kubevela.github.io/docs/reference/addons/traefik.md

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Traefik

Traefik is a modern HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer made to deploy microservices with ease. you can use this addon as a cluster gateway or a microservices gateway.

Definitions

http-route(trait)

defines HTTP rules for mapping requests from a Gateway to Application.

Properties

Name	Description	Type	Required	Default
gatewayName	Specify the gateway name	string	false	traefik-gateway
listenerName	Specify the listener name of the gateway	string	false	web
domains	Specify some domains, the domain may be prefixed with a wildcard label (*.)	[]string	true
rules	Specify some HTTP matchers, filters and actions.	[]rules	true

rules

Name	Description	Type	Required	Default
path	An HTTP request path matcher. If this field is not specified, a default prefix match on the "/" path is provided.	path	false
headers	Conditions to select a HTTP route by matching HTTP request headers.	[]headers	false
serviceName	Specify the service name of component, the default is component name.	string	false
port	Specify the service port of component.	int	true

headers

Name	Description	Type	Required	Default
name		string	true
type		string	true
value		string	true

path

Name	Description	Type	Required	Default
type		string	true	PathPrefix
value		string	true	/

https-route(trait)

defines HTTPS rules for mapping requests from a Gateway to Application.

Properties

Name	Description	Type	Required	Default
secrets	Specify the TLS secrets	[]secrets	true
TLSPort		int	true	443
domains	Specify some domains, the domain may be prefixed with a wildcard label (*.)	[]string	true
rules	Specify some HTTP matchers, filters and actions.	[]rules	true

rules

Name	Description	Type	Required	Default
path	An HTTP request path matcher. If this field is not specified, a default prefix match on the "/" path is provided.	path	false
port	Specify the service port of component.	int	true
headers	Conditions to select a HTTP route by matching HTTP request headers.	[]headers	false
serviceName	Specify the service name of component, the default is component name.	string	false

headers

Name	Description	Type	Required	Default
name		string	true
type		string	true
value		string	true

path

Name	Description	Type	Required	Default
type		string	true	PathPrefix
value		string	true	/

secrets

Name	Description	Type	Required	Default
name		string	true
namespace		string	false

tcp-route(trait)

defines TCP rules for mapping requests from a Gateway to Application.

Properties

Name	Description	Type	Required	Default
rules	Specify the TCP matchers	[]rules	true

rules

Name	Description	Type	Required	Default
gatewayPort	Specify the gateway listener port	int	true
port	Specify the service port of component.	int	true
serviceName	Specify the service name of component, the default is component name.	string	false

config-tls-certificate(config)

This component definition is designed to manage the TLS certificate

Properties

Name	Description	Type	Required	Default
cert	the certificate public key encrypted by base64	string	true
key	the certificate private key encrypted by base64	string	true

Install

vela addon enable traefik

Visit Traefik dashboard by port-forward

Port forward will work as a proxy to allow visiting Traefik dashboard by local port.

vela port-forward -n vela-system addon-traefik 

expected output:

Forwarding from 127.0.0.1:9000 -> 9000
Forwarding from [::1]:9000 -> 9000

Forward successfully! Opening browser ...
Handling connection for 9000

You can visiting Traefik dashboard with address http://127.0.0.1:9000/dashboard/.

Setup with Specified Service Type

If your cluster has cloud LoadBalancer available:

vela addon enable traefik serviceType=LoadBalancer