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# Tyk

Tyk Open Source API Gateway written in Go, supporting REST, GraphQL, TCP and gRPC protocols

## Decision context

- Status: active
- ToolVitals score: 92/100
- Health score: 93/100
- Shipping score: 89/100
- Score mode: verdict
- Data confidence: 90/100
- Source coverage: 90/100
- Last evidence check: 2026-09-15

## Classification

- Use case: API Development & Testing (api-development-testing)
- Category: Developer Tools (developer-tools)
- Tool mode: Source-visible project
- Openness: OSI-approved OSS
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Tags: open-source, api, api-gateway, api-management, cloudnative, go, graphql, grpc, k8s, kubernetes, microservices, reverse-proxy, tyk, api-first, api-security, rest

## Public repository signals

- Repository: [TykTechnologies/tyk](https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk)
- Stars: 10822 (adoption context only)
- Forks: 1167
- Open issues: 512
- Last commit date: 2026-09-15
- Releases in 90 days: 2

## Source receipts

- [Official website](https://tyk.io/) — checked 2026-09-15
- [Source repository](https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk) — checked 2026-09-15

## Discovery status

- Search indexable: yes
- Reason: sufficient tool evidence

## Interpretation limits

- ToolVitals scores summarize bounded public maintenance, shipping, openness, and evidence signals. They are not user-review ratings.
- GitHub stars and related popularity metrics are adoption context, not quality evidence.
- Missing values mean not collected or not confidently established; they do not mean zero.
- Public signals do not prove security, uptime, support quality, customer satisfaction, or production suitability.
- Verify material decisions against the linked first-party sources and your own requirements.