Kong Gateway MCP Server for VS Code CopilotGive VS Code Copilot instant access to 40 tools to Create Certificate, Create Consumer, Create Plugin, and more

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

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Kong Gateway data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 40 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

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 VS Code Copilot in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.