APIs are pivotal for business disruption and innovation, and Kong Konnect aims to enhance this by offering a platform that supports API discovery, governance, and consumer management, while prioritizing developer experience. Recent updates include the Service Catalog with Scorecards for governance, providing a central repository for API visibility and compliance management. The platform also introduces advanced analytics and Active Tracing for real-time API performance monitoring and troubleshooting. The new Developer Portal focuses on improving API adoption by optimizing developer experience, while Custom Dashboards allow users to tailor insights for strategic decision-making. Enhanced consumer management reduces operational overhead by allowing centralized configuration of consumer data, improving performance with real-time data fetching and caching. Overall, Kong Konnect consolidates API and connectivity management in a single platform designed to support current needs and future strategies.