Kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller
Kubernetes Ingress Controller
This project is an API gateway and ingress controller designed to manage traffic, security, and service connectivity within Kubernetes environments. It operates as a controller that monitors cluster state to reconcile gateway configurations with desired infrastructure definitions, ensuring that network policies and routing rules remain consistent across distributed deployments.
The system distinguishes itself through a modular request pipeline that allows for the injection of custom logic to handle transformations, security checks, and logging. It supports declarative infrastructure management, enabling users to define traffic policies and gateway settings through version-controlled manifests. By integrating with external secret storage and providing centralized control over multiple gateway instances, it maintains a unified approach to policy enforcement and identity management for API consumers.
Beyond core routing, the platform provides comprehensive traffic management capabilities, including load balancing, health monitoring, and request path modification for HTTP, TCP, and gRPC protocols. It facilitates secure communication through integrated certificate management and allows for the grouping of consumer policies to ensure consistent access control across service architectures.
