> Kong is an API gateway that routes and secures requests to web services and APIs: what it does in a site's infrastructure and what it means for cookies.
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> Canonical: https://www.flowconsent.com/en/services/framework/kong

Frameworks

# Kong

Unclassified · [Official website](https://konghq.com)

Kong is an API gateway developed by Kong Inc., available as open source software and as commercial products. It sits in front of web services and APIs to route requests and handle authentication, rate limiting and logging through plugins. It works on the server side and does not track website visitors by itself.

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## Kong and the GDPR

Kong is classified as “Unclassified”. On a site that targets European visitors, it must only load after the visitor consents, and it must be listed in your cookie policy.

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