Forrester Wave API Management: Kong Named a Leader | Kong Inc.

**Recognized as an AI governance leader as API management evolves for the AI era**
Get the report to learn why Forrester named Kong a leader in *The Forrester Wave™: API Management Software, Q3 2026*. Kong is recognized for its emphasis in AI governance, as the market shifts from managing APIs alone to governing how AI agents access models, tools, and MCP servers.
Forrester's report points to a market in transition: MCP support has gone from nonexistent to a baseline buyer requirement in under two years, and token-based pricing for LLM services has made AI governance a top priority in API management purchasing decisions.
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Kong enables the connectivity layer for the agentic era – securely connecting, governing, and monetizing APIs and AI tokens across any model or cloud.