Navigating the World of API Gateways
summary
Compares five open‑source gateways—API6 (OpenResty + LuaJIT), Kong (OpenResty), Tyk (MPL), KrakenD (stateless), Gloo Edge (Envoy)—and gives concrete differences: API6 fastest in the presented benchmarks, KrakenD and API6 top raw throughput, Kong slower due to plugin/DB overhead, Tyk balances extensibility and performance, Gloo targets Kubernetes. Notes: hot‑reload varies (safe for some via admin API, KrakenD not recommended), KrakenD OSS lacks websocket support, storage and auth options listed, links to each gateway docs and benchmarks provided.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction to API Gateways
- 0:53Why Do We Need API Gateways?
- 1:17Understanding API Gateways
- 3:53Open Source API Gateways Overview
- 5:01Apache API 6
- 7:25Kong API Gateway
- 9:05Tyk API Gateway
- 11:09KrakenD API Gateway
- 12:48Gloo Edge API Gateway
- 14:23Performance Comparison
- 18:52Future Trends in API Gateways
- 21:57Conclusion and References
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