✅ AWS Gateway API Controller Setup Verification Checklist for Kubernetes Gateway API (EKS)
This guide ensures a full production-ready setup for AWS Gateway API Controller integrated with Amazon VPC Lattice and Kubernetes Gateway API. It includes installation, configuration, network validation, and health check debugging.
✅ AWS Gateway API Controller Setup Verification Checklist
📦 A. Cluster & Core Setup
Checkpoint
Command
Expected Output
✅ EKS cluster is running
kubectl get nodes
Shows Ready nodes
✅ Correct context set
kubectl config current-context
Matches your EKS cluster
✅ Kubernetes version
kubectl version --short
Server >= 1.24
🧱 B. Kubernetes Gateway API Installed
Checkpoint
Command
Expected Output
✅ Gateway CRDs installed
`kubectl get crds
grep gateway.networking.k8s.io`
✅ Gateway API version supported
kubectl get gatewayclass
Returns valid list
🔌 C. AWS Gateway API Controller Installed
Checkpoint
Command
Expected Output
✅ Controller pods running
kubectl get pods -n aws-application-networking-system
kubectl describe sa -n aws-application-networking-system
Linked with correct role
🌐 E. VPC Lattice-Specific Setup
Checkpoint
Command
Expected Output
✅ CRDs installed
`kubectl get crds
grep servicenetwork`
✅ ServiceNetwork exists
kubectl get servicenetworks.application-networking.k8s.aws
my-hotel or similar
✅ Gateway references Service Network
kubectl get servicenetworkattachments.application-networking.k8s.aws
Shows status Active
✅ Gateway programmed
kubectl get gateway <name> -o yaml
status.Programmed: True
🧪 F. DNS + Public Access
Checkpoint
Command
Expected Output
✅ VPC Lattice service DNS created
aws vpc-lattice list-services + get-service
Shows dnsEntry.domainName
✅ DNS reachable
nslookup <lattice-dns-name> or dig
Resolves to public IP
✅ TLS termination (optional)
Check if tls.mode: Terminate & ACM cert used
HTTPS enabled
🛠️ G. Readiness for Sample App
Checkpoint
Notes
✅ Deployment and Service manifest ready
Your app must have a Kubernetes Service pointing to the Pod
✅ GRPCRoute or HTTPRoute ready
Should match the Gateway and backend service
✅ Port and Protocols correct
gRPC → port: 443, protocol: GRPC, TLS: Passthrough or Terminate
✅ You’re Now Production Ready!
Your AWS Gateway API Controller setup is now complete, secure, and operational with VPC Lattice. Perfect for gRPC, HTTP, and future service-to-service connectivity.
I’m Rajesh Kumar, a DevOps, SRE, DevSecOps, Cloud, and Platform Engineering expert passionate about sharing practical knowledge, real-world experiences, and industry best practices. I have worked at Cotocus and regularly write about technology, travel, investing, health, product reviews, and digital marketing through my various platforms.
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I'm Rajesh Kumar, a DevOps, SRE, DevSecOps, Cloud, and Platform Engineering expert passionate about sharing practical knowledge, real-world experiences, and industry best practices. I have worked at Cotocus and regularly write about technology, travel, investing, health, product reviews, and digital marketing through my various platforms.
I publish technical articles at DevOps School, travel stories at Holiday Landmark, stock market insights at Stocks Mantra, health and fitness guidance at My Medic Plus, product reviews at TrueReviewNow, and SEO and digital marketing strategies at Wizbrand.
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