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Three common sync bugs that break API gateway configs
A developer details three bugs in Kong gateway sync scripts: failing to handle 409 conflicts, reading only the first page of paginated APIs, and letting scoped plugins escape to global. All stem from treating sync as a one-shot create instead of a converge operation. The fixes are straightforward but often overlooked.
Meridian48 take
The piece is a solid reminder that declarative sync is harder than it looks, but the bugs are basic — any team building gateway automation should already have these patterns in their code review checklist.
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