Deploying an API gateway to Kubernetes with ArgoCD

The blog post by Budha Bhattacharya provides a detailed guide on deploying the Tyk Self-Managed API Gateway in Kubernetes using ArgoCD and Helm. ArgoCD, an open-source declarative continuous delivery tool, utilizes the GitOps methodology to manage and automate application deployments in Kubernetes clusters by syncing the desired state from Git repositories. Helm, a package manager for Kubernetes, simplifies the deployment process by packaging applications into charts. The guide includes steps to create necessary Kubernetes secrets, install Redis and PostgreSQL using Bitnami Helm charts, and deploy the Tyk stack application with Tyk Helm charts. It emphasizes the importance of version-controlled configurations for consistent and secure management of the API platform and concludes with a preview of future content on enhancing deployments with Tyk’s Operator and managing APIs using Custom Resources.