Tyk

aid: tyk
name: Tyk
description: >-
  Tyk is an open-source API gateway and management platform supporting REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and Async APIs with a
  developer portal, analytics, and flexible deployment across cloud, on-premise, and hybrid environments.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- API Gateway
- API Management
- GraphQL
- Open Source
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/tyk/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
humanURL: https://tyk.io/
created: '2026-03-18'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
access: 3rd-Party
position: Consuming
apis:
- aid: tyk:tyk-gateway-api
  name: Tyk Gateway API
  description: >-
    The Tyk Gateway API provides a RESTful interface for managing API definitions, keys, certificates, and health
    checks directly on a Tyk Gateway node. It is used to configure and operate the gateway programmatically in
    self-managed and open-source deployments.
  humanURL: https://tyk.io/docs/tyk-apis/
  baseURL: https://tyk.io/
  tags:
  - Administration
  - Gateway
  - Open Source
  - REST API
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tyk.io/docs/tyk-apis/
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/tyk-gateway-api-openapi.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/tyk-gateway-access-definition-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/tyk-gateway-context.jsonld
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk
  - url: graphql/tyk-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
- aid: tyk:tyk-dashboard-api
  name: Tyk Dashboard API
  description: >-
    The Tyk Dashboard API is a superset of the Gateway API providing programmatic access to a centralized database of
    API definitions, keys, policies, users, and organizations. It is the primary integration point for managing
    multi-team Tyk deployments and is authenticated via an access credentials header.
  humanURL: https://tyk.io/docs/tyk-dashboard-api
  baseURL: https://tyk.io/
  tags:
  - Administration
  - Dashboard
  - Management
  - REST API
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tyk.io/docs/tyk-dashboard-api
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/tyk-dashboard-api-openapi.yml
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://tyk.io/docs/developer-support/release-notes/dashboard
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk-analytics
- aid: tyk:tyk-dashboard-admin-api
  name: Tyk Dashboard Admin API
  description: >-
    The Tyk Dashboard Admin API provides super-administrative access to the Tyk Dashboard, enabling management of
    organizations and system-level configuration. It is used for bootstrapping and managing multi-organization Tyk
    deployments.
  humanURL: https://tyk.io/docs/tyk-dashboard-api
  baseURL: https://tyk.io/
  tags:
  - Admin
  - Dashboard
  - Multi-Tenant
  - REST API
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tyk.io/docs/tyk-dashboard-api
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/tyk-dashboard-admin-api-openapi.yml
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk-analytics
- aid: tyk:tyk-mdcb-api
  name: Tyk MDCB API
  description: >-
    The Tyk Multi Data Centre Bridge (MDCB) API enables synchronization of API configurations, keys, and policies
    across geographically distributed Tyk Gateway clusters. It provides a control plane for managing multiple data
    center deployments from a single Tyk Dashboard.
  humanURL: https://tyk.io/docs/
  baseURL: https://tyk.io/
  tags:
  - MDCB
  - Multi-Data Center
  - REST API
  - Synchronization
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tyk.io/docs/
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/tyk-mdcb-api-openapi.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/tyk-mdcb-data-plane-config-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/tyk-mdcb-context.jsonld
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk-sink
common:
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tyk
- type: Portal
  url: https://tyk.io/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://tyk.io/docs/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://tyk.io/docs/getting-started/
- type: Authentication
  url: https://tyk.io/docs/basic-config-and-security/security/authentication-authorization/
- type: Blog
  url: https://tyk.io/blog/
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://tyk.io/docs/developer-support/release-notes/dashboard
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/TykTechnologies
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk
- type: Support
  url: https://community.tyk.io/
- type: FAQ
  url: https://tyk.io/docs/frequently-asked-questions/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://tyk.io/price-comparison/
- type: CLI
  url: https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk-cli
- type: SDK
  url: https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk
  title: Go Gateway SDK
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/tyk-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/tyk-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: API Gateway
    description: >-
      High-performance, open-source API gateway supporting REST, GraphQL, gRPC, TCP, and async APIs with low-latency
      request proxying.
  - name: Rate Limiting
    description: Configurable rate limiting and throttling policies to protect backend services from traffic spikes and abuse.
  - name: Authentication
    description: >-
      Multiple authentication methods including API keys, JWT, OAuth 2.0, mutual TLS, OpenID Connect, and basic
      auth.
  - name: Analytics and Monitoring
    description: Real-time API analytics, traffic monitoring, and detailed logging with export to multiple backend stores.
  - name: Developer Portal
    description: Customizable developer portal for API documentation, key management, and developer onboarding.
  - name: GraphQL Support
    description: >-
      Native GraphQL proxy and Universal Data Graph for federating REST and GraphQL APIs into a single graph
      endpoint.
  - name: API Versioning
    description: Built-in support for API versioning with URL, header, and query parameter-based version routing.
  - name: Policy Management
    description: Centralized access control policies for managing rate limits, quotas, and access rights across multiple APIs.
  - name: Multi Data Center
    description: >-
      MDCB enables synchronization of API configurations and keys across geographically distributed gateway
      clusters.
  - name: Plugin System
    description: Extensible middleware plugin system supporting Go, Python, JavaScript, Lua, and gRPC-based custom plugins.
  - name: AI Gateway
    description: >-
      Tyk AI Studio provides an AI gateway for managing, governing, and interacting with AI models across your
      organization.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: API Monetization
    description: >-
      Enable API-as-a-product strategies with tiered plans, usage tracking, and developer self-service through the
      portal.
  - name: Microservices Gateway
    description: Centralize traffic management, authentication, and observability for microservices architectures.
  - name: Multi-Cloud API Management
    description: Deploy gateways across cloud, on-premise, and hybrid environments with centralized management.
  - name: Legacy API Modernization
    description: Wrap legacy SOAP and XML APIs with modern REST or GraphQL interfaces using Tyk's transformation middleware.
  - name: Partner API Program
    description: Manage third-party developer access with fine-grained policies, quota management, and analytics per consumer.
  - name: AI API Management
    description: Govern and manage AI model APIs with rate limiting, access control, and usage analytics through Tyk AI Studio.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Kubernetes
    description: >-
      Tyk Operator provides native Kubernetes integration for managing API definitions and policies as custom
      resources.
  - name: Terraform
    description: Infrastructure-as-code provider for managing Tyk configurations through Terraform.
  - name: Keycloak
    description: Integration with Keycloak for OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect authentication flows.
  - name: Auth0
    description: Support for Auth0 as an identity provider for JWT validation and OAuth 2.0 token management.
  - name: Prometheus
    description: Export gateway metrics to Prometheus for monitoring and alerting with Grafana dashboards.
  - name: OpenTelemetry
    description: Distributed tracing integration with OpenTelemetry for end-to-end request visibility.
  - name: Backstage
    description: Backstage plugin for viewing and managing Tyk API definitions from within the Backstage developer portal.
  - name: Jenkins
    description: CI/CD integration for automated API deployment and configuration updates through Jenkins pipelines.
  - name: Ansible
    description: Ansible playbooks for automated Tyk gateway and dashboard provisioning and configuration.
  - name: Helm Charts
    description: Official Helm charts for deploying Tyk components on Kubernetes clusters.
- name: MCP Server
  url: https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk-dashboard-mcp
  type: MCPServer
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: [email protected]