Recently, we've introduced several new features, including adding the
lagoplugin, adding the support for incremental API configuration updates in Standalone mode, a health checker for the stream subsystem, and a new Standalone Admin API. For more details, please read this month’s newsletter.
Introduction
From its inception, the Apache APISIX project has embraced the ethos of open-source community collaboration, propelling it into the ranks of the most active global open-source API gateway projects. The proverbial wisdom of 'teamwork makes the dream work' rings true in our way and is made possible by the collective effort of our community.
From May 1st to May 30, 8 contributors made 39 commits to Apache APISIX. We sincerely appreciate your contributions to Apache APISIX.
Contributor Statistics
Feature Highlights
Add Metadata to Resource Schema
PR: https://github.com/apache/apisix/pull/12224
Contributor: bzp2010
This PR refactors the resource schema to ensure that user-facing resources include a standardized metadata section with name, desc, and labels fields. This improves consistency and helps resolve issues in downstream projects like APISIX dashboard and APISIX's declarative CLI (ADC).
Add lago Plugin
PR: https://github.com/apache/apisix/pull/12196
Contributor: bzp2010
Add lago plugin to allow users to use APISIX as a monetization gateway, allowing them to charge subscribers based on API consumption. This can be applied in AI cloud platforms to charge by consumed tokens—similar to OpenAI and Deepseek—or to charge for access to specific APIs, such as monetized weather data services.
Support Revision in API-Driven Standalone Mode like etcd
PR: https://github.com/apache/apisix/pull/12200
Contributor: bzp2010
In standalone mode, APISIX's Admin API requires clients to fetch the entire configuration on every sync. As configurations grow or change frequently, this full-sync mechanism causes excessive network traffic and latency when applying updates. Additionally, frequent resource changes trigger a complete rebuild of the internal radixtree, degrading route lookup performance under high churn. In service discovery scenarios where upstreams are frequently updated, we aim to update only upstream data without impacting other resources.
Support Revision in API-Driven Standalone Mode like etcd
PR: https://github.com/apache/apisix/pull/12200
Contributor: AlinsRan
In standalone mode, APISIX's Admin API requires clients to fetch the entire configuration on every sync. As configurations grow or change frequently, this full-sync mechanism causes excessive network traffic and latency when applying updates. Additionally, frequent resource changes trigger a complete rebuild of the internal radixtree, degrading route lookup performance under high churn. In service discovery scenarios where upstreams are frequently updated, we aim to update only upstream data without impacting other resources.
Support Health Checks on L4
PR: https://github.com/apache/apisix/pull/12180
Contributor: nic-6443
This PR added support for health checks when APISIX is operating as an L4 (stream) proxy.
Add Standalone Admin API
PR: https://github.com/apache/apisix/pull/12179
Contributor: bzp2010
This PR introduces a dedicated Admin API for Standalone mode, enabling users to update in-memory configurations without relying on the file system, further enhancing statelessness. Configurations can be submitted via HTTP PUT in JSON or YAML format. This feature supports use cases like the Ingress Controller by removing the dependency on static configuration files.
Conclusion
The official website and GitHub Issues of Apache APISIX provide a wealth of documentation of tutorials and real-world use cases. If you encounter any issues, you can refer to the documentation, search for keywords in Issues, or participate in discussions on Issues to share your ideas and practical experiences.
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