Install Kong Gateway Operator (KGO)

How do I install Kong Gateway Operator?

helm upgrade --install kgo kong/gateway-operator -n kong-system --create-namespace  \
  --set image.tag=1.6.1 \
  --set kubernetes-configuration-crds.enabled=true \
  --set env.ENABLE_CONTROLLER_KONNECT=true

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Can Kong Gateway Operator be installed with Kustomize or any other tools?

Helm is the only officially supported installation method.

How to I customize which controllers I want to run?

Create a values.yaml file and set a enable_controller_* value under env e.g. env.enable_controller_dataplane_bluegreen: false

Next Steps

After installing KGO, use one of the following tutorials to get started.

Deploy Kong Gateway

Deploy a Kong Gateway attached to any Konnect or on-prem Control Plane using the DataPlane resource.

Deploy a DataPlane →

Deploy Kong Ingress Controller

Deploy and manage Kong Ingress Controller and Kong Gateway automatically using Kubernetes Gateway API resources such as Gateway and HTTPRoute

Deploy Kong Ingress Controller →

Configure Konnect

Configure your Konnect organization using CRDs. Create control planes and configure Kong Gateway entities, or configure Dedicated Cloud Gateways deployments.

Create and configure a Control Plane in Konnect →