Routes

Routes define how traffic flows from domains to backend services, supporting both HTTP and gRPC protocols through Kubernetes Gateway API resources.

Route Types

Type	Resource	Use Case
HTTP	HTTPRoute	REST APIs, web applications
gRPC	GRPCRoute	gRPC services

Matching Rules

Routes match incoming requests using:

Match Type	HTTP	gRPC
Path	/api/v1/*	N/A
Method	GET, POST	N/A
Headers	X-Version: v2	X-Version: v2
Query Parameters	?debug=true	N/A
Service/Method	N/A	myservice/MyMethod

Backend Configuration

Each route specifies one or more backends:

backends:
  - name: api-service
    namespace: production
    port: 8080
    weight: 100

Approval Workflow

Routes follow a controlled deployment process:

┌────────┐     ┌─────────┐     ┌──────────┐
│ Submit │ ──▶ │ Approve │ ──▶ │  Deploy  │
└────────┘     └─────────┘     └──────────┘

Status	Description
Pending	Awaiting approval
Approved	Ready for deployment
Deployed	Active in Kubernetes
Rejected	Approval denied

Traffic Features

Routes support advanced traffic management:

• Timeouts: Request and backend timeouts
• Retries: Automatic retry with backoff
• Rate Limiting: Request throttling
• Circuit Breaker: Failure protection