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apisix

Overview​

  • Namespace: apisix
  • Purpose: Apache APISIX API Gateway
  • Age: ~2 years
  • Status: x Scaled to Zero - No pods running

Workloads​

Deployments​

NameReplicasStatusAgePurpose
apisix0/0x Scaled to 02y127dAPI Gateway core
apisix-dashboard0/0x Scaled to 02y127dWeb UI for APISIX management
apisix-ingress-controller0/0x Scaled to 02y127dKubernetes Ingress controller

Services​

NameTypeCluster IPExternal IPPortsPurpose
apisix-adminClusterIP10.29.63.5-9180Admin API
apisix-dashboardClusterIP10.29.192.183-80Dashboard UI
apisix-ingress-controllerClusterIP10.29.101.80-80Ingress controller

Current Status​

All APISIX components are scaled to 0 replicas:

  • No API Gateway pods running
  • No Dashboard pods running
  • No Ingress Controller pods running

Management​

View resources:​

kubectl get all -n apisix

Scale up APISIX (if needed):​

# Scale up main gateway
kubectl scale deployment apisix -n apisix --replicas=2

# Scale up dashboard
kubectl scale deployment apisix-dashboard -n apisix --replicas=1

# Scale up ingress controller
kubectl scale deployment apisix-ingress-controller -n apisix --replicas=1

View deployment details:​

kubectl describe deployment apisix -n apisix

Check etcd dependency:​

# APISIX requires etcd
kubectl get statefulset -n etcd

Dependencies​

APISIX requires etcd for configuration storage. Check the etcd namespace status.

Current etcd status: x Also scaled to 0

Configuration​

View ConfigMaps:

kubectl get configmaps -n apisix

View Secrets:

kubectl get secrets -n apisix

Recommendations​

Decision Required​

Since both APISIX and its LoadBalancer are unused:

Option 1: Remove (if not needed)

# Delete deployments
kubectl delete deployment apisix apisix-dashboard apisix-ingress-controller -n apisix

# Delete LoadBalancer to stop costs
kubectl delete service apisix-gateway -n apisix

# Consider deleting namespace if fully decommissioned
kubectl delete namespace apisix

Option 2: Reactivate (if needed)

# First, ensure etcd is running
kubectl scale statefulset apisix-etcd -n etcd --replicas=3

# Then scale up APISIX
kubectl scale deployment apisix -n apisix --replicas=2
kubectl scale deployment apisix-dashboard -n apisix --replicas=1
kubectl scale deployment apisix-ingress-controller -n apisix --replicas=1

Features (when active)​

Apache APISIX provides:

  • API Gateway: Route, transform, and manage API traffic
  • Load Balancing: Distribute traffic across backend services
  • Authentication: Various auth methods (JWT, OAuth, API keys)
  • Rate Limiting: Control API request rates
  • Caching: Cache responses for performance
  • Observability: Metrics, logging, tracing

Documentation​