Dynamic Routing Based on JWT Token’s Claim with Kong Konnect

The blog post discusses how to use Kong Konnect, a SaaS API platform, to implement dynamic request routing based on authentication attributes, specifically JWT token claims. This approach allows routing requests to different paths within the same service address based on user identity, facilitating easier implementation and maintenance. The example provided involves a banking application where users are routed to different banks based on claims in their JWT tokens. By utilizing Kong Konnect, users are relieved from managing ancillary services, allowing them to focus on hosting data planes and business logic. The post also highlights that the same configuration can be applied in self-managed environments and details how to set up and test the routing using tools like decK and a third-party Identity Provider, such as Keycloak, to authenticate users dynamically.

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