Kong Inc. is making headlines by acquiring OpenMeter, opening the door for innovative API and AI monetization. This move is set to transform how organizations meter, bill, and capitalize on digital assets in the rapidly expanding agentic AI era.
Kong Acquires OpenMeter to Boost API and AI Monetization
Kong Inc. has announced its acquisition of OpenMeter, a top open-source and SaaS platform for usage-based metering and billing. This strategic step will add powerful monetization capabilities to Kong Konnect, Kong’s unified API platform. Businesses will soon have the tools to productize and monetize APIs, AI tokens, and data streams more efficiently. As AI-driven digital connections grow, the need to track and charge for usage accurately becomes critical. Kong’s CEO, Augusto Marietti, emphasized how this acquisition positions the company to support turnkey, real-time solutions for digital consumption.
Seamless Usage-Based Billing Arrives in Kong Konnect
With the integration of OpenMeter into Kong Konnect, organizations will gain a single platform to measure, bill, and manage digital asset usage. Key features include:
- Unified metering and billing for APIs, LLMs, and event streams.
- Support for consumption-based pricing and flexible revenue models.
- Cloud cost observability for better financial decision-making.
Product managers and developers benefit from tools that enable faster product launches and maximized returns. Integration completion is expected by early 2026, with migration to follow the same year.
What OpenMeter Integration Means for Enterprises and Developers
Enterprises and developers can expect significant advantages from this acquisition:
- Enhanced compliance and security for multi-region deployments.
- Continued investment in OpenMeter’s core platform and open-source innovation.
- Simplified monetization of digital services as AI adoption accelerates.
The OpenMeter engineering and design teams, including the original co-founders, will join Kong to expand the platform’s capabilities further. Existing OpenMeter customers can continue using the service without any immediate changes.
In summary, the Kong OpenMeter acquisition signals a major shift in how organizations can monetize APIs and AI-powered assets. By seamlessly combining metering, billing, and cloud observability, Kong Konnect is setting new standards for digital business models. As migration to the unified platform takes place in 2026, enterprises and developers alike can look forward to increased flexibility, security, and revenue opportunities in the era of agentic AI.
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