Debugging and Diagnosing the Kong Gateway With Ease
Blog post from Kong
Kong Gateway 3.5 for Open Source (OSS) has been released, featuring enhancements such as improved WebAssembly support, which allows JavaScript developers to extend the gateway, and significant upgrades in observability and performance. The WebAssembly beta in this release offers better performance, easier configuration, and supports a wider range of languages, including AssemblyScript. Kong Gateway 3.5 introduces a unique request identifier, `X-Kong-Request-Id`, aiding in debugging by correlating requests with logs. The release also includes a feature for on-demand request timing information to quickly diagnose latency issues, and a dedicated configuration processing capability in hybrid mode to eliminate resource contention. Additionally, the CORS plugin now supports private network access, aligning with changes in Chrome 117, which reduces the burden of managing CORS for developers. The release encourages feedback from users to further refine these features.