Tyk Gateway
Cloud-native API and AI gateway supporting REST, GraphQL, gRPC and MCP, with rate limiting, auth and analytics.
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About Tyk Gateway
Tyk Gateway is listed in our agent infra category and is aimed at builders. Cloud-native API and AI gateway supporting REST, GraphQL, gRPC and MCP, with rate limiting, auth and analytics. Pricing, as the maker states it: Open source + cloud. Maturity: Mature. We last checked the official link on 2026-10-20.
What is Tyk Gateway?
Tyk Gateway is an open-source API and AI gateway, written in Go, that sits in front of REST, GraphQL, TCP, gRPC and Model Context Protocol (MCP) services. The open-source gateway ships with no feature lockout: rate limiting, authentication, analytics, quotas and microservice patterns are all included.
For agent builders, Tyk adds an MCP gateway and AI gateway so tool and model traffic can be authenticated, governed and metered like any other API. You can run the gateway yourself, buy the self-managed enterprise platform with a dashboard and developer portal, or use the hosted Tyk Cloud.
Sources: the official README and our directory listing, checked 2026-10-20. Official site: tyk.io.
Who is Tyk Gateway for?
Platform teams that already manage APIs and want the same auth, rate limits and analytics on MCP servers and LLM traffic.
Tyk Gateway at a glance
- Open source: Yes (Mozilla Public License 2.0 (except the ee folder))
- GitHub: TykTechnologies/tyk · 10,868 stars (as of Oct 21, 2026)
Key features
- API gateway for REST, GraphQL, TCP and gRPC
- MCP gateway and AI gateway features
- Rate limiting, auth, quotas and analytics built in
- Self-host open source, self-managed enterprise or Tyk Cloud
Tyk Gateway FAQ
What is Tyk Gateway?
Tyk Gateway is an open-source API and AI gateway, written in Go, that sits in front of REST, GraphQL, TCP, gRPC and Model Context Protocol (MCP) services. The open-source gateway ships with no feature lockout: rate limiting, authentication, analytics, quotas and microservice patterns are all included.
Who is Tyk Gateway for?
Platform teams that already manage APIs and want the same auth, rate limits and analytics on MCP servers and LLM traffic.
Is Tyk Gateway free?
Tyk Gateway's pricing, as the maker states it: Open source + cloud. Open-source tools are free to use, though you may still pay for model API usage or a hosted plan. Check the official site for current plans.
Is Tyk Gateway open source?
Yes. Tyk Gateway is released under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 (except the ee folder), according to its GitHub repository.
What are alternatives to Tyk Gateway?
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