Kong Mesh

Modernized service mesh for development and governance

All Mesh Documentation

With Kong Mesh, you can run and manage a distributed service mesh across Kubernetes and VMs in any environment.

Benefits of Kong Mesh:

Built-in mTLS, service discovery, and traffic management.
Support for multi-zone and multi-mesh topologies.
Runs on both Kubernetes and Universal (VM) environments.
Enterprise features like access control and advanced observability.

You can manage your mesh deployments using the Kong Mesh GUI.

Install Kong Mesh

You can use the following script to run an instance of Kong Mesh in Universal mode:

Go to the Kong Mesh packages page to download and extract the installation archive for your OS, or download and extract the latest release automatically (Linux or macOS):
```
curl -L https://developer.konghq.com/mesh/installer.sh | VERSION=2.11.1 sh -
```
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To finish installation, add Kong Mesh binaries to path:
```
export PATH=$(pwd)/kong-mesh-2.11.1/bin:$PATH
```
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This directory contains binaries for kuma-dp, kuma-cp, kumactl, envoy, and coredns.

For detailed Kong Mesh quickstart guides in different deployment modes, see the get started section below.

Get started

Universal mode quickstart

Guide to deploying Kong Mesh in Universal mode using Docker containers. Walks through installing the Control Plane, adding demo services, enabling mTLS, and configuring gateways.

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Kubernetes quickstart

Step-by-step guide to deploy Kong Mesh on Kubernetes using Helm and Minikube. Includes demo app setup, GUI exploration, and enabling mTLS for zero-trust security.

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Learn

About service meshes

Overview of service mesh concepts and how Kong Mesh simplifies secure and reliable service-to-service communication using sidecar proxies and a Control Plane.

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Kong Mesh concepts

Understand the core concepts of Kong Mesh, including the Control Plane, Data Plane proxies, inbounds and outbounds, and resources like policies.

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Kong Mesh architecture

Understand the architecture of a Kong Mesh mesh, including Control and Data Plane components, Kubernetes and Universal modes, and how Services integrate into the mesh.

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Use Kong Mesh

Access Kong Mesh via GUI, HTTP API, kubectl, or kumactl in Kubernetes or Universal environments. Understand available permissions and Control Plane ports.

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