CategoryAPI Gateway
PricingFree, open source
Self-hostableYes
Repositorycilium/cilium
LicenseApache-2.0
LanguageGo
Last activityOct 2026Active
Repository
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Stars26k
Forks4.1k
Open issues1.1k
Last pushOct 2026
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