---
title: "Kong Gateway API AI and MCP Traffic Control"
description: "Kong Gateway is an open-source API gateway that handles routing, authentication, load balancing, observability, and newer AI and MCP traffic patterns. It fits teams that need one control layer in front of services, model providers, or mixed API estates."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/Kong/kong"
author: "Kong"
category:
  - "Integrations & Connectors"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "kong/kong"
  github_stars: 43188
---

# Kong Gateway API AI and MCP Traffic Control

Kong Gateway is an open-source API gateway that handles routing, authentication, load balancing, observability, and newer AI and MCP traffic patterns. It fits teams that need one control layer in front of services, model providers, or mixed API estates.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Documentation

- https://konghq.com/install/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/kong-gateway-api-ai-mcp-traffic-control/)