential storage operation which we get in apigee and IBM connect.
2. Way worse developer portal in comparison of the other developer portals.
3. Frequent issues in syncing of Dataplane is a big concern.
4. the document should be more detailed and on point.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
There are plenty of problems that kong and konnect resolves, here are some key points -
1. providing multi environment deployment support is a must to have feature for all API gateways which kong is offering right now , for example deployment in - cloud,VMs, docker etc.
2. The request and response tranformation through kong is a point to be noted because it looks so clean and easy to do.
3.The secured connection among CRM's , data planes and control planes is a good thing too.
1. providing multi environment deployment support is a must to have feature for all API gateways which kong is offering right now , for example deployment in - cloud,VMs, docker etc.
2. The request and response tranformation through kong is a point to be noted because it looks so clean and easy to do.
3.The secured connection among CRM's , data planes and control planes is a good thing too.
Product that is still in development phase
What do you like best about the product?
obviously there are things that are likeable like -
1.the automation process of the deployment of entities and developer portal is great in kong konnect due to the Admin/Management API.
2.Its way easier to use in comparison of IBM connect , akana and Apigee.
3. It justifies its cost to the consumers as it is not the expensive to subscribe for.
4. The plugin stack of kong is great and still in progress of adding more plugins like with the implementation of AI.
5. The low latency for the API request is a great plus too.
1.the automation process of the deployment of entities and developer portal is great in kong konnect due to the Admin/Management API.
2.Its way easier to use in comparison of IBM connect , akana and Apigee.
3. It justifies its cost to the consumers as it is not the expensive to subscribe for.
4. The plugin stack of kong is great and still in progress of adding more plugins like with the implementation of AI.
5. The low latency for the API request is a great plus too.
What do you dislike about the product?
here comes the thing which are not talk about much about kong-
1. kong is yet to understand the requirements of the clients let alone the thought of implementing it, because it takes too much time (months)to solve a simple bug .
2. Delay in deliviring products like kong mesh and Api hub is a big negative for me.
3. they should tie with more CRM's to provide a better experience.
1. kong is yet to understand the requirements of the clients let alone the thought of implementing it, because it takes too much time (months)to solve a simple bug .
2. Delay in deliviring products like kong mesh and Api hub is a big negative for me.
3. they should tie with more CRM's to provide a better experience.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
kong as a API gateway and developer portal vendor do solves many problems of the clients like -
1. Traffic handling - It handles the incoming traffic in such a efficient way with low latency that is segment leading.
2. Monitization of the API's - It helps clients to monitize their API's through their developer portal.
3. Securing the end points - kong helps in restricting unauthorized access to the API's end points.
4. API's testing - insomnia tool of kong is such a great tool for unit testing because of the features like auto test creation and much more.
1. Traffic handling - It handles the incoming traffic in such a efficient way with low latency that is segment leading.
2. Monitization of the API's - It helps clients to monitize their API's through their developer portal.
3. Securing the end points - kong helps in restricting unauthorized access to the API's end points.
4. API's testing - insomnia tool of kong is such a great tool for unit testing because of the features like auto test creation and much more.
API Legend
What do you like best about the product?
In my view, the standout feature of the Kong gateway is the simplicity of setting up its data planes, especially with Docker compatibility, making it user-friendly.
Additionally, I love the Kong's custom plugin feature, which allows me to enhance API capabilities according to my needs.
Additionally, I love the Kong's custom plugin feature, which allows me to enhance API capabilities according to my needs.
What do you dislike about the product?
I believe that the Kong API gateway lacks certain features, such as monetization options in the developer portal, which could provide additional benefits for organization
utilizing the portal for API sales. Additionally, I think there should be limits on the number of applications developers can create from the developer portal.
utilizing the portal for API sales. Additionally, I think there should be limits on the number of applications developers can create from the developer portal.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The Kong API gateway effectively addresses several issues, including:
1. Enabling the addition of headers to my/client request payloads before forwarding them to the upstream, thanks to the request transformer plugin.
2. Safeguarding my service from DDOS attacks through rate-limiting plugins.
3. Facilitating response caching via the Response Cache plugin, thereby reducing response times.
1. Enabling the addition of headers to my/client request payloads before forwarding them to the upstream, thanks to the request transformer plugin.
2. Safeguarding my service from DDOS attacks through rate-limiting plugins.
3. Facilitating response caching via the Response Cache plugin, thereby reducing response times.
Kong API Gateway Review
What do you like best about the product?
Kong API Gateway has some amazing features like
i) It can handle large volume of api requests very efficiently
ii) It supports wide variety of plugins whihch makes it easier to implement new features
iii) It is easier to implement and signup is pretty straight forward
iv) It has very large documentation base which makes easier to debug issues and their customer support is also very reliable
v) It is easier to integrate with different platforms and has robust security features in-built
i) It can handle large volume of api requests very efficiently
ii) It supports wide variety of plugins whihch makes it easier to implement new features
iii) It is easier to implement and signup is pretty straight forward
iv) It has very large documentation base which makes easier to debug issues and their customer support is also very reliable
v) It is easier to integrate with different platforms and has robust security features in-built
What do you dislike about the product?
It's developer portal is pretty basic and could be imporved
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Kong API Gateway manages our APIs in very optimized way by providing securing, monitoring traffic, reducing manual intervention. This enhances security, provides analytics, and allows our team to focus on management istead of developing custom solutions.
Developing a Product and Positioning It as a Future Market Leader
What do you like best about the product?
- High performance and scalability
- Modular plugin architecture
- Robust security features
- Compatibility with service mesh
- Extensive plugin ecosystem for data transformation
- User-friendly setup and operation
- Modular plugin architecture
- Robust security features
- Compatibility with service mesh
- Extensive plugin ecosystem for data transformation
- User-friendly setup and operation
What do you dislike about the product?
Debugging and Troubleshooting Kong
Common Issues and Solutions
Debugging Tools and Techniques
Performance Issues
Community and Support
Common Issues and Solutions
Debugging Tools and Techniques
Performance Issues
Community and Support
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
- API Traffic Control
- Security Measures
- Flexibility and Customization
- Monitoring and Observability
- Security Measures
- Flexibility and Customization
- Monitoring and Observability
I highly recommended for scalable, robust API management, overkill for simpler needs.
What do you like best about the product?
I really like Kong API Gateway's scalability, extensibility through plugins, and robust performance.
What do you dislike about the product?
I dislike Kong API Gateway's steep learning curve and complex initial setup only.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The Kong API Gateway solves problems related to API traffic management, security, and scalability. It benefits users by providing efficient traffic handling, robust security features, and seamless integration with other tools, ensuring reliable and high-performance API services.
Kong is best tool for future
What do you like best about the product?
1. API Managment
2. Routing
3. Custom plugin using Lua code
4. we can easily put authentication using JWT, Key auth and OPENID connect.
5. Best thing is that plugin precedences
6. We can easily public the kong service to the dev portal using API Product
7. we can easily inegrate with third party IDP
2. Routing
3. Custom plugin using Lua code
4. we can easily put authentication using JWT, Key auth and OPENID connect.
5. Best thing is that plugin precedences
6. We can easily public the kong service to the dev portal using API Product
7. we can easily inegrate with third party IDP
What do you dislike about the product?
1. Org specific Dev portal
2. Dev portal is not really mature
3. Documentation is not really good
4. API product rate limiting plugins are not avaibale
2. Dev portal is not really mature
3. Documentation is not really good
4. API product rate limiting plugins are not avaibale
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
1. Low Latency
2. We can monitize API using Dev portal
3. Easy to setup
4. Booming product
5. Easy to use
2. We can monitize API using Dev portal
3. Easy to setup
4. Booming product
5. Easy to use
Great and useful tool - kong
What do you like best about the product?
1. API Managment
2. Routing
3. Cutom plugin using Lua code
4. we can easily put authentication using JWT, Key auth and OPENID connect.
5. Best thing is that plugin precedences
6. Authorization using ACL plugin
7. We can easily public the kong service to the dev portal using API Product
8. New commers can easily learn kong by using kongacademy
9. we can easily inegrate with third party IDP
2. Routing
3. Cutom plugin using Lua code
4. we can easily put authentication using JWT, Key auth and OPENID connect.
5. Best thing is that plugin precedences
6. Authorization using ACL plugin
7. We can easily public the kong service to the dev portal using API Product
8. New commers can easily learn kong by using kongacademy
9. we can easily inegrate with third party IDP
What do you dislike about the product?
1. Org specific Dev portal
2. Dev portal is not really mature
3. Documentation is not really good
2. Dev portal is not really mature
3. Documentation is not really good
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
1. Low Latency
2. We can monitize API using Dev portal
3. Easy to setup
4. Booming product
2. We can monitize API using Dev portal
3. Easy to setup
4. Booming product
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