Ktor

Lesson in the Kotlin Roadmap · Stage 49: Server-side Apps

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Ktor?

Ktor is a framework for building asynchronous server-side applications, client applications, and more, in connected systems. It's built using Kotlin and coroutines, providing a simple and efficient way to handle concurrency and build scalable network applications. Ktor allows developers to create web applications, HTTP APIs, microservices, and other networked applications with ease.

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Free resources to learn Ktor

Official docsktor Docs
Open sourcektor
VideoManaging Complexity With Ktor | Garth Gilmour
VideoKtor Server Fundamentals

Ktor: common questions

Can I learn Ktor in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain Ktor in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this Ktor tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 140 of 153 in the free Kotlin roadmap, in stage 49, Server-side Apps. If you are new to Kotlin, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.