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API Gateways - INI

API gateways are servers positioned between clients and backend services that receive API requests, enforce throttling and security policies, pass requests to backend services, and return responses. They provide features such as authentication, authorization, caching, analytics collection, transformation, and rate limiting, playing a crucial role in microservices architectures and cloud-native environments. Various solutions exist ranging from open-source to enterprise products including Kong, NGINX, Apigee, AWS API Gateway, and Azure API Management.

API management middleware microservices cloud-native security gateway

[item.kong]
code=01
slug=kong
name=Kong Gateway
description=Open-source high-performance API gateway featuring a rich plugin ecosystem.
deployment=["Cloud","Hybrid","On-premises","Kubernetes"]
license=Open Source / Enterprise
vendor=Kong Inc.

[item.nginx]
code=02
slug=nginx
name=NGINX Plus
description=Commercial API gateway solution delivering high performance and low latency.
deployment=["Edge","Self-hosted","Hybrid","On-premises"]
license=Commercial
vendor=F5 Networks

[item.apigee]
code=03
slug=apigee
name=Apigee X
description=Enterprise-grade fully managed API management platform provided by Google Cloud.
deployment=["Cloud","Hybrid"]
license=Enterprise / Pay-as-you-go
vendor=Google Cloud

[item.aws-api-gateway]
code=04
slug=aws-api-gateway
name=AWS API Gateway
description=Fully managed serverless API gateway service provided by AWS.
deployment=["AWS Cloud"]
license=Pay-as-you-go
vendor=Amazon Web Services

[item.azure-api-management]
code=05
slug=azure-api-management
name=Azure API Management
description=Fully managed API management service provided by Microsoft Azure.
deployment=["Azure Cloud","Hybrid"]
license=Pay-as-you-go
vendor=Microsoft

[item.tyk]
code=06
slug=tyk
name=Tyk
description=Hybrid and multi-cloud API gateway with open-source core.
deployment=["Cloud","Hybrid","On-premises"]
license=Open Source / Commercial
vendor=Tyk Technologies

[item.gravitee]
code=07
slug=gravitee
name=Gravitee
description=API gateway with native support for event-driven APIs and streaming protocols.
deployment=["Cloud","Hybrid","On-premises"]
license=Open Source / Enterprise
vendor=Gravitee

[item.wso2]
code=08
slug=wso2
name=WSO2 API Manager
description=Enterprise API management solution with open-source lineage.
deployment=["Cloud","Hybrid","On-premises"]
license=Open Source / Enterprise
vendor=WSO2

[item.mulesoft-anypoint]
code=09
slug=mulesoft-anypoint
name=MuleSoft Anypoint
description=Enterprise platform deeply fusing integration and API lifecycle.
deployment=["Cloud","Hybrid","On-premises"]
license=Enterprise
vendor=Salesforce

[item.ibm-api-connect]
code=10
slug=ibm-api-connect
name=IBM API Connect
description=API management solution providing comprehensive governance for large-scale enterprises.
deployment=["Cloud","Hybrid","On-premises"]
license=Enterprise
vendor=IBM