API Gateway Security: Threats, Best Practices & Implementation
Learn API Gateway security best practices with Apache APISIX, including authentication, authorization, rate limiting, WAF, mTLS, and zero-trust controls.
API Gateway vs Load Balancer: Key Differences Explained
Understand the differences between an API gateway and a load balancer. Learn when to use each, how they complement each other, and where they overlap.
API Monetization: Models, Strategies & Implementation Guide
Learn how to monetize APIs with proven pricing models. Covers freemium, pay-per-call, tiered pricing, and revenue sharing with practical implementation guidance.
Kubernetes API Gateway: Gateway API, Ingress Controllers & Best Practices
Compare Kubernetes Gateway API vs Ingress, understand ingress controllers, and learn how to deploy an API gateway on Kubernetes with Apache APISIX.
MCP Protocol & AI Gateways: Managing AI Agent Traffic at Scale
Learn what Model Context Protocol means for AI agent traffic and how API gateways such as Apache APISIX can secure, observe, and control surrounding LLM API calls.
Mutual TLS (mTLS): Authentication and Certificates
Learn how mutual TLS (mTLS) authentication uses client and server certificates, how TLS vs mTLS differs, and how Apache APISIX enforces mTLS.
Open Source API Gateway Comparison: APISIX vs Kong vs Envoy vs Traefik
Compare the leading open-source API gateways. Feature-by-feature analysis of Apache APISIX, Kong, Envoy, and Traefik covering architecture, plugins, Kubernetes support, and community.
What is an API Gateway? Definition, Benefits & Use Cases
Learn what an API Gateway is, how it handles routing, authentication, rate limiting, observability, and where Apache APISIX fits.
What is gRPC? Protocol Buffers, Performance & API Gateway Integration
Learn what the gRPC protocol is, how gRPC APIs use Protocol Buffers, streaming, and HTTP/2, and how Apache APISIX proxies and transforms gRPC traffic.