The latest news and announcements about Kong, our products, and our ecosystem, as well as voices from across our community.
APIs serve as the foundation for how software systems and services communicate and exchange data. But unmanaged and unsecured APIs can open up massive vulnerabilities that lead to disastrous security breaches and data leaks without proper governance. With API-related attacks increasing — and set…
This post is part of a series on becoming a secure API-first company. For a deeper dive, check out the eBook Leading Digital Transformation: Best Practices for Becoming a Secure API-First Company. As APIs have become mission-critical , securing them against threats is crucial. APIs are an…
At API Summit 2024 , Kong announced its new Premium Technology Partner Program, a move designed to enhance the Kong ecosystem by promoting high-quality, reliable integrations and plugins that deliver real business value to customers. The objective? More top-tier integrations and plugins for…
We're excited to announce the release of Kong Gateway 3.8 , a significant update that marks a major milestone in the evolution of our API management platform. This release is packed with enhancements designed to boost performance, fortify security, and provide greater flexibility and ease of use…
Understanding and monitoring the performance and health of applications and systems is critical. This is where observability comes into play. Observability is about gaining a comprehensive understanding of a system's internal state by analyzing the data it generates within the context of real-time…
Observability has become critical to ensuring the effective monitoring of application and system performance and health. It focuses on understanding a system’s internal state by analyzing the data it produces in the context of real-time events and actions across the infrastructure. Unlike…
APIs are the lifeblood of disruption . . . when leveraged correctly. The best, most disruptive businesses are able to harness API growth as a strategic opportunity. But how? With an API platform that drives innovation, faster delivery, and top-tier customer experiences alongside a top-notch…
We're very excited to announce Kong Mesh 2.12 to the world! Kong Mesh 2.12 delivers two very important features: SPIFFE / SPIRE support, which provides enterprise-class workload identity and trust models for your mesh, as well as a consistent Kuma Resource Identifier (KRI) naming convention for…