Kubernetes Gateway API Zero to Hero (With NGINX Gateway Fabric) - Stop Using Ingress! The Complete Gateway API Guide (GKE & NGINX)

This video is a complete end-to-end Kubernetes Gateway API on GKE. In this End-to-End Project with NGINX Gateway Fabric & HTTPS. We deploy a real microservice architecture on Google Kubernetes Engine and expose it securely using: - Kubernetes Gateway API (GatewayClass, Gateway, HTTPRoute) - NGINX Gateway Fabric - cert-manager with Let’s Encrypt (HTTP-01 challenge) - GCP external HTTP(S) load balancer - sslip.io for DNS (no custom domain required) This project acts as a capstone for Gateway API fundamentals and shows how modern Kubernetes applications should be exposed to the internet. What you will learn: - Why Gateway API is the future replacement for Ingress - How NGINX Gateway Fabric creates a GCP external load balancer - Path-based routing using HTTPRoute - Fully automated HTTPS using cert-manager and Let’s Encrypt - Production-ready Gateway API architecture on GKE This is not a POC demo, it’s a real, cloud-native setup aligned with production patterns. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Timestamps ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 00:00 - Introduction: Gateway API End-to-End Project on GKE 00:50 - Architecture Overview: Gateway API + GKE Load Balancer 02:08 - Why Gateway API over Ingress? 02:39 - Creating GKE Cluster (Production Setup) 05:42 - Installing Kubernetes Gateway API CRDs 06:34 - Installing NGINX Gateway Fabric on GKE 09:35 - Deploying Frontend & API Microservices 10:50 - Creating Gateway Resource (HTTP & HTTPS) 13:05 - HTTPRoute Configuration for Path-Based Routing 15:29 - Installing cert-manager for Gateway API 16:49 - Creating Let’s Encrypt ClusterIssuer (HTTP-01) 18:50 - Requesting TLS Certificate using cert-manager 21:07 - Enabling HTTPS on Gateway (TLS Listener) 22:47 - Conclusion – From Fundamentals to Production Use Cases For 1:1 mentorship, consultations, or career guidance, you can book a session with me here: https://topmate.io/nikhil_kumar811/ 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 #gke #nginx #certmanager #letsencrypt #kubernetesnetworking