🚀 Announcing the Managed Lunar.dev Gateway: The Fastest Way to Take Control of Your API Traffic

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We’re thrilled to introduce the Managed Lunar.dev Gateway—a fully hosted, hassle-free way to take control of your API traffic. No setup, no infrastructure headaches—just seamless API consumption management in minutes.

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Designed for speed, reliability, and effortless evaluation, the Managed Lunar.dev Gateway is built to help teams optimize API usage, prevent slowdowns, and prepare for GenAI workloads with zero friction.

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👉 Claim your Managed Gateway today and start optimizing your API traffic in minutes!

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🌟 Why This is a Game-Changer

• Up and running in minutes – No setup required. Sign up, claim your gateway and we spin it up in a few minutes so you can start managing API traffic instantly.

• Effortless API control – See, track, and shape your API requests without touching infrastructure.

• Optimized for high-traffic and GenAI workloads – Handle API calls efficiently while avoiding unnecessary costs.

🔥 Getting Started is Easy

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Step 1: Claim Your Managed Lunar.dev Gateway

Sign up in the Lunar.dev Control Plane, and your dedicated API gateway will be ready to go. You’ll receive an email with setup details, including your API key.

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Step 2: Verify Your Gateway in Seconds

Test your gateway by running this simple cURL command:

curl -H "x-lunar-api-key: $LUNAR_API_KEY" \

     -H "x-lunar-scheme: https" \

     -H "x-lunar-host: httpbin.org" \

     -w "\nHTTP Code: %{http_code}\n" \

     https://hosted-gateway.lunar.dev/anything/hello-world

You’ll see an instant response from httpbin.org, confirming your gateway is live and routing traffic.

Step 3: Apply Your First Flow

Take control of API traffic by applying a Flow and Quota setup with a single command:

1. Download and extract the Lunar.dev Tools package:

unzip lunar-dev-tools.zip

cd lunar-dev-tools

2. Apply your API traffic rules with one command: ./apply_config.sh ./config $LUNAR_API_KEY

3. ✅ Success! Your flows are live.

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⚡ See the Power of Lunar.dev in Action

Test how Lunar.dev automatically enforces API limits.

Example: Your flow allows only one request per minute. If you exceed the limit, the system will return a Lunar.dev Generated 429 Quota Exceeded error.

1. Send a request: curl -H "x-lunar-api-key: $LUNAR_API_KEY" -H "x-lunar-scheme: https" -H "x-lunar-host: httpbin.org" https://hosted-gateway.lunar.dev/anything/hello-world

2. ✅ Success! An API request went through.
   
   
3. Send two quick requests
   

4. 🚨 Second request blocked:
   
   Quota Exceeded. Please try again later.

HTTP Code: 429

This is real-time API traffic control—fully managed, no infrastructure required.

🚀 Get Early Access Now

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The Managed Lunar.dev Gateway is available in its freemium version to early adopters. This is your chance to gain instant visibility and control over your API consumption—without any operational hassle.

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👉 Claim your Managed Gateway today and start optimizing your API traffic in minutes!

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