Using Kong for Kubernetes
For information about using Kong for Kubernetes, see the documentation listed below that is available on Github at https://github.com/Kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller/tree/main/docs.
Topics include:
- Concepts
- Guides and Tutorials
- Configuration Reference
- FAQs
- Troubleshooting
- Contribute to the Community
Concepts
Kong for Kubernetes concepts include:
Architecture
The design document explains how Kong Ingress Controller works inside a Kubernetes cluster and configures Kong to proxy traffic as per rules defined in the Ingress resources.
Custom Resources
The Ingress resource in Kubernetes is a fairly narrow and ambiguous API, and does not offer resources to describe the specifics of proxying. To overcome this limitation, the KongIngress Custom resource is used as an “extension” to the existing Ingress API.
A few custom resources are bundled with Kong Ingress Controller to configure settings that are specific to Kong and provide fine-grained control over the proxying behavior.
See custom resources concept document for more details.
Deployment Methods
Kong Ingress Controller can be deployed in a variety of deployment patterns. See the deployment documentation, which explains all of the components involved and different ways of deploying them based on the use-case.
High-availability and Scaling
The Kong Ingress Controller is designed to scale with your traffic and infrastructure. See High-availability and Scaling to understand failure scenarios, recovery methods, as well as scaling considerations.
Security
See the Security document to understand the default security settings and how to further secure the Ingress Controller.
Guides and Tutorials
Browse through guides to get started or understand how to configure a specific setting with Kong Ingress Controller.
Configuration Reference
The configurations in the Kong Ingress Controller can be customized using Custom Resources and annotations. See the following documents detailing this process:
FAQs
FAQs are available to help find answers to quickly resolve common problems. Feel free to open Pull Requests to contribute to the list.
Troubleshooting
See the deployment guide for a detailed understanding of how Kong Ingress Controller is designed and deployed along alongside Kong.
Other resources include:
- FAQs
- The Troubleshooting guide can help resolve some issues.
Contribute to the Community
For a place to discuss and share Kong knowledge with the community, visit Kong Nation.