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Active·★ 2.1k·Apache-2.0·Updated 2026-10-21

Fusio is an open-source, self-hosted API management platform and gateway. The README says it bridges internal infrastructure and the outside world: it can expose SQL and NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL and others) as REST APIs, route and load-balance traffic between microservices, and run custom API logic written as reusable actions in PHP or JavaScript. On top of that it offers an automated developer portal, generated client SDKs, subscription plans and quotas for monetization, and analytics with usage, performance and error tracking.

For AI use, it advertises native Model Context Protocol support so that API logic can be turned into tools for autonomous agents, and AI-assisted generation of backend logic and schemas from natural-language prompts. It is not an agent framework; it is the API layer that agents or humans call.

Installation is by Docker (a docker-compose file with Fusio and MySQL, the backend at localhost:8080/apps/fusio) or manually: clone or download a release, set the `APP_CONNECTION` database URL in `.env` (MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite), run `php bin/fusio migrate`, create an administrator and install the backend app. The README warns the built-in PHP server is for testing only. The license is Apache-2.0 and the last push was 2026-10-07. This review is based on the README and repository data; we have not run it ourselves.

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License
Apache-2.0
Latest release
v7.2.0 · 2026-10-04
Last commit
2026-10-07
Contributors
3
Forks
246
Open issues and PRs
171
First published
2015-07-29

Source: GitHub, npm and PyPI public APIs.

#ai#ai-agents#api#api-gateway#api-management#api-manager#backend#javascript
$ Install
$ docker compose up -d
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

01Database API Gateway - Instantly expose legacy SQL/NoSQL databases as REST APIs.
02Microservice Gateway - Securely route, orchestrate, and load-balance traffic between your distributed services.
03Custom API Logic - Build powerful backend logic using reusable actions in PHP or Javascript.
04Agent Development - Use your custom API logic as "Tools" to build and power autonomous AI agents.
05AI-Assisted Development - Generate custom backend logic and schemas using natural language prompts.
02

Why choose it

+Exposes SQL and NoSQL databases as REST APIs and routes traffic between microservices
+Custom API logic in PHP or JavaScript, with generated SDKs and an automated developer portal
+Native MCP integration to turn API logic into agent tools; AI-assisted generation of logic and schemas
+Monetization (plans, quotas, billing) and analytics built in; Docker setup; Apache-2.0; last push 2026-10-07
03

Trade-offs

!A PHP platform with a database to run and maintain; not a lightweight library
!The README's sample docker-compose uses placeholder credentials that must be changed for anything beyond a local trial
!The AI features are one part of a broad API-management product, and the README gives few details on them
04

Maintenance check

ActiveChecked: 2026-10-22
Last commit
2026-10-21
Commits, last 90 days
15
Releases, last 90 days
3
Latest release
v7.2.1 (2026-10-21)
Open issues
171
Recent issues with at least one comment
16/30
Commits per week, last 12 weeks
Commits per week, last 12 weeks: 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 2, 2, 3, 0, 4

Oldest week on the left; the latest four weeks are orange. Source: GitHub commit activity.

Status rule: archived on GitHub = Archived; last commit within 90 days = Active; 91 to 365 days = Slowing; older = Stale. All figures come from the GitHub API on the date shown.

05

Compatibility

PHP
Action Logic & SDK
Verified via docs
Javascript
Worker & SDK
Verified via docs
MySQL
Database Gateway
Verified via docs
Docker
Deployment
Verified via docs
Angular
Frontend SDK
Verified via docs
06

Quick start

1
$ docker compose up -d
07

Use cases

↳Exposing legacy SQL/NoSQL databases as REST APIs.
↳Orchestrating and securing microservices.
↳Building custom backend logic for humans and AI agents.
08

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01Features02Why choose it03Trade-offs04Maintenance check05Compatibility06Quick start

Most discussed open issues

  • #504 Install fusio/adapter-stripe error. It looks like version not compatible. How can I solve it?16 comments · 2023-05-05
  • #168 Uri Fragment Route Giving Params Error16 comments · 2018-07-02
  • #363 Question: Help debugging "Unknown credentials" when trying to log in backend app (/apps/fusio)13 comments · 2021-02-05
  • #567 Could not authenticate when APP_DEBUG="false" (all apps)9 comments · 2024-07-21
  • #390 Fusio pub/sub not working9 comments · 2021-04-21

Issue titles are quoted from GitHub. Open the link to check whether a problem still applies to the version you use.

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Apache-2.0 self-hosted API management platform and gateway with native MCP support to expose backend logic to agents

2.1k246Apache-2.0
Last commit2d ago
StatusActive
CategoryAPI Integration
Contributors3
Latest releasev7.2.0
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