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Ambassador Edge Stack

The Kubernetes-Native API Gateway.

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Overview

Ambassador Edge Stack, from Datawire, is a Kubernetes-native API Gateway that provides a wide range of functionality for managing traffic into a Kubernetes cluster. It is built on the Envoy Proxy and offers advanced features, including a flexible and powerful rate limiting service that can handle complex use cases like global and per-user limits.

✨ Key Features

  • Kubernetes-native API Gateway
  • Built on Envoy Proxy
  • Advanced rate limiting service
  • Authentication (OAuth, OIDC, JWT)
  • Integrated Developer Portal
  • Canary releasing and traffic shifting

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Designed specifically for Kubernetes developer workflows
  • Declarative configuration via Kubernetes CRDs
  • Self-service model empowers developers

Unique Value: Provides a developer-centric, Kubernetes-native API gateway that simplifies managing north-south traffic for microservices.

🎯 Use Cases (4)

Kubernetes Ingress Microservices API management Enabling developer self-service GitOps workflows for API configuration

✅ Best For

  • Implementing sophisticated rate limiting scenarios in a Kubernetes environment, such as different limits for authenticated vs. anonymous users.

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Non-Kubernetes deployments.
  • Organizations that prefer a managed cloud service over a self-hosted solution.

🏆 Alternatives

Gloo Platform Traefik Enterprise Kong for Kubernetes NGINX Ingress Controller

Offers a more comprehensive feature set out-of-the-box for Kubernetes use cases compared to basic ingress controllers like NGINX Ingress.

💻 Platforms

Web API

✅ Offline Mode Available

🔌 Integrations

Kubernetes Envoy Proxy Prometheus Grafana Istio

🛟 Support Options

  • ✓ Email Support
  • ✓ Live Chat
  • ✓ Dedicated Support (Edge Stack tier)

💰 Pricing

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Free Tier Available

✓ 14-day free trial

Free tier: Emissary-ingress (the open-source core) is free.

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