Gateway API

Gateway API is an open-source project developed by the SIG-NETWORK community. It is a collection of API resources that model service networking in Kubernetes. These include GatewayClass, Gateway, HTTPRoute, and more.

In Yandex Managed Service for Kubernetes, Gateway API runs Yandex Application Load Balancer and the necessary supporting resources whenever a Kubernetes user declares a Gateway resource in the cluster.

1. Install kubectl and configure it to work with your cluster.

2. Install the jq utility for JSON filtering:

   sudo apt update && sudo apt install jq
   

3. Create a service account, which is required for Gateway API:

4. Assign it the roles:

   • alb.editor: To create the required resources.
   • vpc.publicAdmin: To manage external connectivity.
   • certificate-manager.admin: To work with certificates registered in Yandex Certificate Manager.
   • compute.viewer: To use Managed Service for Kubernetes cluster nodes in load balancer target groups.

5. Create a static key and save it to a file named sa-key.json:

   yc iam key create \
     --service-account-name <name of service account for Gateway API> \
     --output sa-key.json
   

6. Configure the application:

   • Namespace: Select a namespace or create a new one.
   • Application name: Enter an application name.
   • Folder ID: Specify a folder ID.
   • Network ID: Specify a cloud network ID.
   • Subnet ID: Specify one or more subnet IDs.
   • Service account key: Paste the contents of the sa-key.json file.

7. Click Install.

• Routing traffic between applications.
• Managing external and internal access to clusters over HTTP (S).

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