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Egress Control

Egress control is a feature that manages outbound traffic from the mesh and enhances security.

Table of Contents

  1. Egress Overview
  2. ServiceEntry Configuration
  3. Egress Gateway
  4. TLS Origination
  5. Practical Examples

Egress Overview

ServiceEntry Configuration

Registering External Services

yaml
apiVersion: networking.istio.io/v1
kind: ServiceEntry
metadata:
  name: external-api
spec:
  hosts:
  - api.external.com
  ports:
  - number: 443
    name: https
    protocol: HTTPS
  location: MESH_EXTERNAL
  resolution: DNS

HTTP External Service

yaml
apiVersion: networking.istio.io/v1
kind: ServiceEntry
metadata:
  name: httpbin
spec:
  hosts:
  - httpbin.org
  ports:
  - number: 80
    name: http
    protocol: HTTP
  location: MESH_EXTERNAL
  resolution: DNS

Egress Gateway

Installing Egress Gateway

bash
helm install istio-egressgateway istio/gateway \
  -n istio-system \
  --set labels.app=istio-egressgateway \
  --set labels.istio=egressgateway

Configuring Egress Gateway

yaml
apiVersion: networking.istio.io/v1
kind: Gateway
metadata:
  name: istio-egressgateway
spec:
  selector:
    istio: egressgateway
  servers:
  - port:
      number: 443
      name: https
      protocol: HTTPS
    hosts:
    - api.external.com
    tls:
      mode: PASSTHROUGH
---
apiVersion: networking.istio.io/v1
kind: VirtualService
metadata:
  name: direct-external-through-egress-gateway
spec:
  hosts:
  - api.external.com
  gateways:
  - mesh
  - istio-egressgateway
  http:
  - match:
    - gateways:
      - mesh
      port: 80
    route:
    - destination:
        host: istio-egressgateway.istio-system.svc.cluster.local
        port:
          number: 443
  - match:
    - gateways:
      - istio-egressgateway
      port: 443
    route:
    - destination:
        host: api.external.com
        port:
          number: 443

References