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Kgateway 2.5.x
Kgateway is a Kubernetes-native API gateway built on Envoy and the Gateway API.
Welcome to the documentation for the kgateway open source project!
Get started
Install kgateway, deploy a sample app, and route traffic through a gateway in a few minutes.
About
Get to know kgateway’s architecture, custom resources, deployment patterns, and policy system.
Install
Install the kgateway control plane in your Kubernetes cluster with Helm or Argo CD.
Gateway setup
Configure gateway proxies, listeners, and gateway-level options.
Traffic management
Match, redirect, rewrite, split, and transform requests as they flow through your gateway.
Resiliency
Apply retries, timeouts, circuit breakers, and fault injection to keep your gateway resilient.
Security
Secure your gateway to prevent unauthenticated and unauthorized access to your apps.
AI Gateway
AI Gateway, MCP, LLM, and agent connectivity documentation is published on agentgateway.dev.
Integrations
Integrate kgateway with common cloud-native tools.
Observability
Gain insight into the health and performance of your gateways.
Operations
Upgrade, uninstall, and troubleshoot your kgateway control plane and gateway proxies.
Migrate from Ingress
Migrate from Ingress NGINX to the Gateway API and kgateway using the ingress2gateway tool.
Reference
API specs, Helm values, supported versions, ports, and security advisories.
FAQ
Find answers to common questions about kgateway, Envoy, the Gateway API, and Istio integration.