Open Source API Infrastructure Tools using Nginx
A curated collection of the best open source infrastructure and tools for managing and securing APIs. using Nginx.
High-performance API gateway with built-in LLM support
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17,165Last commit
1 day agoLicense
Apache-2.0
Apache APISIX is an open-source API gateway built on NGINX and etcd, offering dynamic routing, 100+ plugins, load balancing, authentication, and traffic management for APIs and LLM workloads.
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Secure, scalable API key management for developers
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5,447Last commit
12 hours agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Streamline API authentication with UnKey's powerful, developer-friendly platform for creating, revoking, and monitoring API keys.
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The modern GraphQL runtime
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1,443Last commit
29 days agoLicense
Apache-2.0
Swiftly design and ship best-practice GraphQL backends atop existing data sources and APIs.
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Unified API, event, and AI agent management platform
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455Last commit
11 hours agoLicense
Apache-2.0
Full-lifecycle API management platform that unifies synchronous and asynchronous ecosystems. Manage APIs, event streams, and AI agents with enterprise security and 4x faster gateway performance.
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Sent – Messaging Infrastructure for Developers. One API for SMS, WhatsApp, and RCS across 190+ countries.
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