Open Source API Infrastructure Tools
A curated collection of the best open source infrastructure and tools for managing and securing APIs.
Universal API management for REST, GraphQL, gRPC & async
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7 hours agoLicense
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Fast, scalable API management platform with open source gateway, analytics, dev portal and dashboard. Deploy anywhere with AI-ready governance and security.
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Effortless API mocking for seamless development
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8,372Last commit
13 hours agoLicense
MIT
Create, run, and share mock REST APIs without coding. Boost productivity with an intuitive interface and powerful features.
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Secure, scalable API key management for developers
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5,420Last commit
7 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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Blazing-fast API gateway with linear scalability
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2,667Last commit
6 days agoLicense
Apache-2.0
High-performance, stateless API gateway built for microservices. Handle 80K+ requests/second with transparent pricing and enterprise-grade reliability.
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The modern GraphQL runtime
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19 hours agoLicense
Apache-2.0
Swiftly design and ship best-practice GraphQL backends atop existing data sources and APIs.
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Unify APIs, databases, and services effortlessly
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1,252Last commit
6 hours agoLicense
Apache-2.0
A powerful backend framework that simplifies API integration, enhances security, and boosts developer productivity for modern web applications.
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Open-source GraphQL federation platform
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485Last commit
6 hours agoLicense
MIT
A fully open-source schema registry, analytics, and gateway for GraphQL federation and APIs
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Unified API, event, and AI agent management platform
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441Last commit
6 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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InfluxDB – The purpose-built time series platform for high-velocity ingestion and real-time queries at scale.
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