The API Innovator Awards, formerly known as the Cloud Connectivity Innovator Awards, are presented annually at the Kong Summit to celebrate innovative projects and individuals who excel in using Kong's tools to drive digital transformation and enhance connectivity across microservices architectures. The awards ceremony will be held on September 29 at the Kong Summit 2022 in San Francisco, with submissions open until August 11 for projects utilizing Kong products like Kong Enterprise, Kong Konnect, and more from the past five years. Judges evaluate submissions based on the use case, challenges faced, innovative solutions, and unique differentiators, with winners announced in early September. The Kong Summit, which is in its fifth year, is scheduled for September 27-29 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, serving as a key event for API developers and leaders.