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Configuration and optimization of the NGINX ingress controller in AKS.

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Announcing Gateway API support for App Routing

· 7 min read
Jaiveer Katariya
Jaiveer Katariya
Software Engineer for the Azure Kubernetes Service

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Update — now generally available

As of AKS release v20260428 (April 28, 2026), both managed Gateway API (--enable-gateway-api) and the app routing Istio Gateway API implementation (--enable-app-routing-istio) are generally available on AKS.

You no longer need preview feature flags or the aks-preview extension; the steps later in this post reflect the original preview experience.

We're announcing preview support for the Kubernetes Gateway API in the AKS application routing add-on. This brings a modern, role-oriented traffic management model to AKS — and establishes a clear migration path ahead of the upcoming Ingress-NGINX retirement.

End-to-End TLS Encryption with AKS App Routing and AFD

· 14 min read
Steve Griffith
Steve Griffith
Microsoft App Innovation Global Blackbelt team

When running globally distributed public applications in Kubernetes, having access to a global traffic management solution is critical to ensuring high availability and security at the edge. Fortunately, Azure Front Door provides an easy-to-use global traffic routing capability, with integrated Content Delivery Network and Web Application Firewall.