The API management platform built for
self-hosted control AI and agentic workloads distributed, low-latency scale
Tyk gives you full control to secure, govern, and scale the APIs that move your data, models, and decisions,
across any cloud, hybrid, or on-prem environment.
Powering the world’s best companies
Your vision, powered by Tyk
Your APIs. Your infrastructure. Your rules.
Legacy API management vendors shouldn’t dictate how you build APIs or run your business.
Tyk removes the lock-in, complexity, and unpredictable costs of legacy API management platforms giving you the freedom to deploy anywhere, scale with ease, and stay in control of your data, decisions and future.
With Tyk
Deploy anywhere — cloud, hybrid, or self-hosted
Full control of data, security, and configuration
Federated teams, governed centrally
Open standards, no lock-in
Transparent, predictable pricing as you scale
Built to fit your architecture
Without Tyk
Locked to a single cloud or SaaS model
Vendor-defined limits and opaque governance
Bottlenecks and inconsistent governance
Proprietary tech and limited integrations
Hidden fees and cost spikes at scale
Forces your architecture to fit theirs
Build faster. Govern smarter. Operate with confidence.
Manage the entire API and AI lifecycle from a single platform – across teams, protocols, and environments.
Tyk is built for flexibility, engineered for governance, and proven to scale in complex, regulated environments.
Develop
Design, build, and deploy AI-ready APIs with full support for REST, GraphQL, gRPC, Kafka, and async protocols.
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Operate
Secure, manage, and scale your API infrastructure across any environment. Automate deployment, enforce policy consistently, and monitor performance in real time.
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Govern
Enforce security and compliance at scale and without slowing teams down. Apply policies globally, track usage and access, and maintain control.
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Publish
Expose APIs internally or externally with full observability and access control. Empower teams, partners, and agents to discover, consume, and build with confidence.
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Deploy Tyk across the environments that fit your strategy
With Tyk’s on-premise-first design, you maintain full sovereignty, security, and data control from day one, and can extend to hybrid or cloud deployments on your timeline without re-architecting, re-platforming, or surrendering ownership.
ON-PREMISE
Tyk Self-managed
Run Tyk in your own environment for full control of data, security, and infrastructure, from your own laptop to private data center to bare metal. You own the stack and you set the rules.
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SaaS
Tyk Cloud
Use Tyk as a fully managed, globally distributed service. Deploy in minutes, scale quickly, and reduce operational overhead with the comfort of enterprise support.
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BEST OF BOTH
Tyk Hybrid
Combine the flexibility of cloud with the control of on-prem. Deploy gateways and data planes across regions and environments while keeping centralized policy, performance, and governance.
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Powering the APIs behind the world’s most trusted brands
From highly regulated industries to high-volume retail, travel, and telecommunications — and even the world’s most innovative startups — Tyk helps organizations bring visibility, control, and governance to their API ecosystems.
Building a unified API platform
ZEISS unified its APIs across products and regions to deliver faster, more consistent digital experiences. With Tyk’s hybrid flexibility and GraphQL federation, they simplified integrations, accelerated delivery, and maintained full control of data and deployments.
Escaping legacy lock-In
TAB Bank gained visibility and governance by replacing a complex MuleSoft estate with a unified, compliant API platform. With Tyk, the team reduced risk, improved security, and modernized while meeting evolving standards like FDX and Section 1033.
Powering digital banking at massive scale
BCA modernized its digital banking to deliver faster, more reliable experiences for 30 million customers. Tyk’s self-managed deployment removed latency bottlenecks, improved performance, and enabled the bank to scale to billions of secure transactions with full data control.
Agentic and AI
MCP and A2A
Bring your APIs into the AI era with Tyk. Using MCP, Tyk exposes REST, GraphQL, and RPC endpoints as standardized tools that AI models can use instantly. Through A2A, it enables direct agent-to-agent communication, so your AI stack can scale through cooperation, not chaos. All backed by Tyk’s proven gateway for auth, rate-limiting, and observability.
Tyk AI Studio
Tyk AI Studio gives you one platform to manage, secure and scale your AI applications with enterprise-grade control. The AI gateway handles all model and tool integrations, while the AI portal and chat interface offer a unified experience for developers and business users alike. With role-based access, real-time cost and usage analytics, and built-in compliance controls, you can empower innovation without sacrificing governance or blowing your budget.
AI-readiness
Your APIs power AI — but only if they’re ready. Tyk turns your existing services into secure, observable, and scalable foundations for intelligent workflows, so your organization can move from experimentation to enterprise-scale AI with confidence.
See why users love Tyk
From platform engineers to enterprise architects, users consistently rate Tyk #1 for flexibility, transparency, and control. Independent reviews highlight real performance, real results, and real value.
Maximize value by reducing costs and reinvesting in what matters most.
Cut release cycles from months to hours. Ship faster, generate more revenue.
One gateway, seamless scalability, empowering developers to keep revenue flowing.