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---
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layout: docs
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page_title: 'Configuration Entry Kind: Terminating Gateway'
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description: >-
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The `terminating-gateway` config entry kind allows for configuring terminating gateways
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to proxy traffic from services in the Consul service mesh to services outside the mesh.
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---
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# Terminating Gateway
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-> **v1.8.4+:** On Kubernetes, the `TerminatingGateway` custom resource is supported in Consul versions 1.8.4+.<br />
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**v1.8.0+:** On other platforms, this config entry is supported in Consul versions 1.8.0+.
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The `terminating-gateway` config entry kind (`TerminatingGateway` on Kubernetes) allows you to configure terminating gateways
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to proxy traffic from services in the Consul service mesh to services registered with Consul that do not have a
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[Connect service sidecar proxy](/docs/connect/proxies). The configuration is associated with the name of a gateway service
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and will apply to all instances of the gateway with that name.
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~> [Configuration entries](/docs/agent/config-entries) are global in scope. A configuration entry for a gateway name applies
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across all federated Consul datacenters. If terminating gateways in different Consul datacenters need to route to different
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sets of services within their datacenter then the terminating gateways **must** be registered with different names.
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See [Terminating Gateway](/docs/connect/gateways/terminating-gateway) for more information.
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## TLS Origination
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By specifying a path to a [CA file](/docs/connect/config-entries/terminating-gateway#cafile) connections
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from the terminating gateway will be encrypted using one-way TLS authentication. If a path to a
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[client certificate](/docs/connect/config-entries/terminating-gateway#certfile)
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and [private key](/docs/connect/config-entries/terminating-gateway#keyfile) are also specified connections
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from the terminating gateway will be encrypted using mutual TLS authentication.
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If none of these are provided, Consul will **only** encrypt connections to the gateway and not
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from the gateway to the destination service.
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## Wildcard service specification
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Terminating gateways can optionally target all services within a Consul namespace by specifying a wildcard "\*"
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as the service name. Configuration options set on the wildcard act as defaults that can be overridden
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by options set on a specific service name.
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Note that if the wildcard specifier is used, and some services in that namespace have a Connect sidecar proxy,
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traffic from the mesh to those services will be evenly load-balanced between the gateway and their sidecars.
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## Sample Config Entries
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### Access an external service
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<Tabs>
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<Tab heading="Consul OSS">
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Link gateway named "us-west-gateway" with the billing service.
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Connections to the external service will be unencrypted.
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<CodeTabs tabs={[ "HCL", "Kubernetes YAML", "JSON" ]}>
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```hcl
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Kind = "terminating-gateway"
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Name = "us-west-gateway"
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Services = [
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{
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Name = "billing"
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}
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]
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```
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```yaml
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apiVersion: consul.hashicorp.com/v1alpha1
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kind: TerminatingGateway
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metadata:
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name: us-west-gateway
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spec:
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services:
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- name: billing
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```
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```json
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{
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"Kind": "terminating-gateway",
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"Name": "us-west-gateway",
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"Services": [
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{
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"Name": "billing"
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}
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]
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}
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```
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</CodeTabs>
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</Tab>
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<Tab heading="Consul Enterprise">
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Link gateway named "us-west-gateway" in the default namespace with the billing service in the finance namespace.
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Connections to the external service will be unencrypted.
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<CodeTabs tabs={[ "HCL", "Kubernetes YAML", "JSON" ]}>
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```hcl
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Kind = "terminating-gateway"
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Name = "us-west-gateway"
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Namespace = "default"
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Services = [
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{
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Namespace = "finance"
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Name = "billing"
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}
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]
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```
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```yaml
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apiVersion: consul.hashicorp.com/v1alpha1
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kind: TerminatingGateway
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metadata:
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name: us-west-gateway
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spec:
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services:
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- name: billing
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namespace: finance
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```
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```json
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{
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"Kind": "terminating-gateway",
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"Name": "us-west-gateway",
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"Namespace": "default",
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"Services": [
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{
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"Namespace": "finance",
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"Name": "billing"
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}
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]
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}
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```
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</CodeTabs>
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</Tab>
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</Tabs>
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### Access an external service over TLS
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<Tabs>
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<Tab heading="Consul OSS">
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Link gateway named "us-west-gateway" with the billing service, and specify a CA
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file to be used for one-way TLS authentication.
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-> **Note**: The `CAFile` parameter must be specified _and_ point to a valid CA
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bundle in order to properly initiate a TLS connection to the destination service.
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<CodeTabs tabs={[ "HCL", "Kubernetes YAML", "JSON" ]}>
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```hcl
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Kind = "terminating-gateway"
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Name = "us-west-gateway"
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Services = [
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{
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Name = "billing"
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CAFile = "/etc/certs/ca-chain.cert.pem"
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}
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]
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```
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```yaml
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apiVersion: consul.hashicorp.com/v1alpha1
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kind: TerminatingGateway
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metadata:
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name: us-west-gateway
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spec:
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services:
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- name: billing
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caFile: /etc/certs/ca-chain.cert.pem
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```
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```json
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{
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"Kind": "terminating-gateway",
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"Name": "us-west-gateway",
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"Services": [
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{
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"Name": "billing",
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"CAFile": "/etc/certs/ca-chain.cert.pem"
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}
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]
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}
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```
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</CodeTabs>
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</Tab>
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<Tab heading="Consul Enterprise">
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Link gateway named "us-west-gateway" in the default namespace with the billing service in the finance namespace,
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and specify a CA file to be used for one-way TLS authentication.
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-> **Note**: The `CAFile` parameter must be specified _and_ point to a valid CA
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bundle in order to properly initiate a TLS connection to the destination service.
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<CodeTabs tabs={[ "HCL", "Kubernetes YAML", "JSON" ]}>
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```hcl
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Kind = "terminating-gateway"
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Name = "us-west-gateway"
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Namespace = "default"
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Services = [
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{
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Namespace = "finance"
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Name = "billing"
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CAFile = "/etc/certs/ca-chain.cert.pem"
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}
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]
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```
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```yaml
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apiVersion: consul.hashicorp.com/v1alpha1
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kind: TerminatingGateway
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metadata:
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name: us-west-gateway
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spec:
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services:
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- name: billing
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namespace: finance
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caFile: /etc/certs/ca-chain.cert.pem
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```
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```json
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{
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"Kind": "terminating-gateway",
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"Name": "us-west-gateway",
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"Namespace": "default",
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"Services": [
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{
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"Namespace": "finance",
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"Name": "billing",
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"CAFile": "/etc/certs/ca-chain.cert.pem"
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}
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]
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}
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```
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</CodeTabs>
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</Tab>
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</Tabs>
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### Access an external service over mutual TLS
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<Tabs>
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<Tab heading="Consul OSS">
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Link gateway named "us-west-gateway" with the billing service, and specify a CA
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file, key file, and cert file to be used for mutual TLS authentication.
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-> **Note**: The `CAFile` parameter must be specified _and_ point to a valid CA
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bundle in order to properly initiate a TLS connection to the destination service.
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<CodeTabs tabs={[ "HCL", "Kubernetes YAML", "JSON" ]}>
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```hcl
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Kind = "terminating-gateway"
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Name = "us-west-gateway"
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Services = [
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{
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Name = "billing"
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CAFile = "/etc/certs/ca-chain.cert.pem"
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KeyFile = "/etc/certs/gateway.key.pem"
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CertFile = "/etc/certs/gateway.cert.pem"
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}
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]
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```
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```yaml
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apiVersion: consul.hashicorp.com/v1alpha1
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kind: TerminatingGateway
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metadata:
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name: us-west-gateway
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spec:
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services:
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- name: billing
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caFile: /etc/certs/ca-chain.cert.pem
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keyFile: /etc/certs/gateway.key.pem
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certFile: /etc/certs/gateway.cert.pem
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```
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```json
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{
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"Kind": "terminating-gateway",
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"Name": "us-west-gateway",
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"Services": [
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{
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"Name": "billing",
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"CAFile": "/etc/certs/ca-chain.cert.pem",
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"KeyFile": "/etc/certs/gateway.key.pem",
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"CertFile": "/etc/certs/gateway.cert.pem"
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}
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]
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}
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```
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</CodeTabs>
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</Tab>
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<Tab heading="Consul Enterprise">
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Link gateway named "us-west-gateway" in the default namespace with the billing service in the finance namespace.
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Also specify a CA file, key file, and cert file to be used for mutual TLS authentication.
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-> **Note**: The `CAFile` parameter must be specified _and_ point to a valid CA
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bundle in order to properly initiate a TLS connection to the destination service.
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<CodeTabs tabs={[ "HCL", "Kubernetes YAML", "JSON" ]}>
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```hcl
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Kind = "terminating-gateway"
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Name = "us-west-gateway"
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Namespace = "default"
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Services = [
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{
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Namespace = "finance"
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Name = "billing"
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CAFile = "/etc/certs/ca-chain.cert.pem"
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KeyFile = "/etc/certs/gateway.key.pem"
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CertFile = "/etc/certs/gateway.cert.pem"
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}
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]
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```
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```yaml
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apiVersion: consul.hashicorp.com/v1alpha1
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kind: TerminatingGateway
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metadata:
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name: us-west-gateway
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spec:
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services:
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- name: billing
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namespace: finance
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caFile: /etc/certs/ca-chain.cert.pem
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keyFile: /etc/certs/gateway.key.pem
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certFile: /etc/certs/gateway.cert.pem
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```
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```json
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{
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"Kind": "terminating-gateway",
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"Name": "us-west-gateway",
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"Namespace": "default",
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"Services": [
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{
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"Namespace": "finance",
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"Name": "billing",
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"CAFile": "/etc/certs/ca-chain.cert.pem",
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"KeyFile": "/etc/certs/gateway.key.pem",
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"CertFile": "/etc/certs/gateway.cert.pem"
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}
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]
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}
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```
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</CodeTabs>
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</Tab>
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</Tabs>
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### Override connection parameters for a specific service
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<Tabs>
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<Tab heading="Consul OSS">
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Link gateway named "us-west-gateway" with all services in the datacenter, and configure default certificates for mutual TLS.
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Override the SNI and CA file used for connections to the billing service.
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<CodeTabs tabs={[ "HCL", "Kubernetes YAML", "JSON" ]}>
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<CodeBlockConfig highlight="11-15">
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```hcl
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Kind = "terminating-gateway"
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Name = "us-west-gateway"
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Services = [
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{
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Name = "*"
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CAFile = "/etc/common-certs/ca-chain.cert.pem"
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KeyFile = "/etc/common-certs/gateway.key.pem"
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CertFile = "/etc/common-certs/gateway.cert.pem"
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},
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{
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Name = "billing"
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CAFile = "/etc/billing-ca/ca-chain.cert.pem",
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SNI = "billing.service.com"
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}
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]
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```
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</CodeBlockConfig>
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<CodeBlockConfig highlight="11-13">
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```yaml
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apiVersion: consul.hashicorp.com/v1alpha1
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kind: TerminatingGateway
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metadata:
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name: us-west-gateway
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spec:
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services:
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- name: '*'
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caFile: /etc/common-certs/ca-chain.cert.pem
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keyFile: /etc/common-certs/gateway.key.pem
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certFile: /etc/common-certs/gateway.cert.pem
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- name: billing
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caFile: /etc/billing-ca/ca-chain.cert.pem
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sni: billing.service.com
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```
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</CodeBlockConfig>
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<CodeBlockConfig highlight="11-15">
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```json
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{
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"Kind": "terminating-gateway",
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"Name": "us-west-gateway",
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"Services": [
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{
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"Name": "*",
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"CAFile": "/etc/common-certs/ca-chain.cert.pem",
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"KeyFile": "/etc/common-certs/gateway.key.pem",
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"CertFile": "/etc/common-certs/gateway.cert.pem"
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},
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{
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"Name": "billing",
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"CAFile": "/etc/billing-ca/ca-chain.cert.pem",
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"SNI": "billing.service.com"
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}
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]
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}
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```
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</CodeBlockConfig>
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</CodeTabs>
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</Tab>
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<Tab heading="Consul Enterprise">
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Link gateway named "us-west-gateway" in the default namespace with all services in the finance namespace,
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and configure default certificates for mutual TLS.
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Override the SNI and CA file used for connections to the billing service:
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<CodeTabs tabs={[ "HCL", "Kubernetes YAML", "JSON" ]}>
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<CodeBlockConfig highlight="13-18">
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```hcl
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Kind = "terminating-gateway"
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Name = "us-west-gateway"
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Namespace = "default"
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Services = [
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{
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Namespace = "finance"
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Name = "*"
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CAFile = "/etc/common-certs/ca-chain.cert.pem"
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KeyFile = "/etc/common-certs/gateway.key.pem"
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CertFile = "/etc/common-certs/gateway.cert.pem"
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},
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{
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Namespace = "finance"
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Name = "billing"
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CAFile = "/etc/billing-ca/ca-chain.cert.pem"
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SNI = "billing.service.com"
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}
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]
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```
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</CodeBlockConfig>
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<CodeBlockConfig highlight="12-15">
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```yaml
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apiVersion: consul.hashicorp.com/v1alpha1
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kind: TerminatingGateway
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metadata:
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name: us-west-gateway
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spec:
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services:
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- name: '*'
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namespace: finance
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caFile: /etc/common-certs/ca-chain.cert.pem
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keyFile: /etc/common-certs/gateway.key.pem
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certFile: /etc/common-certs/gateway.cert.pem
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- name: billing
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namespace: finance
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caFile: /etc/billing-ca/ca-chain.cert.pem
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sni: billing.service.com
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```
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</CodeBlockConfig>
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<CodeBlockConfig highlight="13-18">
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```json
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{
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"Kind": "terminating-gateway",
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"Name": "us-west-gateway",
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"Namespace": "default",
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"Services": [
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{
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"Namespace": "finance",
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"Name": "*",
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"CAFile": "/etc/common-certs/ca-chain.cert.pem",
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"KeyFile": "/etc/common-certs/gateway.key.pem",
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"CertFile": "/etc/common-certs/gateway.cert.pem"
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},
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{
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"Namespace": "finance",
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"Name": "billing",
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"CAFile": "/etc/billing-ca/ca-chain.cert.pem",
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"SNI": "billing.service.com"
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}
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]
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}
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```
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</CodeBlockConfig>
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</CodeTabs>
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</Tab>
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</Tabs>
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## Available Fields
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<ConfigEntryReference
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keys={[
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{
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name: 'apiVersion',
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description: 'Must be set to `consul.hashicorp.com/v1alpha1`',
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hcl: false,
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},
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{
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name: 'Kind',
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description: {
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hcl: 'Must be set to `terminating-gateway`',
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yaml: 'Must be set to `TerminatingGateway`',
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},
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},
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{
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name: 'Name',
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description: 'Set to the name of the gateway being configured.',
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type: 'string: <required>',
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yaml: false,
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},
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{
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name: 'Namespace',
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type: `string: "default"`,
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enterprise: true,
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description:
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'Specifies the namespace to which the configuration entry will apply. This must match the namespace in which the gateway is registered.' +
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' If omitted, the namespace will be inherited from [the request](/api/config#ns)' +
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' or will default to the `default` namespace.',
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yaml: false,
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},
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{
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name: 'Partition',
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type: `string: "default"`,
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enterprise: true,
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description:
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'Specifies the admin partition to which the configuration entry will apply. This must match the partition in which the gateway is registered.' +
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' If omitted, the partition will be inherited from [the request](/api/config)' +
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' or will default to the `default` partition.',
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yaml: false,
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},
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{
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name: 'Meta',
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type: 'map<string|string>: nil',
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description:
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'Specifies arbitrary KV metadata pairs. Added in Consul 1.8.4.',
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yaml: false,
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},
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{
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name: 'metadata',
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children: [
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{
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name: 'name',
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description: 'Set to the name of the gateway being configured.',
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},
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{
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name: 'namespace',
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description:
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'If running Consul Open Source, the namespace is ignored (see [Kubernetes Namespaces in Consul OSS](/docs/k8s/crds#consul-oss)). If running Consul Enterprise see [Kubernetes Namespaces in Consul Enterprise](/docs/k8s/crds#consul-enterprise) for more details.',
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},
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],
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hcl: false,
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},
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{
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name: 'Services',
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type: 'array<LinkedService>: <optional>',
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description: `A list of services to link
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with the gateway. The gateway will proxy traffic to these services. These linked services
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must be registered with Consul for the gateway to discover their addresses. They must also
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be registered in the same Consul datacenter as the terminating gateway. If Consul ACLs are
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enabled, the Terminating Gateway's ACL token must grant <code>service:write</code> for all linked services.`,
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children: [
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{
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name: 'Name',
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type: 'string: ""',
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description:
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'The name of the service to link with the gateway. If the wildcard specifier, `*`, is provided, then ALL services within the namespace will be linked with the gateway.',
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},
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{
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name: 'Namespace',
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enterprise: true,
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type: 'string: ""',
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description:
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'The namespace of the service. If omitted, the namespace will be inherited from the config entry.',
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},
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{
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name: 'CAFile',
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type: 'string: ""',
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description: `A file path to a PEM-encoded certificate authority.
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The file must be present on the proxy's filesystem.
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The certificate authority is used to verify the authenticity of the service linked with the gateway.
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It can be provided along with a CertFile and KeyFile for mutual TLS authentication, or on its own
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for one-way TLS authentication. If none is provided the gateway <b>will not</b> encrypt the traffic to the destination.`,
|
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},
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{
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name: 'CertFile',
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type: 'string: ""',
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description: {
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hcl: `A file path to a PEM-encoded certificate.
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|
The file must be present on the proxy's filesystem.
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|
The certificate is provided servers to verify the gateway's authenticity. It must be provided if a \`KeyFile\` was specified.`,
|
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yaml: `A file path to a PEM-encoded certificate.
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The file must be present on the proxy's filesystem.
|
|
The certificate is provided servers to verify the gateway's authenticity. It must be provided if a \`keyFile\` was specified.`,
|
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},
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
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name: 'KeyFile',
|
|
type: 'string: ""',
|
|
description: {
|
|
hcl: `A file path to a PEM-encoded private key.
|
|
The file must be present on the proxy's filesystem.
|
|
The key is used with the certificate to verify the gateway's authenticity. It must be provided along if a \`CertFile\` was specified.`,
|
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yaml: `A file path to a PEM-encoded private key.
|
|
The file must be present on the proxy's filesystem.
|
|
The key is used with the certificate to verify the gateway's authenticity. It must be provided along if a \`certFile\` was specified.`,
|
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},
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
name: 'SNI',
|
|
type: 'string: ""',
|
|
description:
|
|
'An optional hostname or domain name to specify during the TLS handshake.',
|
|
},
|
|
],
|
|
},
|
|
]}
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|
/>
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## ACLs
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Configuration entries may be protected by [ACLs](/docs/security/acl).
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|
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Reading a `terminating-gateway` config entry requires `service:read` on the `Name`
|
|
field of the config entry.
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|
|
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Creating, updating, or deleting a `terminating-gateway` config entry requires
|
|
`operator:write`.
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