Kgateway
kgateway is the most widely deployed gateway in Kubernetes for microservices and AI agents. It is a feature-rich, fast, and flexible Kubernetes-native ingress controller and next-generation API gateway built on top of Envoy proxy and the Kubernetes Gateway API.
Kgateway publishes 7 API contracts indexed on the APIs.io network, including AIBackend API, Backend API, DirectResponse API, and 4 more. Tagged areas include Gateways and API Gateway.
The Kgateway catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 1 Spectral governance ruleset.
Kgateway’s developer surface includes authentication, engineering blog, documentation, GitHub presence, and 8 more developer resources.
Kin Score
Markets this provider is in provisional
The Kin Score Market layer reads a provider inside its market: its position, and how deep its integrations go. Depth is only comparable within a position. Provisional and unweighted: not part of the Kin Score or agent readiness.
| Market | Position | Depth | Registered MCP server | Declares compatibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| API Management (gateways, portals, service mesh, proxies) | standard | 59.7 | - | 1 |
| OpenSSF Best Practices Badge Holders | standard | 59.7 | - | 1 |
Registered MCP server and declares compatibility are report only — not weighted. Undeclared means we found nothing we can read, so there is no number: we never infer integrations.
Standards implemented 1
Standards this provider implements or carries. De facto ones are profiled and measured by the API Commons; formal ones come from the standards directory and are linked by the provider's own tags. The evidence column says how each claim was established — not that it was made.
APIs 7
Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.
Kgateway AIBackend API
Configure AI backend providers with support for LLM providers such as OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, and Gemini. Specify provider configuration and priority groups for AI routing.
Kgateway Backend API
Define routable backends such as AI providers (OpenAI, Azure, Gemini), AWS Lambda functions, or static servers for use by Gateways. Reference Backend resources in HTTPRoute to r...
Kgateway DirectResponse API
Configure Gateways to directly respond to incoming requests with a custom HTTP response code and body without forwarding to a backend service.
Kgateway GatewayExtension API
Integrate external services with a Gateway such as external auth, rate limiting, and external processing. Serves as a configuration bridge between kgateway and external services...
Kgateway GatewayParameters API
Customize gateway infrastructure deployment settings including replicas, container configuration, pod templates, and proxy provisioning parameters.
Kgateway HTTPListenerPolicy API
Apply policies to all HTTP and HTTPS listeners defined on a Gateway. Configure listener-level settings that affect all traffic passing through the specified listeners.
Kgateway TrafficPolicy API
Attach traffic management policies to routes in an HTTPRoute resource or all routes served by a Gateway. Supports CORS, external auth, external processing, rate limiting, timeou...
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Open Collections 8
Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).
kgateway Kubernetes Gateway AIBackend API
OPEN COLLECTIONkgateway Kubernetes Gateway AIBackend Backend API
OPEN COLLECTIONkgateway Kubernetes Gateway AIBackend DirectResponse API
OPEN COLLECTIONkgateway Kubernetes Gateway AIBackend GatewayExtension API
OPEN COLLECTIONkgateway Kubernetes Gateway AIBackend GatewayParameters API
OPEN COLLECTIONkgateway Kubernetes Gateway AIBackend HTTPListenerPolicy API
OPEN COLLECTIONkgateway Kubernetes Gateway API
OPEN COLLECTIONkgateway Kubernetes Gateway AIBackend TrafficPolicy API
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Kgateway API pricing
Not yet checked against Kgateway's own pricing page. Compiled by API Evangelist on 2026-05-04; confirm before you rely on a figure. A free plan or tier is listed.
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Free freemium | Free |
| Professional paid | Free |
| Enterprise enterprise | — |
Plan details, limits and sources →
Rate limits
- Free Tier Default: 10 requests per minute
- Free Tier Monthly Quota: 1000 requests per month
- Professional Tier Default: 100 requests per minute
Compiled by API Evangelist, not yet checked against Kgateway's documentation. All 5 limits →
Pricing Plans 1
Published pricing tiers and plan structures.
Rate Limits 1
Documented rate limits and quota policies.
Kgateway Rate Limits
RATE LIMITSFinOps 1
Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.
Kgateway Finops
FINOPSSemantic Vocabularies 1
JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.
Kgateway Context
JSON-LDSpectral Rules 1
Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs. Counts are the severity each rule declares, not results of running them.
Kgateway — jsonschema rules
SPECTRALJSON Schema 7
Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.
kgateway AIBackend
JSON SCHEMAkgateway Backend
JSON SCHEMAkgateway DirectResponse
JSON SCHEMAkgateway GatewayExtension
JSON SCHEMAkgateway GatewayParameters
JSON SCHEMAkgateway HTTPListenerPolicy
JSON SCHEMAkgateway TrafficPolicy
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Security Posture 2
Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.
Agentic Access (API Evangelist recommendations) 1
Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.
Resources
Documentation 1
Reference material describing how the API behaves
Agent Surfaces 1
MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs
Build 1
SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with
Access & Security 2
Authentication, authorization, and security posture
Learn 1
Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance
Operate 1
Status, limits, changes, and where to get help
Commercial 2
Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use
Company 3
The organization behind the API
Source (apis.yml)
Kgateway API — frequently asked questions
Does Kgateway have an API?
Yes. APIs.io lists 7 APIs from Kgateway, including Kgateway AIBackend API, Kgateway Backend API and Kgateway DirectResponse API, and 4 more.
Is there an OpenAPI specification for the Kgateway API?
Yes. APIs.io indexes 7 OpenAPI specifications for Kgateway, each linked for download from this page.
How do I authenticate with the Kgateway API?
Kgateway uses bearer-token authentication (http · 1 scheme). The details are profiled on APIs.io as Kgateway Authentication.
How much does the Kgateway API cost?
APIs.io lists 3 pricing plans for Kgateway, with each plan's price, limits and inclusions under Pricing on this page.
Is the Kgateway API ready for AI agents?
Kgateway has a Kin Score of 27.6 out of 100 (thin) and an Agent Readiness score of 22.4 (agent-aware), scored by API Evangelist on 2026-11-13.
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