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API Umbrella

Open Source

A free, open-source API gateway that provides rate limiting, analytics, and security for any web service.

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4.6 Editor Rating
Vetted Score
4.6 / 5.0

Scored 4.6/5 for its robust open‑source feature set, strong community support, and enterprise‑ready extensibility.

Key Features
Rate Limiting & Quotas

Enforce per‑API, per‑user, or per‑IP throttling policies to protect services from abuse.

Comprehensive Analytics

Real‑time dashboards and logs give visibility into traffic patterns, errors, and performance.

Extensible Plugin Architecture

Add custom authentication, transformation, or logging logic via a flexible plugin system.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, the core software is open source and can be deployed at no cost; optional paid support and hosting are available.

It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, and can be containerized with Docker for cross‑platform deployment.

Yes, the plugin architecture lets you implement custom auth, request transformation, and logging logic.