## page was renamed from k8s/KongIngressGateway
= k8s/IngressGateway/Kong =

 * Links [[https://cloud.konghq.com/au/welcome]] [[https://education.konghq.com/learner-dashboard]]


== Kong Study Path ==
 * Recommended Study Path
   
   * Complete the Kong Gateway Foundations (KGAC-101) course.
     * https://konghq.com/blog/product-releases/kong-certification
     * https://education.konghq.com/catalog/courses/3188533 - Login training email
   * Finish the Kong Gateway Operations (KGAC-201) course
   * Practice hands-on tasks using the optional Kong Academy Learning Labs.

 * Exam
   * https://app.trueability.com/ $275 (2026)

== Overview ==

 * Kong manages API's providing enterprise features
 * Multiple k8s integration options
   * Ingress
   * Standalone deployment/service
   * Operator Kong - use CRD's, Auto upgrade and scale - https://developer.konghq.com/operator/
 * k8s state for kong - could be k8s configs or PostgeSQL db driven config
   * DB-less mode preferred for simplicity - no dynamic updates
 * k8s install - helm charts

 * Authorize API clients - OpenID Connect with your IdP

== Test config choices ==

 * AutoReahableServices - use MeshTrafficPermissions
 * Delta XDS - reduce traffic between CP and DP
 * Unified resource naming (experimental) 

 * Setup helm {{{
kubectl create namespace kong-mesh-system
helm repo add kong-mesh https://kong.github.io/kong-mesh-charts
helm repo update
}}}

 * kong operator 
   * https://developer.konghq.com/operator/get-started/gateway-api/install/
   * Can use k8s certmanager


=== Cost 2026 ===

 * Mesh $4k/m /zone ?
   * Zones define network boundaries (e.g. clusters, VPC's) and connect to global control plane