github.com/projectcontour/contour@v1.28.2/site/content/docs/v1.17.2/README.md (about) 1 ## Overview 2 Contour is an Ingress controller for Kubernetes that works by deploying the [Envoy proxy][1] as a reverse proxy and load balancer. 3 Contour supports dynamic configuration updates out of the box while maintaining a lightweight profile. 4 5 Contour also introduces a new ingress API [HTTPProxy][2] which is implemented via a Custom Resource Definition (CRD). 6 Its goal is to expand upon the functionality of the Ingress API to allow for a richer user experience as well as solve shortcomings in the original design. 7 8 ## Prerequisites 9 Contour is tested with Kubernetes clusters running version [1.19 and later][4]. 10 11 RBAC must be enabled on your cluster. 12 13 ## Get started 14 Getting started with Contour is as simple as one command. 15 See the [Getting Started][3] document. 16 17 ## Troubleshooting 18 If you encounter issues review the [troubleshooting][5] page, [file an issue][6], or talk to us on the [#contour channel][7] on Kubernetes slack. 19 20 [1]: https://www.envoyproxy.io/ 21 [2]: config/fundamentals.md 22 [3]: /getting-started 23 [4]: /resources/compatibility-matrix.md 24 [5]: /docs/main/troubleshooting 25 [6]: https://github.com/projectcontour/contour/issues 26 [7]: https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/contour