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Gloo Edge

Next-generation cloud-native API gateway and ingress controller built on Envoy.

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LicenseApache-2.0
GitHub stars3.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Solo Io GlooEnvoy IngressGrpc TranscodingApi GatewayDevops
Overview

Why consider Gloo Edge?

Gloo Edge is an open-source, feature-rich API gateway and ingress controller written in Go by Solo.io. Built on top of Envoy Proxy, Gloo Edge handles legacy monolith-to-microservice migration, gRPC-web transcoding, AWS Lambda routing, WAF security, and rate limiting.

Guided learning

Learn Gloo Edge by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Gloo Edge

Gloo Edge bridges modern Kubernetes workloads and serverless functions through Envoy proxying.

Quickstart

bash
1glooctl install gateway

Gloo Edge is licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0.

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Gloo Edge FAQs

Gloo Edge is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Gloo Edge is listed under the Apache-2.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Gloo Edge is listed as an alternative to AWS API Gateway. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.