KrakenD API Gateway
The High-Performance Open Source API Gateway.
Overview
KrakenD is an ultra-high performance open-source API Gateway. Its core functionality is to create an API that acts as an aggregator of many microservices into single endpoints, doing the heavy-lifting automatically for you: aggregate, transform, filter, decode and throttle. KrakenD is designed to be simple, scalable, and performant.
✨ Key Features
- High-performance
- Stateless
- API aggregation
- Request and response manipulation
- Authentication and authorization
- Rate limiting
- Circuit breaker
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Ultra-high performance
- Stateless architecture
- Focus on API aggregation
Unique Value: An ultra-high performance, stateless API gateway that simplifies microservices aggregation.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Aggregating multiple microservice responses into a single API response.
- Creating a high-performance gateway for mobile and web applications.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Organizations looking for a full-featured API management platform with a GUI.
🏆 Alternatives
Offers significantly higher performance and a simpler, more focused feature set compared to more comprehensive API management platforms.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Open-source version with community support.
📊 Market Info
Customers: 100-500
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