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10/27/2023

In the UI world, development doesn't pause. Neither should documentation.

New blog by Angel Guarisma.

Get an inside look into how the Kong docs team manages to keep up with Kong's rapid release rate by automating screenshots in our documentation.

10/26/2023

🛡️ Modern stacks demand secure APIs.

Rick Spurgeon, Developer Advocate at Kong, elucidates the nuances of security and performance when GraphQL meets the Kong Gateway.

This blog covers:

- 🌐 GraphQL's security layers
-🛠 How Kong amplifies safety
- 🔍 Performance tuning
- 🔃 Integration best practices

GraphQL governance in just 7 minutes:

In this post, we'll evaluate proxying GraphQL endpoints with Kong Gateway, which provides exceptional capabilities for protecting and governing multiple API technologies.

10/26/2023

Another year, another accolade! 💥

Kong proudly claims its spot as a Leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for API Management. 🏆✨

AND, we're thrilled to share we're the ONLY Leader recognized in the Gartner® Peer Insights™ as a Customers’ Choice.

Sending a 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝒯ℋ𝒜𝒩𝒦 𝒴𝒪𝒰 🙌 to our unstoppable community and customers.

Onward and upward ! 🦍 🚀 https://konghq.com/blog/news/gartner-magic-quadrant-lifecycle-api-management-leader?utm_campaign=Marketing+Request&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1698278580

10/25/2023

🚀 Hot off the press! The 2023 API Impact Report is here.

Here’s a sneak peek into the findings 👇

- 🌍 APIs now influence an estimated $14.2 trillion of global GDP!
- 🛡️ 73% of enterprises faced API-related security breaches last year.
- 🌐 Web3, IoT, and AI rely on APIs for 80% of their core functionalities.

Snag your free copy here. https://konghq.com/blog/enterprise/the-economic-impact-of-apis?utm_campaign=Press&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1698252603

Explore the economic impact of APIs and API monetization and the critical role APIs play in emerging tech like Web3 and AI.

10/25/2023

🎫 Your golden ticket to influence the future of the Kong Gateway Operator.

The future of technology isn't just random; it's engineered.

🗣️ And your voice is a critical component to ensuring the available tools service your businesses' unique needs.

Join Sr. Director of Developer Experience Michael Heap for our next call for a live discussion ft:

- 🚀 Big news from
- 🧠 New Kong Gateway Operator (KGO) capabilities
- 🔧 A guided, hands-on walkthrough on deploying new data planes
- 🔄 Best practices to safely test using blue/green deployments
- 👀 An exclusive sneak peek into product roadmaps with a chance to influence future updates

RSVP now!

Announced at API Summit 2023, the Kong Gateway Operator (KGO) is the next generation management tool for Kong Gateway on Kubernetes. Join Michael Heap (Sr Director of Developer Experience at Kong) as he walks through how to use KGO to deploy new Kong Gateway data planes and how to safely test Gatewa...

10/24/2023

🤖 "AI could be as disruptive as the internet," - Martin Casado, Andreessen Horowitz.

If you're feeling AI-timidated, this recap + recorded session from is for you.

From automating mundane tasks to paving new paths in technological advancements, AI's influence is everywhere, and all made possible through the power of APIs.

In this fireside chat with Kong CTO and Co-founder Marco Palladino, Martin covers:

- 📜 A historical perspective and economic rationale
- 🌐 The current AI landscape
- 📊 Business implications and strategies
- 🔗 The synergy between AI and API
- 👀 Much more. 👇

Is AI evil? Is it going to take your job? Martin Casado sets aside the hyperbole with real insights into what businesses should do to embrace AI, its ideal use cases, and the relationship of AI and APIs.

10/22/2023

🤩 This community never fails to astound us.

👀 Want to see what the future of APIs looks like?

We recently closed out , part of , and here's a glimpse into some of the brilliant projects folks worked on.

- 🥇 Alparslan Avci crafted a plugin that harmonizes ChatGPT with APIs to convert technical responses into easy to understand verbiage.
- 🥈 br-chimarrao made real-time API response translations possible in THOUSANDS of languages.
- 🥉 QuadAI supercharged the search functionality in Kong's Developer Portal with OpenAI and Azure cognitive search integrations.

A heartfelt shoutout to all of our 3rd annual Hackathon participants! Your innovation continues to inspire us.

Get a deeper look inside AI + API through demos and more in this recap.

Announcing the winners of the 3rd Annual Kong Hackathon, centered around API innovation using AI, challenging participants to create AI-powered solutions revolving around APIs.