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Kong

Kong Gateway (OSS) is The Cloud Native API Management Platform, used for API Gateway . Build delightful customer experiences and unleash developer productivity with Kong, the fastest cloud native API platform.

Console

Prepare​

When referring to this document to use Kong Gateway (OSS), please read and ensure the following points:

  • This application is installed by Websoft9 console.

  • The purpose of this application complies with the apache2 open source license agreement.

  • Configure the domain name or server security group opens external network ports for application access.

Getting started​

Install Verification​

Completed installation Kong at Websoft9 console, get the applicaiton's overview and access credentials from My Apps

  1. Kong has three services: Kong HTTP, Kong Admin API, and Kong GUI. Ports need to be opened as needed

    • If access by domain: Just need enable the Kong Admin API port
    • If access by IP and Port: it is necessary to enable Kong HTTP port, Kong Admin API port , and Kong GUI port

  2. Local browser access to the Kong Manager interface:

    • Access by domain: http://domain/admin
    • Access by IP and Port: http://Internet IP:Kong GUI port/admin

  3. Verify Kong HTTP service

    curl -i -X GET --url http://URL/services

  4. Configure the Kong Admin API through the Kong Manager backend or curl

Kong Manager Authentication​

Kong Manager OSS access is not supported account and password authentication by default. You set access control for it through the Websoft9 Gateway.

Kong Admin API Authentication​

Use Kong authentication plugin for authentication access. e.g Key Authentication, Basic Authentication, OAuth 2.0 Authentication

Detail refer to: Authentication Reference

Configuration options​

  • GUI console Kong Manager OSS(✅): But only the enterprise distribution supports account and password authentication

  • Kong CLI(✅)

  • Kong Manager interface: http://URL/admin

  • Port description:

    • Kong HTTP Port(Gateway HTTP service API port)
    • Kong Admin API Port(Management API service port)
    • Kong GUI Port(Management GUI console port)

Administer​

Troubleshooting​