Kong Technology Partner Program
Built on the world's most adopted API gateway, Kong's unified cloud API platform delivers fast, reliable, secure digital experiences.
Core program info
The Kong Technology Partner Program is designed for developers, independent software vendors (ISVs), and other tech partners looking to build robust integrations and plugins for Kong’s API platforms. It serves technology experts, cloud service providers, and system integrators who want to extend API security, observability, and performance capabilities. Partners benefit from rigorous integration validation, direct engineering support, and opportunities for co-selling, helping businesses deliver reliable and innovative API solutions.
Program benefits & incentives
The Kong Technology Partner Program unlocks numerous benefits for tech partners, developers, and integration specialists.
For technology partners:
- Gain access to up-to-date APIs and early releases of new features.
- Receive rigorous integration validation ensuring high-quality, reliable plugins.
- Enjoy direct support from Kong’s dedicated engineering team.
For developers and ISVs:
- Tap into comprehensive developer portals and certification paths.
- Benefit from co-marketing initiatives and deal registration opportunities.
- Leverage revenue share and support resources to accelerate growth.
These incentives help partners build secure, scalable, and innovative API solutions for modern enterprises.
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FAQ
It is a program designed for tech companies and developers to build high-quality integrations and plugins for Kong's commercial offerings, ensuring reliable and secure solutions for customers.
The program welcomes established technology providers, developers focusing on API integrations, and current partners ready to upgrade their solutions. Eligibility requires meeting technical proficiency and validation standards.
Partners gain new revenue opportunities, direct support from Kong’s engineering team, early access to new features, and co-marketing initiatives, all backed by rigorous solution validation and a robust developer ecosystem.
Prospective partners apply via the Kong Partner Portal and receive guided onboarding, technical training, dedicated partnership managers, and continuous support to help optimize their integrations.
More information, including application details and specific requirements, is available on the Kong Partner Portal at https://konghq.com/partners.