Deploy and Manage Confluent Gateway with Confluent for Kubernetes

Confluent Gateway add-on for Confluent Platform, Confluent Private Cloud Gateway, and Confluent Cloud Gateway are Apache Kafka® proxy solutions that simplify client connectivity, secure access, and streamline cluster management across distributed Kafka environments. They provide a stable, protocol-aware entry point for Kafka clients. By abstracting complex broker lists and resolving inconsistent security configurations, they eliminate the operational overhead required to manage direct client-to-cluster connections.

The following guides provide instructions on using Confluent for Kubernetes (CFK) to configure, deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Confluent Gateway add-on for Confluent Platform, Confluent Private Cloud Gateway, and Confluent Cloud Gateway:

• Configure and Deploy Confluent Gateway using Confluent for Kubernetes

• Configure Security for Confluent Gateway using Confluent for Kubernetes

• Migrate topics incrementally (Early Access)

• Troubleshoot Confluent Gateway CFK Deployments

For configuration and management tasks common to both Docker and CFK deployments of Confluent Gateway, see the core product documentation:

• Confluent Gateway add-on for Confluent Platform

• Confluent Private Cloud Gateway

• Confluent Cloud Gateway