Kubernetes
agentgateway runs on any Kubernetes distribution through Agentgateway on Kubernetes, which provides native Kubernetes Gateway API support, dynamic configuration via CRDs, and MCP service discovery.
Supported distributions
Agentgateway works on all Kubernetes distributions, both in the cloud and on-premises.
Cloud-managed Kubernetes
| Distribution | Provider |
|---|---|
| Amazon EKS | AWS |
| Google GKE | Google Cloud |
| Azure AKS | Microsoft Azure |
| DigitalOcean Kubernetes | DigitalOcean |
| Linode Kubernetes Engine | Akamai |
| IBM Cloud Kubernetes | IBM |
| Oracle OKE | Oracle Cloud |
| Alibaba ACK | Alibaba Cloud |
On-premises & self-managed
| Distribution | Type |
|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift | Enterprise |
| Rancher RKE/RKE2 | Enterprise |
| VMware Tanzu | Enterprise |
| Canonical MicroK8s | Lightweight |
| K3s | Lightweight |
| Vanilla Kubernetes | Self-managed |
Local development
| Distribution | Best for |
|---|---|
| kind | CI/CD, testing |
| minikube | Local development |
| Docker Desktop | macOS/Windows dev |
| Rancher Desktop | Local development |
| k3d | Local development |
Why kgateway for Kubernetes?
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Kubernetes Gateway API | Standard API for traffic management |
| Gateway API Inference Extension | Native AI/ML workload support |
| MCP Service Discovery | Automatic discovery of MCP servers via Kubernetes services |
| Dynamic Configuration | Update routing without restarts using CRDs |
| Native Integration | Works with Kubernetes RBAC, NetworkPolicies, and service mesh |
