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api-gateway-configurator

Configure Kong, AWS API Gateway, Tyk, or Apigee with routing, authentication, and rate limiting.

7|2|Updated Nov 9, 2025
Search Tags:#rate limiting#api gateway#kong#jwt authentication#apigee#aws api gateway#tyk
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Skill: api-gateway-configurator
Source: https://github.com/Prompt-or-Die-Labs/hyper-forge/tree/main/.claude/skills/api-gateway-configurator
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Prompt-or-Die-Labs/hyper-forge --skill api-gateway-configurator-prompt-or-die-labs

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill solves the complexity of configuring API gateways for microservices, where teams need consistent routing, security, rate limiting, and observability across environments.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Platform selection & base configuration: Choose and configure Kong, AWS API Gateway, Tyk, or Apigee based on deployment model and requirements.
  • Security & access control: Apply JWT/OAuth2, set CORS, and define authentication expectations so only authorized clients can access services.
  • Traffic management & request handling: Configure rate limiting/throttling and request/response transformations for compatibility and governance.
  • Operations & governance: Add monitoring/analytics (e.g., Prometheus, logging, Datadog), implement API versioning, and support common production patterns.

Use Case Example: When launching an e-commerce microservices stack, configure a gateway to route /api/v1/* to the correct services, enforce JWT auth, limit abusive traffic per consumer, and emit metrics/logs for debugging and alerting.

Quick Start

Ask the AI to configure a Kong API gateway for your microservices by defining routes for /api/v1/users and /api/v1/orders, enabling JWT auth, adding rate limiting, and configuring Prometheus metrics and CORS for https://your-frontend.example.com.

Frequently Asked Questions about api-gateway-configurator

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I configure an API gateway for microservices with routing and JWT authentication?▼

To configure an API gateway for microservices, you define platform-appropriate declarative configurations for routing and integrate JWT or OAuth2 authentication to ensure only authorized clients can access your services.

What's the best way to set up rate limiting and throttling across Kong, AWS API Gateway, Tyk, and Apigee?▼

Setting up rate limiting and throttling across Kong, AWS API Gateway, Tyk, and Apigee involves applying multi-layer rate limiting configurations to manage traffic per consumer and prevent abusive requests to your microservices.

Can I use this to add CORS and security headers when exposing microservices through an API gateway?▼

Yes, you can configure CORS and security headers when exposing microservices through an API gateway to allow cross-origin requests from authorized frontends while maintaining strict access control and governance.

How do I implement API versioning and request transformation for a production microservices stack?▼

Implementing API versioning and request transformation for a production microservices stack requires configuring routing rules like `/api/v1/*` and applying request/response transformations for compatibility and governance.

Does API gateway configuration support integrating monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus or Datadog?▼

API gateway configuration supports integrating monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus and Datadog to emit metrics and logs, enabling debugging, analytics, and alerting for production readiness.

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