GONK – Lightweight Edge-Native API Gateway in Go

GONK is a lightweight, edge-native API gateway built in Go, designed for developers deploying microservices at the network edge who need minimal latency and resource overhead. It provides essential gateway functions like routing, rate limiting, and authentication while being optimized for constrained environments such as IoT devices or serverless edge nodes. Its interest lies in combining Go’s performance with a purpose-built edge architecture, offering a simpler, more efficient alternative to heavyweight gateways for modern distributed systems.