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    These docs use the Kubernetes Gateway API to manage your service mesh. To manage your sidecar service mesh with Gloo Mesh Enterprise APIs instead, see the Gloo Mesh Enterprise docs.

    API reference

    Review the API specification for the custom resource definitions (CRDs) that Gloo Mesh installs.

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    GatewayLifecycleManager

    Use Gloo Mesh Core to install Istio ingress and egress gateways in your workload clusters.

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    IstioHelm

    Define global configuration values for Helm-based Istio lifecycle deployments.

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    Dashboard

    Configure external authentication to secure the Gloo UI.

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    IstioLifecycleManager

    Use Gloo Mesh Core to install Istio control planes in your workload clusters.

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    InsightsConfig

    As you resolve insights in your environment, you might want to ignore or remove some insights.

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