# Connect Akto with Kong

Kong is an API gateway that helps organizations manage and orchestrate API traffic across microservices and legacy systems. Connecting Kong with Akto will enable automatic API discovery and security testing of all APIs flowing through your Kong gateway, providing comprehensive visibility into your API landscape without any manual configuration.

<figure><img src="/files/7dQpHlDyQLyX1KhRDvYI" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

To connect Akto with Kong, follow these steps -

1. Set up and configure Akto Traffic Processor. The steps are mentioned [here](https://docs.akto.io/getting-started/traffic-processor/hybrid-saas).
2. Add Kong connector
   1. Go to **Quick Start** in Akto Dashboard
   2. Scroll to **Kong** block and click on the **Connect** button to get instructions

<figure><img src="/files/MOWs6fnE5pRiZfFGqHT8" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

To enable this premium connector for your account, please reach out to our team at <help@akto.io> for pricing and setup information.


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.akto.io/traffic-connector/api-gateways/connect-akto-with-kong.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.