This course is designed to understand the functionalities of the Kong Konnect cloud and how we can create a Runtime Instance in Docker. The steps to configure Kong Gateway Runtime in the Windows system are explained in detail, and you can follow these steps and configure it in your system. How the local runtime instance is associated with the Kong Konnect in the cloud is explained. In this setup, you will also learn how to install Linux distribution in windows. You will also get a high-level idea of Docker Containers. Once you configure the Kong Konnect environment, the next step is to understand the components in the Kong Konnect environment before starting the API proxy development. The Gateway services, Route, consumers, plugins, upstreams, Service Hub, and services versions are explained in detail. How to publish the APIs to the developer portal is explained. You can find the examples to the below-listed plugins Proxy cachingRate LimitingRequest size limitingRequest Termination Request TransformerIP RestrictionBasic AuthenticationKey AuthenticationACL HMACJWTBOT detectionThe API Analytics, and how to create reports for different types of metrics are explained. Organizational structure with Teams and Users is explained. How to signup for the Developer Portal and subscribe to the listed APIs. Different kinds of credentials like Basic authentication, Key authentication, JWT, and HMAC are created to utilize in the API proxy.
What you'll learn
Set up a Kong Gateway Runtime in Docker
Configure a local runtime instance on a Windows system
Understand components like services, routes, and plugins in Kong Konnect
Create API access credentials
Generate analytics reports for APIs
Course objectives
Learn how to associate a local runtime with Kong Konnect in the cloud
Explore high-level concepts of Docker containers
Gain insights into API proxy development and management