Kubernetes Practical By Samson Tanimawo, PhD Published Feb 28, 2026 4 min read

Gateway API vs Ingress

Gateway API replaces Ingress. The migration.

Idea

Gateway API: more expressive; multi-protocol.

Ingress: legacy; HTTP-only.

Migrate

Gateway controllers support both for now.

Migrate at your pace.

When

New clusters: start with Gateway.

Existing: migrate when next refresh hits.