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Kubernetes Egress Proxy Setup

Route Kubernetes pod egress through forward proxies — sidecars, ProxyURL env, and network policy considerations.

Route Kubernetes pod egress through forward proxies — sidecars, ProxyURL env, and network policy considerations.

Egress patterns

  • App-level ProxyURL env
  • Sidecar HTTP proxy container
  • Egress gateway nodes

Related: Docker proxy config.

Network policies

Allow pods to reach only approved proxy endpoints, not arbitrary internet.

Credentials

Store proxy URLs in Kubernetes secrets, mount as env.

Related: securing credentials.

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