Detect Kong
Kong is an open-source API gateway and platform that acts as middleware between compute clients and the API-centric applications.
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Websites using Kong
7 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| magiceden.io | 8/3/2026 |
| sympla.com.br | 8/4/2026 |
| gengo.com | 8/4/2026 |
| qoo-app.com | 8/4/2026 |
| reclameaqui.com.br | 8/4/2026 |
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Kong signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Kong, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Kong is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Kong
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Kong signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary Kong fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Kong on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Kong
- Can PluginView detect Kong without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Kong. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Kong?
- Kong is classified under Reverse proxies in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish Kong fingerprint rules?
- No. Detection uses proprietary fingerprint rules that are not published. Scan results explain matches in plain language without disclosing rule bodies or identifiers.
