krakend ☆
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Description:
Ultra-High performance API Gateway built in Go
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @krakend_api  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Networking
Tags: api-gateway microservices go reverse-proxy backend performance
Install: brew install krakend
About:
Krakend is an open-source, ultra-high performance API Gateway written in Go. It acts as a reverse proxy, aggregating multiple microservices into a single endpoint to reduce latency and server load. Its unique 'no backend' approach compiles configuration into optimized code, delivering extreme efficiency and flexibility.
Key Features:
  • Ultra-low latency with zero overhead
  • Backend aggregation and composition
  • Real-time middleware orchestration
  • Native support for gRPC and GraphQL
  • High performance caching strategies
Use Cases:
  • Aggregating microservices into a single client-facing API
  • Building high-throughput backend for mobile and web applications
  • Implementing API composition and BFF (Backend for Frontend) patterns
Alternatives:
  • Kong – Kong offers a rich plugin ecosystem but runs on Lua/Nginx, whereas Krakend is a single Go binary with a focus on raw performance and configuration-as-code.
  • Traefik – Traefik excels at dynamic service discovery and orchestration, while Krakend specializes in API aggregation and transformation with minimal resource usage.
Version History
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Oct 8, 2025 5:59pm 0 VERSION_BUMP f2969da7
Oct 8, 2025 5:12pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 6a6874fe
Sep 11, 2025 6:18pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 8192e7a0
Nov 10, 2024 4:33pm 0 VERSION_BUMP fca0d8b8
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