As organizations accelerate digital transformation, trends such as the shift from monolithic to cloud-native microservices and an increase in APIs and connections are emerging, prompting Kong and Okta to collaborate for enhanced API management and identity solutions. Kong's API gateway, designed for modern application development and optimized for microservices, integrates with Okta's identity management to offer secure API design, publication, and consumption. This integration supports functionalities like single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and universal directories, enhancing security and development efficiency. Kong's API gateway, available in both self-managed and cloud versions, along with Okta's identity provider capabilities, employs OpenID Connect standards to manage authentication and authorization processes, improving security and development velocity by offloading request processing from upstream services. This collaboration enables organizations to focus on business logic, resulting in improved security posture and faster time to value.