# Connect Akto with Kong Mesh

Kong Mesh is a service mesh platform that manages service-to-service communication in modern cloud-native applications. Integrating Kong Mesh with Akto will allow you to automatically discover and test the security of internal APIs and service communications within your mesh environment, ensuring your microservices are protected against potential vulnerabilities.

To connect Akto with Kong Mesh, 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 Mesh connector
   1. Go to **Quick Start** in Akto Dashboard
   2. Scroll to **Kong Mesh** block and click on the **Connect** button to get instructions

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


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