The Kubernetes Gateway API is being introduced in a developer preview, allowing cluster operators to set up gateways on their clusters with listeners linked to endpoints at ngrok. This enables application developers to create routes that modify traffic and direct it to backends like Kubernetes Services. The gateway provides several benefits, including effortless configuration, environment independence, security, and acceleration. It also supports enhanced routing for multiple types of routes, header-based matching, traffic weighting, and other capabilities. The Gateway API addresses the limitations of the existing Ingress API by providing a more flexible and secure environment for managing networking into Kubernetes, allowing individual app developers to integrate with the same gateway independently without impacting each other's services. The ngrok Kubernetes Operator currently supports the creation of Gateways, HTTPRoutes, and core filters on those routes, with plans to support additional filters in the future.