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Kong Inc.

Routes, secures and meters API and LLM traffic through a gateway that proxies requests and enforces plugins for auth, rate limits and token costs.

From $25/moActively maintained

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At a glanceswept Oct 13, 2026

≈ 19.2kvisits/mo

Use not read yet · estimate, read Oct 13, 2026

For
Platform teams building API and AI connectivity across services and agents
Price
From $25/mopricing page, read Oct 15, 2026Trial & discounts: 30-day free trial
Activity
Actively maintainedsite updated 6 days ago
Company
Kong Inc. · Domain since 2017site footer · domain registered
Used for
  • Govern LLM and MCP traffic through an AI gateway
  • Meter and bill API consumers for showback
  • Deploy API gateways across local and cloud environments
read off konghq.com on Oct 15, 2026
Worth knowingcomputed from what we read · each with its source
  • Used more than 94% of the 1,837 tools on its shelfINITE Atlas →
  • On the web since 2017, older than 91% of its shelfINITE Atlas
  • Has an MCP server (1 in the registry)public registry →
  • Publishes llms.txt, a file written for AI assistantskonghq.com ↗
Pricingpricing page, read Oct 15, 2026

From $25/mo

Trial & discounts 30-day free trial

pricing page

The companyeach fact with its source · read Oct 15, 2026
Your datawhat they publish, each line with its page · read Oct 15, 2026

These are Kong Inc.'s own statements, read from its pages. We did not audit them. A line that is missing was not found on the pages we read; it does not mean the practice is absent.

How a program reaches itfound, not claimed · read Oct 15, 2026
  • MCP servercom.konghq/konnectverified in the MCP registry
  • Stateanswers, requires sign-inchecked 2026-10-15
  • Address to connectglobal.mcp.konghq.com
  • API docsdeveloper.konghq.comthe vendor's page ↗

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Each line is something a program found when it went looking: the registry entry, the server's own answer, a spec that parses. A missing line means we did not find it, not that it does not exist.

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  • What is Kong Inc.?

    Routes, secures and meters API and LLM traffic through a gateway that proxies requests and enforces plugins for auth, rate limits and token costs. It is listed in the Atlas under Developer tools and made by Kong Inc.

  • Who is Kong Inc. for?

    Platform teams building API and AI connectivity across services and agents

  • How much does Kong Inc. cost?

    Paid plans start at $25/mo, per Kong Inc.'s pricing page on 2026-10-15.

  • Is Kong Inc. free?

    No. Its pricing page showed no free plan on 2026-10-15.

  • Is Kong Inc. still maintained?

    Actively maintained: site updated 6 days ago.

  • Who owns Kong Inc.?

    Kong Inc. is run by Kong Inc., per its site footer (2026-10-15).

  • Is Kong Inc. safe?

    We do not audit vendors. What Kong Inc. publishes, read 2026-10-15: a trust center.

  • Does Kong Inc. have a free trial?

    Yes, a 30-day free trial, per its pricing page (2026-10-15).

  • How do I cancel Kong Inc.?

    In its own words (pricing page, 2026-10-15): “If you would like to cancel your Konnect Plus plan, you may do so [ on your Account page ] ( https://cloud.konghq.com/global/account ) on your Account page.”

  • What are alternatives to Kong Inc.?

    In Developer tools, by use: VoidLLM, Truefoundry, ngrok AI Gateway.

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