Kong Bandwidth Throughput Test

In Kong API Gateway, Bandwidth Throughput refers to the amount of data transmitted through the gateway over a specific period, typically measured in Mbps or Gbps. It indicates the gateway’s capacity to handle network traffic efficiently. Higher throughput means more data can flow between clients and services without delays. It's a key performance metric for scaling and ensuring reliable API delivery, especially in high-traffic environments where consistent performance and minimal latency are critical.

Monitoring Kong API bandwidth throughput helps administrators identify traffic patterns, detect anomalies, and prevent bottlenecks. It ensures optimal performance, aids in capacity planning, and supports proactive troubleshooting. By analyzing throughput, admins can scale resources efficiently, maintain service reliability, and enhance the overall user experience across API-driven applications.

This test reports ingress and egress rates which are instrumental for administrators to identify if there are any bottlenecks and can take corrective actions in timely manner.

Target of the test : A Kong API Gateway

Agent deploying the test : An internal/remote agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for the target Kong API Server being monitored.

Configurable parameters for the test

Parameter	Description
Test Period	How often should the test be executed.
Host	The IP address of the host for which this test is to be configured.
Port	Specify the port at which the specified Host listens. By default, this is 8001.
SSL Enabled	If the Kong API Gateway uses the HTTPS protocol, set the SSL ENABLED test parameter to Yes. By default, this parameter is set to No.

Measurements made by the test

Measurement	Description	Measurement Unit	Interpretation
Ingress data rate	Indicates the rate of data sent from the client to this Kong API Gateway.	kbps	This includes the request body and headers received by Kong API from the client, a higher value indicates no bottlenecks.
Egress data rate	Indicates the rate of data sent from the this Kong API Gateway to client.	kbps	This includes the request body and headers sent by Kong API to the client, a higher value indicates no bottlenecks.