Transport layer security and Tyk

The blog post by Jennifer Craig provides a comprehensive guide on using transport layer security (TLS) with the Tyk API Gateway to protect data in transit. It explains the process of generating a self-signed certificate for a local environment and configuring the Tyk Gateway to operate in TLS mode, enhancing security for services by incorporating authentication and access control features. The guide, aimed at macOS and Linux/Unix users with certain prerequisites, includes steps to create a root certificate authority, generate a wildcard certificate for a subdomain of localhost, and set up a local development environment with Docker. It also demonstrates how to configure the necessary components and environment variables to enable SSL for Tyk's Gateway and Dashboard, ultimately allowing secure communication between different services and containers. The post concludes by illustrating the creation of an API definition within Tyk to reverse proxy to a service, ensuring that applications are served through HTTPS, and providing a starting point for users to manage and secure their APIs using Tyk.