WSO2 Choreo Connect

What WSO2 Choreo Connect is

WSO2 Choreo Connect is an open-source API gateway for Kubernetes environments, with API security, traffic controls, analytics, and lifecycle management. It can be deployed in cloud, on-premises, or hybrid settings that support Kubernetes, either alongside the WSO2 API Manager control plane or as a standalone deployment. Its architecture uses a Router, Enforcer, and Adapter, with Envoy Proxy handling traffic routing. Protocol support includes HTTP/1.1 and WebSocket; the product description also refers to REST and WebSocket.

The gateway supports OAuth 2.0, API keys, and authorization using scopes. Its API management capabilities include rate limiting, request transformation, message mediation, and analytics. It can publish analytics data to third-party tools and supports tracing with Jaeger, Zipkin, and Azure Application Insights. Other named integrations include WSO2 API Manager and Consul service registry and mesh. Teams can create custom request and response interceptor microservices and implement custom filters.

The Community plan is free and open source, with community support through GitHub. WSO2 subscriptions offer commercial distributions, updates, and support, with pricing based on usage. The supplied product page redirects to WSO2 Kubernetes Gateway, while WSO2 API Manager documentation continues to describe Choreo Connect and points to GitHub releases and a Quick Start Guide for downloads.

Who it suits

Choreo Connect suits teams that need a Kubernetes-capable gateway with API security, rate limiting, analytics, and configurable request handling. It is also a fit for teams deploying across cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments and using WSO2 API Manager or the named observability integrations.

Limits

The free Community plan is community-supported through GitHub; WSO2 says community distributions and custom builds are not commercially supported.

Getting started

1. Open the WSO2 API Manager documentation for Choreo Connect.
2. Download Choreo Connect from its GitHub release page.
3. Follow the release Quick Start Guide.
4. Choose a Kubernetes-capable cloud, on-premises, or hybrid deployment environment.
5. Use the free Community plan, or contact WSO2 about a subscription priced by usage.

Verdict

Choose Choreo Connect if you want an open-source gateway with Kubernetes deployment options, API management, and extensible request handling. Look elsewhere if you require commercial support for a community distribution or need a published subscription price before proceeding.