# Tyk

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/tyk
- **Category:** API Gateways
- **Homepage:** https://tyk.io
- **Also known as:** tyk
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05T13:14:56.193Z

## Vioscale score

**56.5 / 100**, confidence 44% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 0.047 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| reliability | 50 | 0.175 | 8.8 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 91.6 | 0.07 | 6.4 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 76.1 | 0.029 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| integrations | 20.1 | 0.094 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 44 | 0.105 | 4.6 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 93.9 | 0.058 | 5.4 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 70 | 0.129 | 9 | ✓ |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.152 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 25 | 0.07 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-05, [verify at source](https://tyk.io). Independently observed._

Usage-based · Free tier

> Usage-based pricing with free tier

## About

Unified API management platform supporting REST, GraphQL, gRPC, MCP, and AI protocols with comprehensive development, operational governance, and publishing capabilities.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Hybrid, Self-hosted

## Integrations (4)

_Independently observed._

- OpenAPI
- OpenTelemetry
- GraphQL
- Kubernetes

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for API Gateways. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Deployment** | |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted |
| Kubernetes-native | ✓ |
| **Traffic** | |
| Rate limiting | ✓ |
| Request/response transformation | - |
| **Security** | |
| OAuth2 / OIDC / JWT | ✓ |
| Mutual TLS | - |
| **Protocols** | |
| GraphQL gateway | ✓ |
| gRPC support | ✓ |
| **Delivery** | |
| Developer portal | ✓ |
| Monetization | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** | |
| Plugin ecosystem | - |
| **Insight** | |
| Observability | ✓ |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 24 | [link](https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/pulse) | 2026-07-31 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 10,779 | [link](https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk) | 2026-07-31 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Go | [link](https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk) | 2026-07-31 | 90% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://tyk.io) | 2026-08-05 | 48% (low) |
| pricing.model | freemium | [link](https://tyk.io) | 2026-08-05 | 80% (high) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://tyk.io) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 11 | [link](https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/releases) | 2026-07-31 | 70% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.iso27001 | yes | [link](https://tyk.io) | 2026-08-05 | 48% (low) |
| security.soc2 | yes | [link](https://tyk.io) | 2026-08-05 | 48% (low) |
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://trust.tyk.io) | 2026-08-05 | 75% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 4 | [link](https://tyk.io) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://status.tyk.io) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

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