What it does
Zuplo is a managed gateway platform that applies policies to API traffic and, in its current product lineup, AI and MCP calls. Teams define authentication, rate limits, routing, spend controls, logging, and developer-facing features through a code-oriented workflow. The docs offer a portal, editor, or AI-agent path for creating an API project and testing the first request. The platform includes a developer portal, API key management, and API monetization features, with managed edge deployment and an enterprise self-hosted option.
Start with the traffic surface you want to govern
The current docs ask a new user to choose whether to build an API, AI gateway, MCP server, or developer portal, then pick the Zuplo Portal, a local editor, or an AI coding agent. A tutorial takes the project through configuration and a first request. The product's distinctive idea is one programmable policy layer for inbound API and MCP traffic as well as outbound model calls: authentication, rate limits, spend limits, and audit can be enforced at the gateway rather than reimplemented in each backend.
The free tier includes 100,000 requests per month, two developer seats, GitHub GitOps, and one day of analytics, logs, and traces, without a credit card. Builder is listed at $25 per month for solo projects; teams and mission-critical use cases move to Enterprise, which has custom terms and starts at $1,000 per month on an annual contract. SSO and role-based access are Enterprise features, and the free tier has no custom domain.
Zuplo is a gateway and API-management service, not an API client that merely sends requests to other vendors. Its broad feature set covers REST, GraphQL, AI, MCP, the developer portal, and monetization, so teams should choose the gateway components and policy scope they need. No gateway was configured or traffic sent for this listing.
Strengths
- One programmable gateway can apply identity, rate limits, logging, and controls to API, AI, and MCP traffic.
- The official onboarding supports a portal, local editor, or AI-assisted workflow and ends with a test request.
- A free tier offers 100,000 requests monthly with no credit card, plus GitHub GitOps and live observability.
Watch out for
- The free plan has request, seat, custom-domain, and analytics-retention limits; Builder is described as a solo plan rather than a team tier.
- Team features such as SSO and role-based access require Enterprise, whose published entry price is tied to an annual contract.
Best for
- Teams that want a managed API gateway with programmable authentication, rate limits, and a developer portal.
- Organizations governing both API endpoints and AI or MCP traffic through a shared policy layer.
- Developers who want a small free project before moving to higher-volume or enterprise gateway plans.
Sources
- The Unified Gateway for APIs, AI, and MCP - Zuplo (Oct 25, 2026)
- Zuplo Documentation - Zuplo Docs (Oct 25, 2026)
- Pricing - Zuplo (Oct 25, 2026)