Documentation
API Reference

Getting Started

Develop using the Portal

1 - Setup Your Gateway

2 - Rate Limiting

3 - API Key Auth

5 - Dynamic Rate Limiting

MCP - Quick start

Develop Locally

1 - Setup Your Gateway

2 - Rate Limiting

3 - API Key Auth

Concepts

Development

Policies

Handlers

API Keys

MCP Server

MCP Gateway

AI Gateway

Developer Portal

Monetization

Deploying & Source Control

Observability

Networking & Infrastructure

Account Management

Programming API

Zuplo CLI

Migration Guides

Platform Limits Security Support Trust & Compliance Changelog

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Documentation

Zuplo Documentation

Build, secure, and scale APIs with a fully-managed, programmable API gateway. Deploy globally in seconds with Git-based workflows.

API Management

Authentication, rate limiting, policies, and more. Build production-ready APIs at scale.

AI Gateway

Manage multiple AI providers through a single API with observability and cost controls.

MCP Server

Connect your APIs to AI assistants using the Model Context Protocol.

Developer Portal

Interactive API documentation with built-in testing and self-serve API key management.

Get started

Quickstart (Portal)Set up your first API gateway in the Zuplo Portal

Quickstart (Local)Set up a gateway using local development with the CLI

How Zuplo WorksArchitecture, edge runtime, and deployment model

Request LifecycleHow requests flow through the gateway pipeline

Core features

PoliciesAdd authentication, rate limiting, validation, and 60+ more pre-built policies

AuthenticationAPI keys, JWT, OAuth, mTLS, and more

API Key ManagementBuilt-in API key management with self-serve developer access

MonetizationCharge for API usage with built-in billing and subscriptions

Deploy and operate

Source Control & DeploymentsGit-based workflows with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or Azure DevOps

Hosting OptionsManaged edge, managed dedicated, or self-hosted deployments

ObservabilityIntegrate with Datadog, New Relic, Splunk, and other providers

Programming APIExtend Zuplo with TypeScript using the request pipeline and runtime APIs

Last modified on March 27, 2026