Kubernetes Gateway API Zero to Hero (With NGINX Gateway Fabric) - Gateway API Mistakes to Avoid in Production Now

Gateway API in Production: 3 Mistakes Tutorials Don’t Show Most Gateway API tutorials work until production traffic hits your system. In this video, I show how to build a production-grade Gateway API setup using NGINX Gateway Fabric on GKE, and the three most common mistakes teams make: - Flat YAML chaos that doesn’t scale - Manual TLS that breaks during renewal - Unprotected gateways that allow bad traffic You’ll see how real platform teams: - Structure Gateway API configs properly - Automate TLS with cert-manager and Let’s Encrypt - Protect services using Gateway API policies - Block large payloads before they reach the application This is not a demo setup. This is how production platforms run Gateway API safely at scale. 👉 Links 🔗 Code: https://github.com/NikKumar811/kubernetes-basics-to-advanced/tree/main/gateway-api-demo/phase-3-production/01-structure-for-production ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Timestamps ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 00:00 – Why Gateway API Fails in Production 00:51 – Mistake #1: Flat YAML Chaos 01:51 – Mistake #2: Manual TLS (Why It Breaks) 03:39 – Mistake #3: Unprotected Gateway 05:19 – Large Payload Test (Gateway Blocks It) 06:03 – Valid Request Test (Traffic Flows Normally) 06:20 – Platform Mindset: Routing vs Policy 05:41 – Final Takeaways & What’s Next 🔗 Watch Related Playlists: - Kubernetes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-K2rw28HIwZVMo9CtbV0wDu548SN0h9Y - Github Actions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-K2rw28HIwYfq7SqYnBzAxlUhcYP7ldM - Ansible: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-K2rw28HIwaavCXTYEWF4mP431KmKtEY - AWX: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-K2rw28HIwbTtijpBMrOaHdnWGXdOkYa - AI: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-K2rw28HIwaSvmI8oFeSQDl4cVTdxaGQ ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Connect with me ▬▬▬▬▬▬ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kumar-nikhil811/ Website: https://techinik.com Medium: https://medium.com/@kumarnikhil811 #kubernetes #gatewayapi #devops #k8s #kubernetesnetworking