Migration Guide

Migrate from Kong
in Under an Hour

Step-by-step guide to migrate your Kong API Gateway to G8KEPR. Automatic config conversion, zero downtime, and free migration support.

< 1 Hour

Average migration time

Zero

Downtime required

Auto

Config conversion

Free

Migration support

4-Step Migration Process

Follow these steps to migrate from Kong to G8KEPR

1

Export Kong Configuration

Export your existing Kong routes, services, and plugins to YAML format using decK.

2 min
deck gateway dump -o kong-config.yaml
2

Run Migration Script

Use our CLI tool to convert Kong config to G8KEPR format automatically.

1 min
npx @g8kepr/migrate kong-config.yaml --output g8kepr-config.yaml
3

Review & Adjust

Review the converted configuration and adjust any custom plugin mappings.

5-10 min
cat g8kepr-config.yaml
4

Deploy to G8KEPR

Apply your configuration to G8KEPR and verify routes are working.

2 min
g8kepr apply -f g8kepr-config.yaml

Plugin Mapping

How Kong plugins map to G8KEPR features

plugin-mappings.yaml
Kong PluginG8KEPR FeatureConversionNotes
rate-limitingrate_limiting AutoDirect mapping
key-authapi_key_auth AutoDirect mapping
jwtjwt_auth AutoDirect mapping
oauth2oauth2 AutoDirect mapping
corscors AutoDirect mapping
request-transformertransformations AutoEnhanced features
response-transformertransformations AutoEnhanced features
aclrbac AutoRole-based access control
bot-detectionthreat_detection Built-inBuilt into core
ip-restrictiongeo_blocking AutoEnhanced with geo

Migration Support

Choose the level of support that fits your needs

Self-Service

Free

Use our CLI tools and documentation to migrate at your own pace.

  • CLI migration tool
  • Documentation & guides
  • Community support
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Our team reviews your config and provides hands-on migration assistance.

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  • Plugin conversion help
  • Go-live support
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Enterprise

Dedicated migration engineer handles everything for you.

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Migration FAQs

Common questions about migrating from Kong

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