Kong Gateway MCP Server for LlamaIndexGive LlamaIndex instant access to 40 tools to Create Certificate, Create Consumer, Create Plugin, and more

Name: Kong Gateway
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Author: Vinkius

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LlamaIndex specializes in data-aware AI agents that connect LLMs to structured and unstructured sources. Add Kong Gateway as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and your agents can query, analyze, and act on live data alongside your existing indexes.

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python

import asyncio
from llama_index.tools.mcp import BasicMCPClient, McpToolSpec
from llama_index.core.agent.workflow import FunctionAgent
from llama_index.llms.openai import OpenAI

async def main():
    # Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
    mcp_client = BasicMCPClient("https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
    mcp_tool_spec = McpToolSpec(client=mcp_client)
    tools = await mcp_tool_spec.to_tool_list_async()

    agent = FunctionAgent(
        tools=tools,
        llm=OpenAI(model="gpt-4o"),
        system_prompt=(
            "You are an assistant with access to Kong Gateway. "
            "You have 40 tools available."
        ),
    )

    response = await agent.run(
        "What tools are available in Kong Gateway?"
    )
    print(response)

asyncio.run(main())

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About Kong Gateway MCP Server

Connect your Kong Gateway Admin API to any AI agent and take full control of your API management lifecycle through natural conversation.

LlamaIndex agents combine Kong Gateway tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers. Connect 40 tools through Vinkius and query live data alongside vector stores and SQL databases in a single turn. ideal for hybrid search, data enrichment, and analytical workflows.

What you can do

Services & Routes — List, create, and update upstream services and their associated routing rules to manage traffic flow.
Consumer Management — Query and manage API consumers, allowing you to track users and applications interacting with your gateway.
Plugin Configuration — Inspect and manage plugins for authentication, rate limiting, and logging across your services and routes.
Upstreams & Targets — Configure load balancing by managing upstreams and their health-checked targets.
SSL/TLS Management — List and update certificates and SNIs to ensure secure communication across your endpoints.
System Health — Retrieve real-time status and information about your Kong instance to monitor performance.

The Kong Gateway MCP Server exposes 40 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to LlamaIndex in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 40 Kong Gateway tools available for LlamaIndex

When LlamaIndex connects to Kong Gateway through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning api-gateway, microservices, traffic-management, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

create

Create certificate on Kong Gateway

Create a new Kong Certificate

create

Create consumer on Kong Gateway

Create a new Kong Consumer

create

Create plugin on Kong Gateway

Create a new Kong Plugin

create

Create route on Kong Gateway

Create a new Kong Route

create

Create service on Kong Gateway

Create a new Kong Service

create

Create sni on Kong Gateway

Create a new Kong SNI

create

Create target on Kong Gateway

Create a new Target for an Upstream

create

Create upstream on Kong Gateway

Create a new Kong Upstream

delete

Delete certificate on Kong Gateway

Delete a Kong Certificate

delete

Delete consumer on Kong Gateway

Delete a Kong Consumer

delete

Delete plugin on Kong Gateway

Delete a Kong Plugin

delete

Delete route on Kong Gateway

Delete a Kong Route

delete

Delete service on Kong Gateway

Delete a Kong Service

delete

Delete sni on Kong Gateway

Delete a Kong SNI

delete

Delete target on Kong Gateway

Delete a Target from an Upstream

delete

Delete upstream on Kong Gateway

Delete a Kong Upstream

get

Get certificate on Kong Gateway

Get details for a specific Kong Certificate

get

Get consumer on Kong Gateway

Get details for a specific Kong Consumer

get

Get info on Kong Gateway

Retrieve general information about the Kong node

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Get plugin on Kong Gateway

Get details for a specific Kong Plugin

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Get route on Kong Gateway

Get details for a specific Kong Route

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Get service on Kong Gateway

Get details for a specific Kong Service

get

Get sni on Kong Gateway

Get details for a specific Kong SNI

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Get status on Kong Gateway

Retrieve the status of the Kong node

get

Get upstream on Kong Gateway

Get details for a specific Kong Upstream

list

List certificates on Kong Gateway

List all Kong Certificates

list

List consumers on Kong Gateway

List all Kong Consumers

list

List plugins on Kong Gateway

List all Kong Plugins

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List routes on Kong Gateway

List all Kong Routes

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List services on Kong Gateway

List all Kong Services

list

List snis on Kong Gateway

List all Kong SNIs

list

List targets on Kong Gateway

List all Targets for an Upstream

list

List upstreams on Kong Gateway

List all Kong Upstreams

update

Update certificate on Kong Gateway

Update an existing Kong Certificate

update

Update consumer on Kong Gateway

Update an existing Kong Consumer

update

Update plugin on Kong Gateway

Update an existing Kong Plugin

update

Update route on Kong Gateway

Update an existing Kong Route

update

Update service on Kong Gateway

Update an existing Kong Service

update

Update sni on Kong Gateway

Update an existing Kong SNI

update

Update upstream on Kong Gateway

Update an existing Kong Upstream

Connect Kong Gateway to LlamaIndex via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Kong Gateway into LlamaIndex. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.

Install dependencies

Run pip install llama-index-tools-mcp llama-index-llms-openai

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token

Run the agent

Save to agent.py and run: python agent.py

Explore tools

The agent discovers 40 tools from Kong Gateway

Why Use LlamaIndex with the Kong Gateway MCP Server

LlamaIndex provides unique advantages when paired with Kong Gateway through the Model Context Protocol.

Data-first architecture: LlamaIndex agents combine Kong Gateway tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers

Query pipeline framework lets you chain Kong Gateway tool calls with transformations, filters, and re-rankers in a typed pipeline

Multi-source reasoning: agents can query Kong Gateway, a vector store, and a SQL database in a single turn and synthesize results

Observability integrations show exactly what Kong Gateway tools were called, what data was returned, and how it influenced the final answer

Kong Gateway + LlamaIndex Use Cases

Practical scenarios where LlamaIndex combined with the Kong Gateway MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Hybrid search: combine Kong Gateway real-time data with embedded document indexes for answers that are both current and comprehensive

Data enrichment: query Kong Gateway to augment indexed data with live information before generating user-facing responses

Knowledge base agents: build agents that maintain and update knowledge bases by periodically querying Kong Gateway for fresh data

Analytical workflows: chain Kong Gateway queries with LlamaIndex's data connectors to build multi-source analytical reports

Example Prompts for Kong Gateway in LlamaIndex

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your LlamaIndex agent to start working with Kong Gateway immediately.

"List all services currently configured in Kong."

"Create a new service named 'auth-api' pointing to 'http://auth.internal'."

"What is the current status of my Kong Gateway node?"

Troubleshooting Kong Gateway MCP Server with LlamaIndex

Common issues when connecting Kong Gateway to LlamaIndex through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

BasicMCPClient not found

Install: pip install llama-index-tools-mcp

Kong Gateway + LlamaIndex FAQ

Common questions about integrating Kong Gateway MCP Server with LlamaIndex.

How does LlamaIndex connect to MCP servers?

Use the MCP client adapter to create a connection. LlamaIndex discovers all tools and wraps them as query engine tools compatible with any LlamaIndex agent.

Can I combine MCP tools with vector stores?

Yes. LlamaIndex agents can query Kong Gateway tools and vector store indexes in the same turn, combining real-time and embedded data for grounded responses.