Kong License Expiry Test

Monitoring Kong API Gateway license expiry helps administrators avoid unexpected service disruptions, ensures compliance, and allows timely renewal. It provides continuity in enterprise features and support, maintaining secure and uninterrupted API management operations.

This test monitors the remaining days of license expiry and provides admins a reminder for license renewal.

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
Remaining days	Indicates the number of days until the current Kong API Gateway license expires.	Number	A lower number means the expiration date is approaching zero indicates expiry.