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Kong Gateway MCP Server

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Name: Kong Gateway MCP Server
Price: 29 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)
Author: Vinkius

Learn how to connect Kong Gateway to VS Code Copilot and start using 40 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.

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What is the 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.

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.

How it works

Subscribe to this server
Enter your Kong Admin URL (and optional Admin Token)
Start managing your API infrastructure from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

No more manual cURL commands or navigating complex dashboards to check a route configuration. Your AI acts as a dedicated DevOps engineer or API Architect.

Who is this for?

DevOps Engineers — quickly check gateway status, list plugins, and verify upstream health without leaving the terminal or IDE.
Backend Developers — create and test new services and routes instantly during the development cycle.
API Architects — audit consumer access and plugin configurations to ensure security and compliance across the organization.

Built-in capabilities (40)

create_certificate

Create a new Kong Certificate

create_consumer

Create a new Kong Consumer

create_plugin

Create a new Kong Plugin

create_route

Create a new Kong Route

create_service

Create a new Kong Service

create_sni

Create a new Kong SNI

create_target

Create a new Target for an Upstream

create_upstream

Create a new Kong Upstream

delete_certificate

Delete a Kong Certificate

delete_consumer

Delete a Kong Consumer

delete_plugin

Delete a Kong Plugin

delete_route

Delete a Kong Route

delete_service

Delete a Kong Service

delete_sni

Delete a Kong SNI

delete_target

Delete a Target from an Upstream

delete_upstream

Delete a Kong Upstream

get_certificate

Get details for a specific Kong Certificate

get_consumer

Get details for a specific Kong Consumer

get_info

Retrieve general information about the Kong node

get_plugin

Get details for a specific Kong Plugin

get_route

Get details for a specific Kong Route

get_service

Get details for a specific Kong Service

get_sni

Get details for a specific Kong SNI

get_status

Retrieve the status of the Kong node

get_upstream

Get details for a specific Kong Upstream

list_certificates

List all Kong Certificates

list_consumers

List all Kong Consumers

list_plugins

List all Kong Plugins

list_routes

List all Kong Routes

list_services

List all Kong Services

list_snis

List all Kong SNIs

list_targets

List all Targets for an Upstream

list_upstreams

List all Kong Upstreams

update_certificate

Update an existing Kong Certificate

update_consumer

Update an existing Kong Consumer

update_plugin

Update an existing Kong Plugin

update_route

Update an existing Kong Route

update_service

Update an existing Kong Service

update_sni

Update an existing Kong SNI

update_upstream

Update an existing Kong Upstream

Why VS Code Copilot?

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.

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VS Code is used by over 70% of developers. adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor
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Project-scoped MCP configs (.vscode/mcp.json) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access
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Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop
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GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services

See it in action

Kong Gateway in VS Code Copilot

AI Agent→Vinkius

High Security·Kill Switch·Plug and Play

Why Vinkius

Kong Gateway and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.

Teams that connect Kong Gateway to VS Code Copilot through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.

4,000+MCP Servers ready

<40msCold start

60%Token savings

	Raw MCP	Vinkius
Server catalog	Find and host yourself	4,000+ managed
Infrastructure	Self-hosted	Sandboxed V8 isolates
Credential handling	Plaintext in config	Vault + runtime injection
Data loss prevention	None	Configurable DLP policies
Kill switch	None	Global instant shutdown
Financial circuit breakers	None	Per-server limits + alerts
Audit trail	None	Ed25519 signed logs
SIEM log streaming	None	Splunk, Datadog, Webhook
Honeytokens	None	Canary alerts on leak
Custom domains	Not applicable	DNS challenge verified
GDPR compliance	Manual effort	Automated purge + export

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Enterprise Security

Why teams choose Vinkius for Kong Gateway in VS Code Copilot

The Kong Gateway MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 40 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.

Your AI agents in VS Code Copilot only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.

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Fully ManagedVinkius Servers

60%Token savings

High SecurityEnterprise-grade

IAMAccess control

EU AI ActCompliant

DLPData protection

V8 IsolateSandboxed

Ed25519Audit chain

<40msKill switch

Stream every event to Splunk, Datadog, or your own webhook in real-time

* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure

The Vinkius Advantage

How Vinkius secures
Kong Gateway for VS Code Copilot

Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Kong Gateway MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.

< 40msCold start

Ed25519Signed audit chain

60%Token savings

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How can I check if my Kong Gateway instance is running correctly?

You can use the get_status tool. It will return the current status of the Kong node, including database connectivity and server metrics.

Can I list all the plugins currently enabled on my gateway?

Yes! Use the list_plugins tool to retrieve a complete list of all configured plugins across your entire Kong instance.

Is it possible to create a new service and its route through the AI?

Absolutely. You can use create_service to define your upstream and then create_route to specify how traffic should reach that service.

Which VS Code version supports MCP?

MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.

How do I switch to Agent mode?

Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.

Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?

Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.

Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?

Yes. MCP servers configured via .vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.