Apache APISIX Documentation

Apache APISIX is a dynamic, real-time, high-performance API Gateway.

Originally created by API7.ai, APISIX was open-sourced and donated to Apache Software Foundation in 2019, making the vision of serving half of the world's API requests possible.

APISIX has hundreds of built-in features and nearly a hundred plugins, which can help developers quickly and safely process requests from APIs and microservices. If you are looking for an open-source, cloud-native API gateway for load balancing, dynamic upstream, canary release, circuit breaking, authentication, and observability, APISIX is worth a look.

Getting started

Quickstart. Provide a hands-on introduction to APISIX for developers.

How-to Guides

Step-by-step guides. Cover common configurations and operations.

Background information

Concepts. Explain APISIX key concepts and how APISIX works.

APISIX in production

Production. Cover deployment, networking, security, upgrades, and more.

Plugins

Plugin hub. Cover nearly 100 plugins.

Reference

Reference. Cover APISIX variables, expressions, API specifications, and CLI.

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