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Description
The Knox API Gateway functions as a reverse proxy, prioritizing flexibility in policy enforcement and backend service management for the requests it handles. It encompasses various aspects of policy enforcement, including authentication, federation, authorization, auditing, dispatch, host mapping, and content rewriting rules. A chain of providers, specified in the topology deployment descriptor associated with each Apache Hadoop cluster secured by Knox, facilitates this policy enforcement. Additionally, the cluster definition within the descriptor helps the Knox Gateway understand the structure of the cluster, enabling effective routing and translation from user-facing URLs to the internal workings of the cluster. Each secured Apache Hadoop cluster is equipped with its own REST APIs, consolidated under a unique application context path. Consequently, the Knox Gateway can safeguard numerous clusters while offering REST API consumers a unified endpoint for seamless access. This design enhances both security and usability by simplifying interactions with multiple backend services.
Description
ReqKey enhances the API you control by incorporating key features such as API key authentication, usage credits, rate limiting, and analytics for requests. It operates with your custom middleware, which performs a single verification call for each incoming request; in this process, ReqKey checks the validity of the caller’s key, subtracts a usage credit from the consumer's balance, imposes their rate limit, and logs the request along with details like status code, latency, and location. Notably, it does not act as a proxy, gateway, or require any DNS modifications, ensuring that it does not introduce additional latency into your critical operations. The average validation time is under 5 milliseconds, and the credit system is designed to be per consumer, meaning that issuing a second key to a customer does not increase their quota, keeping balances consistent across different regions. Additionally, ReqKey offers features such as shadow limits, managed overages, reusable plans, alerts for low credits, and detailed logs that can be filtered by endpoint, status, consumer, and time period. In terms of usage tracking and billing, ReqKey accurately meters and monitors usage while allowing you to retain control over your own billing infrastructure. It also provides software development kits (SDKs) for various programming languages including Python, Node.js, Go, Rust, PHP, .NET, and Java, along with framework adapters compatible with FastAPI, Express, Django, and more, ensuring seamless integration into your existing applications. By offering this comprehensive suite of functionalities, ReqKey empowers developers to manage their APIs with greater flexibility and insight.
API Access
Has API
Yes
API Access
Has API
No
Integrations
Apache Flink
Yes
Apache HBase
Yes
Apache Hadoop YARN
Yes
Apache Hive
Yes
Apache Ranger
Yes
Apache Solr
Yes
Apache Storm
Yes
Cloudera
Yes
Go
No
Hadoop
Yes
Integrations
Apache Flink
No
Apache HBase
No
Apache Hadoop YARN
No
Apache Hive
No
Apache Ranger
No
Apache Solr
No
Apache Storm
No
Cloudera
No
Go
Yes
Hadoop
No
Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
No
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
$0 (free tier), $25/month Pro
Free tier; paid plans from $25/mo for 500K requests, with lower per-request pricing at higher volumes.
Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
Yes
Vendor Details
Company Name
Apache Software Foundation
Founded
1999
Country
United States
Website
knox.apache.org
Vendor Details
Company Name
ReqKey
Founded
2026
Website
www.reqkey.com
Product Features
API Management
API Design
No
API Lifecycle Management
No
Access Control
No
Analytics
No
Dashboard
No
Developer Portal
No
Testing Management
No
Threat Protection
No
Traffic Control
No
Version Control
No
Product Features
API Management
API Design
No
API Lifecycle Management
Yes
Access Control
Yes
Analytics
Yes
Dashboard
Yes
Developer Portal
Yes
Testing Management
No
Threat Protection
No
Traffic Control
Yes
Version Control
No