By
Kong
KongMashape
API ToolsWhat is Mashape?
Kong is a scalable, open source API Layer (also known as an API Gateway, or API Middleware). Kong controls layer 4 and 7 traffic and is extended through Plugins, which provide extra functionality and services beyond the core platform.
Mashape is a tool in the API Tools category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Logging: Log requests and responses to your system over TCP, UDP or to diskOAuth2.0: Add easily an OAuth2.0 authentication to your APIsMonitoring: Live monitoring provides key load and performance server metricsIP-restriction: Whitelist or blacklist IPs that can make requestsAuthentication: Manage consumer credentials query string and header tokensRate-limiting: Block and throttle requests based on IP or authenticationTransformations: Add, remove or manipulate HTTP params and headers on-the-flyCORS: Enable cross-origin requests to your APIs that would otherwise be blockedAnything: Need custom functionality? Extend Kong with your own Lua plugins
Mashape Pros & Cons
Pros of Mashape
- ✓Built-in billing layer for API owners
- ✓Integrated API documentation and test console
- ✓Issue tracking for API owners
- ✓User management for API owners
- ✓Easy setup
Cons of Mashape
No cons listed yet.
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