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Summary

Adds Gateway API HTTPRoute support to Kubernetes Dashboard Helm chart as a modern alternative to traditional Ingress.

Motivation

  • Gateway API reached GA status (v1.0+, October 2023)
  • Provides vendor-neutral, portable ingress configuration
  • More flexible routing capabilities compared to Ingress
  • Supported by major Gateway controllers (Cilium, Istio, Traefik, Kong, Envoy Gateway)

Changes

  • Added templates/networking/httproute.yaml template
  • Added app.httproute configuration section in values.yaml
  • Updated Chart version to 7.14.0
  • HTTPRoute uses existing Kong proxy backend

Testing

  • helm template renders correctly
  • helm lint passes with no errors
  • Tested in local cluster with Cilium Gateway API
  • HTTPRoute successfully created and accepted by gateway controller
  • Kong proxy service correctly referenced as backend

Configuration Example

app:
  httproute:
    enabled: true
    parentRefs:
      - name: my-gateway
        namespace: gateway-system
        sectionName: https
    hostnames:
      - dashboard.example.com
    tls:
      enabled: true

Closes #10384

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@k8s-ci-robot k8s-ci-robot added the size/M Denotes a PR that changes 30-99 lines, ignoring generated files. label Oct 9, 2025
@lexfrei lexfrei changed the title feat(chart): add Gateway API HTTPRoute support Add Gateway API HTTPRoute support to Helm chart Oct 9, 2025
@lexfrei lexfrei force-pushed the feature/gateway-api-httproute-support branch from 34fba69 to 0130245 Compare October 9, 2025 20:04
Add HTTPRoute template as alternative to Ingress for exposing
Kubernetes Dashboard via Gateway API. Kong proxy service is used
as backend, maintaining compatibility with current architecture.

Features:
- HTTPRoute template with Gateway API v1
- Configuration via values.yaml app.httproute section
- Dynamic Kong proxy port selection (TLS/HTTP)
- Support for custom parentRefs, hostnames, and rules
- Compatible with existing Ingress configuration

Tested with Cilium Gateway Controller in local cluster.
HTTPRoute successfully created and accepted by gateway controller.

Signed-off-by: Aleksei Sviridkin <[email protected]>
Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>
@lexfrei lexfrei force-pushed the feature/gateway-api-httproute-support branch from 0130245 to f6fd9a7 Compare October 9, 2025 20:05
@k8s-ci-robot k8s-ci-robot removed the do-not-merge/invalid-commit-message Indicates that a PR should not merge because it has an invalid commit message. label Oct 9, 2025
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