Some features of the KONG API include:

• Scalability: You can increase the scalability of the KONG API very easily; all you have to do is increase the number of machines horizontally. Scalability offers you an advantage of being able to handle any load while keeping the latency of the system low.
• Modularity: KONG allows you to divide your API into different portions so that it can handle the workload easily. The KONG API can be modulated by adding additional plugins to the API. These plugins can be easily configured by the source of the RESTful API relating to the admin.
• Runnable on any infrastructure: You can deploy KONG almost anywhere, on any infrastructure. Be it cloud or local, KONG is ready-made to run per your instructions. This also includes data centers, with either single or multiple setups for all kinds of APIs, whether they are public, private, or invite-only.

The client requests the workflow provided by KONG for the APIs. KONG servers are provided the requested APIs and serve as a platform for the APIs. After the setup is completed, all the requests that will be made to the API will go to the KONG server first, who will then forward it to the final API. Between the time of request sent and the response received, KONG decides to execute a plugin that you are prompted to download. Should you decide to download it, the installed plugin will then empower your API further. This way, the KONG server will become the main point of entry for all incoming API requests.

KONG helps us to micromanage the APIs more easily and much faster than ever before. The technology companies, e-commerce innovators, major bank firms, and even a lot of government agencies, prefer to get KONG as the main server for all their web-related workloads. This also increases the popularity of the KONG platform among developers around the globe, who then actively contribute to the innovations done over the KONG platform. The company of KONG platforms focuses on customer satisfaction and technological advancements, building a platform worthy of international fame. Not only do they develop the APIs, but also help customers realize the importance of the infrastructure with microservices for security, agility, and scalability.

Let's see how to create REST API documentation in your Spring Boot microservice project in the next section.