The Apache Knox Gateway is a REST API Gateway for interacting with Apache Hadoop clusters.
The Knox Gateway provides a single access point for all REST interactions with Apache Hadoop clusters.
In this capacity, the Knox Gateway is able to provide valuable functionality to aid in the control, integration, monitoring and automation of critical administrative and analytical needs of the enterprise.
- Authentication (LDAP and Active Directory Authentication Provider)
- Federation/SSO (HTTP Header Based Identity Federation)
- Authorization (Service Level Authorization)
- Auditing
For more information, see https://knox.apache.org/