Markets · bedrock market · provisional
API Management (gateways, portals, service mesh, proxies)
Standards + platform market (gateway api conformance, istio ecosystem, oai membership, kong plugin hub). The Kin Score Market layer reads each provider in its market: who it integrates with, how deep those integrations go, and where the market publishes its own structure. Methodology.
70providers measured
32 (45.7%)declare their own
21 (30.0%)covered by others only
2 (2.9%)distribution only (sell through, not integrations)
15 (21.4%)undeclared
23declare compatibility (report only, not weighted)
0in-market workflows shown
Provisional. Provisional and unweighted: the Market layer is not part of the composite or agent readiness. Leader lists are read within a position, never as one ranking. A provider that declares nothing we can
read is shown as undeclared, with no number: we never infer integrations.
Where this market publishes its structure
- Kong Plugin Hub (github.com/Kong/developer.konghq.com app/_kong_plugins @fd18272bdb) machine-readable, 142 plugins (113 Kong-built, 29 by 19 publishers); 11 publishers linked, 2 end users held, 6 not in catalog
- Kubernetes Gateway API conformance reports (github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api @aabc423cb8) machine-readable, 269 reports, 33 implementations, v1.6 newest; 15 providers linked (current window v1.4+)
- Istio ecosystem (github.com/istio/istio.io data/companies.yml @a03df1cfd4) machine-readable, 34 providers, 12 pro services, 35 integrations, 81 users; 11 providers linked (providers + pro services only)
- OpenAPI Initiative members (api-gw.platform.linuxfoundation.org project-service public members) machine-readable, 170 records, 32 current; 8 linked; 10 academic/public held; 4 out-of-market held
- Linkerd ADOPTERS.md (linkerd/linkerd2 @b60b8e7478) machine-readable, ~101 rows, all END USERS: held, none linked
- Envoy adopters not machine-readable: envoyproxy/envoy has no ADOPTERS file (checked 2026-10-18)
- CNCF landscape API Gateway / Service Mesh categories machine-readable, already read by cloud-native (sweep-cloud-native.py); edges reused, not rewritten
- Tyk partners (tyk.io/partners) not machine-readable: logos only, no outbound partner links or identities
- Gravitee partners and plugins (gravitee.io/partners, /plugins) not machine-readable: no outbound partner domains; plugins are Gravitee-built
- Apigee integrations (cloud.google.com/apigee) not machine-readable: Google-built connectors; no partner register
- Azure API Management not machine-readable: no partner or plugin register published
- APIs.json participants not machine-readable: no member or participant register exists
- openapis.org/membership members page not machine-readable: 404 (2026-10-18); the LF project-service endpoint is read instead
Own = declares at least one integration itself; covered = visible only because an aggregator, standards body, regulator or partner contract names it; distribution-only = listed only on cloud marketplaces it sells through, a channel reported beside, never counted as its own declared integrations; undeclared = nothing we can read, so no number; declares_compatibility = providers with a `compatible` shape vote, report only (kin, 2026-10-13): never counted as own, never in depth or position.
Taxonomy how this market maps onto apis.io
Derived 2026-10-23 from the 70 providers in this market we could resolve in the catalog. The percentage is the share of those providers carrying each one; it describes the market, not the tag or industry. Tag groups have no page of their own yet, so they are listed unlinked.
| Tags | API Gateway 49%, API Management 33%, Developer Portal 33%, Developer Tools 30%, Open Source 27%, Kubernetes 21%, MCP 20% |
|---|---|
| Tag groups | API Gateway 77%, Developer Tools 33%, Kubernetes 26%, OpenAPI 26%, MCP 23%, Service Mesh 23% |
| Industries | Developer Tools & DevOps 91%, Artificial Intelligence 20% |
| Areas | Gateway 49%, Management 34%, Portal 33%, Documentation 17%, Service Mesh 16%, Observability 14% |
| Capabilities | Developer Platform & API Ecosystem Management 37% |
share of resolved cohort carrying it; tags >=0.20 & >=3 members (max 12, junk dropped), tag_groups >=0.20 (cooccurrence, non-cross-cutting; max 8), industries >=0.20 (max 6), areas >=0.10 (max 6; areas are keyword-matched and sparse), capabilities L1 >=0.20 (max 8); derive-market-taxonomy.py
Leaders by position (provisional)
Provisional: grouped by position, depth compared within a position only. Distribution (cloud marketplaces) and iPaaS bridges are counted beside position, never inside it. Unknown-builder listings are left out of position shares and counted here.
gravity 1 · other companies invest to build on it
| Provider | Depth | Integrations | In / out | Unknown builder | Distribution | iPaaS bridge | Mix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kong | 56.2 | 39 | 11 / 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | partner-built 41%, standard 37%, builds-on-platform 22% |
builds-on 14 · publishes apps on other platforms' stores
| Provider | Depth | Integrations | In / out | Unknown builder | Distribution | iPaaS bridge | Mix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moesif | 51.8 | 12 | 0 / 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 17%, builds-on-platform 83% |
| OpsLevel | 51.8 | 11 | 0 / 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | covered 9%, builds-on-platform 91% |
| Port | 51.8 | 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 20%, builds-on-platform 80% |
| Citrix NetScaler | 51.7 | 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | builds-on-platform 100% |
| SmartBear | 49.5 | 6 | 0 / 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | standard 22%, builds-on-platform 56%, distribution 22% |
| Cortex | 48.5 | 7 | 0 / 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | standard 29%, builds-on-platform 57%, distribution 14% |
| DeveloperHub | 46.0 | 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | builds-on-platform 75%, distribution 25% |
| Archbee | 40.5 | 6 | 0 / 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ipaas-bridge 14%, builds-on-platform 57%, distribution 29% |
| Fusio | 34.5 | 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | builds-on-platform 25%, distribution 75% |
| ReadMe | 34.5 thin | 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | builds-on-platform 100% |
| Theneo | 34.5 thin | 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | builds-on-platform 100% |
| 42Crunch | 31.1 | 19 | 0 / 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | standard 17%, builds-on-platform 67%, distribution 17% |
| Mintlify | 19.9 | 15 | 0 / 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ipaas-bridge 25%, standard 25%, builds-on-platform 50% |
| Red Hat 3scale | 17.2 thin | 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | builds-on-platform 100% |
standard 34 · listed by a voluntary standard's own directory
| Provider | Depth | Integrations | In / out | Unknown builder | Distribution | iPaaS bridge | Mix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGINX | 63.3 | 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 100% |
| AgentGateway | 61.8 | 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 100% |
| Kgateway | 59.7 | 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 100% |
| Traefik Labs | 58.2 | 6 | 0 / 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 83%, builds-on-platform 17% |
| Contour | 57.0 | 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 100% |
| F5 | 55.6 | 19 | 0 / 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | contract 5%, standard 58%, builds-on-platform 21%, distribution 16% |
| Axway | 53.4 | 11 | 0 / 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | standard 73%, builds-on-platform 9%, distribution 18% |
| Gloo | 52.7 | 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 100% |
| RapidAPI | 51.7 | 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 67%, builds-on-platform 33% |
| Redocly | 51.7 | 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 50%, builds-on-platform 50% |
| WunderGraph | 51.7 | 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 50%, builds-on-platform 50% |
| Isovalent | 50.8 | 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | standard 75%, distribution 25% |
| Tetrate | 44.5 | 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | standard 60%, distribution 40% |
| Calico | 41.8 | 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | standard 40%, distribution 60% |
| Gravitee | 37.9 | 18 | 0 / 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | standard 57%, builds-on-platform 29%, distribution 14% |
| APIMatic | 37.5 | 9 | 0 / 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | standard 20%, builds-on-platform 10%, distribution 70% |
| Envoy Gateway | 37.2 thin | 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 100% |
| WSO2 | 35.6 | 18 | 0 / 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 71%, builds-on-platform 29% |
| KrakenD | 35.2 | 20 | 0 / 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | standard 83%, distribution 17% |
| Envoy Proxy | 35.1 thin | 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 100% |
| Bump.sh | 34.5 thin | 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 50%, builds-on-platform 50% |
| Grafbase | 34.5 thin | 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 50%, builds-on-platform 50% |
| The Guild | 34.5 thin | 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 50%, builds-on-platform 50% |
| Tyk | 33.6 | 19 | 0 / 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 83%, builds-on-platform 17% |
| Stoplight | 26.8 thin | 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | standard 33%, distribution 67% |
| Zuplo | 24.3 | 17 | 0 / 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | standard 33%, builds-on-platform 17%, distribution 50% |
| HashiCorp Consul | 17.2 thin | 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 100% |
| Gloo Mesh | 17.2 thin | 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 100% |
| Higress | 17.2 thin | 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 100% |
| Microsoft Azure API Management | 17.2 thin | 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 100% |
| Software AG | 17.2 thin | 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 100% |
| TIBCO | 17.2 thin | 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 100% |
| Scalar | 12.8 | 15 | 0 / 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | standard 50%, distribution 50% |
| Jentic | 10.6 | 13 | 0 / 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | standard 100% |
mixed 4 · no single mode dominates
| Provider | Depth | Integrations | In / out | Unknown builder | Distribution | iPaaS bridge | Mix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MuleSoft | 56.2 | 8 | 0 / 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | contract 25%, standard 38%, builds-on-platform 38% |
| Sensedia | 53.1 | 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | contract 33%, standard 33%, distribution 33% |
| Buoyant | 44.5 | 6 | 0 / 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | standard 33%, builds-on-platform 33%, distribution 33% |
| Solo.io | 44.1 | 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | standard 33%, builds-on-platform 33%, distribution 33% |
distribution 2 · only sells through cloud marketplaces
| Provider | Depth | Integrations | In / out | Unknown builder | Distribution | iPaaS bridge | Mix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apiable | 19.2 thin | 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | distribution 100% |
| HAProxy | 9.6 thin | 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | distribution 100% |
undeclared 15 · declares nothing we can read: no number
| Provider | Depth | Integrations | In / out | Unknown builder | Distribution | iPaaS bridge | Mix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon VPC Lattice | undeclared | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Ambassador | undeclared | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apache APISIX | undeclared | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apiman | undeclared | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apinizer | undeclared | - | - | - | - | - | |
| APIToolkit (Monoscope) | undeclared | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Amazon API Gateway | undeclared | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Configure8 | undeclared | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Emissary-Ingress | undeclared | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Google Cloud API Gateway | undeclared | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Google Cloud Endpoints | undeclared | - | - | - | - | - | |
| IBM API Connect | undeclared | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mashery | undeclared | - | - | - | - | - | |
| SAP API Management | undeclared | - | - | - | - | - | |
| SwaggerHub | undeclared | - | - | - | - | - |
Generated 2026-10-24 from API Evangelist's own files; nothing on this page is a model's judgement. Provisional and unweighted; not part of the Kin Score composite or agent readiness. Read the Market layer methodology. Disagree with an edge? Every edge cites its evidence and can be corrected through the normal correction path.