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Envoy Proxy

Envoy Proxy is an open-source edge and service proxy that is designed for cloud-native applications. It acts as a gateway for all incoming and outgoing traffic within a microservices architecture, providing functionalities such as load balancing, service discovery, encryption, authentication, and observability. Envoy Proxy is known for its high performance and low latency, making it a popular choice for companies seeking to optimize their network traffic and improve overall system efficiency.

Envoy Proxy publishes 18 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Certificates API, Cluster Discovery API, Clusters API, and 15 more. Tagged areas include Gateways and Proxies.

The Envoy Proxy catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

Envoy Proxy’s developer surface includes documentation, getting-started guide, engineering blog, changelog, and 16 more developer resources.

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Contract Quality 13.1 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 6.5 / 20
Commercial Clarity 5.8 / 20
Operational Transparency 6.8 / 13
Governance 7.0 / 12
Discoverability 5.6 / 10
Agent readiness — 22/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
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APIs 25

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Envoy Proxy Rate Limit Service API

The Envoy Rate Limit Service (RLS) is a gRPC-based API that allows Envoy to delegate rate limiting decisions to an external service. When a request matches a configured rate lim...

Envoy Proxy Health Discovery Service API

The Envoy Health Discovery Service (HDS) is a gRPC-based API that enables a management server to instruct Envoy to perform health checks on behalf of the control plane and repor...

Envoy Proxy gRPC Access Log Service API

The Envoy gRPC Access Log Service (ALS) API provides a streaming gRPC interface for receiving access log entries from Envoy instances in real time. It enables centralized log ag...

Envoy Proxy External Processing API

The Envoy External Processing API is a gRPC-based service that enables an external server to inspect and modify HTTP requests and responses as they pass through Envoy. This exte...

Envoy Proxy External Authorization API

The Envoy External Authorization API provides a gRPC or HTTP interface for delegating authorization decisions to an external service. When a request arrives, Envoy calls the ext...

Envoy Proxy Metrics Service API

The Envoy Metrics Service API is a gRPC-based interface for streaming Envoy's statistics and metrics to a remote metrics collection service. It allows operators to centralize te...

Envoy Proxy Tap Service API

The Envoy Tap Service API provides a mechanism for intercepting and recording HTTP and TCP traffic passing through Envoy. The tap filter matches requests and responses based on ...

Envoy Proxy Certificates API

TLS certificate information endpoints.

Envoy Proxy Cluster Discovery API

Cluster Discovery Service (CDS) endpoints for dynamically discovering upstream clusters.

Envoy Proxy Clusters API

Cluster management and information endpoints.

Envoy Proxy Configuration API

Configuration inspection and dump endpoints.

Envoy Proxy Debugging API

Debugging and traffic inspection endpoints.

Envoy Proxy Endpoint Discovery API

Endpoint Discovery Service (EDS) endpoints for dynamically discovering cluster endpoints.

Envoy Proxy General API

General admin interface endpoints.

Envoy Proxy Health API

Health check management endpoints.

Envoy Proxy Listener Discovery API

Listener Discovery Service (LDS) endpoints for dynamically discovering listeners.

Envoy Proxy Listeners API

Listener management endpoints.

Envoy Proxy Logging API

Logging level management endpoints.

Envoy Proxy Profiling API

CPU and heap profiling endpoints.

Envoy Proxy Route Discovery API

Route Discovery Service (RDS) endpoints for dynamically discovering route configurations.

Envoy Proxy Runtime API

Runtime configuration management endpoints.

Envoy Proxy Runtime Discovery API

Runtime Discovery Service (RTDS) endpoints for dynamically discovering runtime configuration layers.

Envoy Proxy Secret Discovery API

Secret Discovery Service (SDS) endpoints for dynamically discovering TLS certificates and keys.

Envoy Proxy Server API

Server information and lifecycle endpoints.

Envoy Proxy Statistics API

Statistics and metrics endpoints.

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Open Collections 2

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Envoy Proxy Admin API

OPEN COLLECTION

Envoy Proxy xDS Discovery API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Envoy Proxy Plans Pricing

1 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Envoy Proxy Rate Limits

2 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Envoy Proxy Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Envoy Proxy Context

4 classes · 10 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 1

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Envoy Proxy API Rules

5 rules · 4 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 4

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

Envoy Proxy Cluster

10 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Envoy Proxy Endpoint

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Envoy Proxy Listener

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Envoy Proxy Route Configuration

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Security Posture 1

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Envoy Proxy Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Envoy Proxy Agentic Access

32 operations · 16 acting · 4 human-in-the-loop

32 operations · 16 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

GettingStarted
GettingStarted

Documentation 6

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation
 JSONSchema
JSONSchema
 JSONSchema
JSONSchema
 JSONSchema
JSONSchema
 JSONSchema
JSONSchema
 Reference
Reference

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 1

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

JSONLD
JSONLD

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization
 GitHubRepository
GitHubRepository

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Security
Security

Operate 5

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

ChangeLog
ChangeLog
 Community
Community
 Issue Tracker
Issue Tracker
 Community
Community
 Community
Community

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: envoy-proxy
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/envoy-proxy/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
apis:
- aid: envoy-proxy:rate-limit-service-api
  name: Envoy Proxy Rate Limit Service API
  tags:
  - gRPC
  - Proxies
  - Rate Limiting
  - Service Mesh
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/http/http_filters/rate_limit_filter
  properties:
  - url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/http/http_filters/rate_limit_filter
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-v3/service/ratelimit/v3/rls.proto
    type: Reference
  - url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/intro/arch_overview/other_features/global_rate_limiting
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
    type: GitHubRepository
  description: The Envoy Rate Limit Service (RLS) is a gRPC-based API that allows Envoy to delegate rate limiting decisions
    to an external service. When a request matches a configured rate limit rule, Envoy calls the RLS to check whether the
    request should be allowed or throttled based on descriptors extracted from the request context.
- aid: envoy-proxy:health-discovery-service-api
  name: Envoy Proxy Health Discovery Service API
  tags:
  - Discovery
  - gRPC
  - Health
  - Proxies
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-v3/service/health/v3/hds.proto
  properties:
  - url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-v3/service/health/v3/hds.proto
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-v3/service/service
    type: Reference
  - url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
    type: GitHubRepository
  description: The Envoy Health Discovery Service (HDS) is a gRPC-based API that enables a management server to instruct Envoy
    to perform health checks on behalf of the control plane and report results back. This allows centralized health state
    management across a fleet of Envoy instances without requiring the control plane to perform health checks directly.
- aid: envoy-proxy:access-log-service-api
  name: Envoy Proxy gRPC Access Log Service API
  tags:
  - Access Logs
  - gRPC
  - Observability
  - Proxies
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-v3/service/accesslog/v3/als.proto
  properties:
  - url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-v3/service/accesslog/v3/als.proto
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-v3/service/service
    type: Reference
  - url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
    type: GitHubRepository
  description: The Envoy gRPC Access Log Service (ALS) API provides a streaming gRPC interface for receiving access log entries
    from Envoy instances in real time. It enables centralized log aggregation by allowing Envoy to stream HTTP and TCP access
    logs to a remote endpoint rather than writing them locally.
- aid: envoy-proxy:external-processing-api
  name: Envoy Proxy External Processing API
  tags:
  - Extensibility
  - gRPC
  - Proxies
  - Request Processing
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/http/http_filters/ext_proc_filter
  properties:
  - url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/http/http_filters/ext_proc_filter
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-v3/service/ext_proc/v3/external_processor.proto
    type: Reference
  - url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
    type: GitHubRepository
  description: The Envoy External Processing API is a gRPC-based service that enables an external server to inspect and modify
    HTTP requests and responses as they pass through Envoy. This extensibility mechanism supports use cases such as custom
    authentication, header manipulation, body transformation, and dynamic routing decisions without requiring Envoy filter
    plugins.
- aid: envoy-proxy:external-authorization-api
  name: Envoy Proxy External Authorization API
  tags:
  - Authorization
  - gRPC
  - Proxies
  - Security
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/http/http_filters/ext_authz_filter
  properties:
  - url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/http/http_filters/ext_authz_filter
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-v3/extensions/filters/http/ext_authz/v3/ext_authz.proto
    type: Reference
  - url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
    type: GitHubRepository
  description: The Envoy External Authorization API provides a gRPC or HTTP interface for delegating authorization decisions
    to an external service. When a request arrives, Envoy calls the ext_authz service, which can approve, deny, or modify
    the request before it is forwarded to the upstream. This enables policy-based access control enforced at the proxy layer.
- aid: envoy-proxy:metrics-service-api
  name: Envoy Proxy Metrics Service API
  tags:
  - gRPC
  - Metrics
  - Observability
  - Proxies
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-v3/service/metrics/v3/metrics_service.proto
  properties:
  - url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-v3/service/metrics/v3/metrics_service.proto
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-v3/service/service
    type: Reference
  - url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
    type: GitHubRepository
  description: The Envoy Metrics Service API is a gRPC-based interface for streaming Envoy's statistics and metrics to a remote
    metrics collection service. It allows operators to centralize telemetry data from multiple Envoy instances, supporting
    integration with observability platforms for monitoring proxy performance and traffic patterns.
- aid: envoy-proxy:tap-service-api
  name: Envoy Proxy Tap Service API
  tags:
  - Debugging
  - gRPC
  - Proxies
  - Traffic Capture
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/http/http_filters/tap_filter
  properties:
  - url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/http/http_filters/tap_filter
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-v3/service/tap/v3/tap.proto
    type: Reference
  - url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
    type: GitHubRepository
  description: The Envoy Tap Service API provides a mechanism for intercepting and recording HTTP and TCP traffic passing
    through Envoy. The tap filter matches requests and responses based on configurable conditions and streams the captured
    data to a sink such as a gRPC service or local file, enabling debugging, auditing, and traffic analysis use cases.
- aid: envoy-proxy:envoy-proxy-certificates-api
  name: Envoy Proxy Certificates API
  description: TLS certificate information endpoints.
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  tags:
  - Certificates
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/envoy-proxy-certificates-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-docs/xds_protocol
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/overview/xds_api
- aid: envoy-proxy:envoy-proxy-cluster-discovery-api
  name: Envoy Proxy Cluster Discovery API
  description: Cluster Discovery Service (CDS) endpoints for dynamically discovering upstream clusters.
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  tags:
  - Cluster Discovery
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/envoy-proxy-cluster-discovery-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-docs/xds_protocol
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/overview/xds_api
- aid: envoy-proxy:envoy-proxy-clusters-api
  name: Envoy Proxy Clusters API
  description: Cluster management and information endpoints.
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  tags:
  - Clusters
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/envoy-proxy-clusters-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-docs/xds_protocol
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/overview/xds_api
- aid: envoy-proxy:envoy-proxy-configuration-api
  name: Envoy Proxy Configuration API
  description: Configuration inspection and dump endpoints.
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  tags:
  - Configuration
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/envoy-proxy-configuration-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-docs/xds_protocol
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/overview/xds_api
- aid: envoy-proxy:envoy-proxy-debugging-api
  name: Envoy Proxy Debugging API
  description: Debugging and traffic inspection endpoints.
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  tags:
  - Debugging
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/envoy-proxy-debugging-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-docs/xds_protocol
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/overview/xds_api
- aid: envoy-proxy:envoy-proxy-endpoint-discovery-api
  name: Envoy Proxy Endpoint Discovery API
  description: Endpoint Discovery Service (EDS) endpoints for dynamically discovering cluster endpoints.
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  tags:
  - Endpoint Discovery
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/envoy-proxy-endpoint-discovery-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-docs/xds_protocol
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/overview/xds_api
- aid: envoy-proxy:envoy-proxy-general-api
  name: Envoy Proxy General API
  description: General admin interface endpoints.
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  tags:
  - General
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/envoy-proxy-general-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-docs/xds_protocol
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/overview/xds_api
- aid: envoy-proxy:envoy-proxy-health-api
  name: Envoy Proxy Health API
  description: Health check management endpoints.
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  tags:
  - Health
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/envoy-proxy-health-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-docs/xds_protocol
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/overview/xds_api
- aid: envoy-proxy:envoy-proxy-listener-discovery-api
  name: Envoy Proxy Listener Discovery API
  description: Listener Discovery Service (LDS) endpoints for dynamically discovering listeners.
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  tags:
  - Listener Discovery
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/envoy-proxy-listener-discovery-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-docs/xds_protocol
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/overview/xds_api
- aid: envoy-proxy:envoy-proxy-listeners-api
  name: Envoy Proxy Listeners API
  description: Listener management endpoints.
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  tags:
  - Listeners
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/envoy-proxy-listeners-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-docs/xds_protocol
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/overview/xds_api
- aid: envoy-proxy:envoy-proxy-logging-api
  name: Envoy Proxy Logging API
  description: Logging level management endpoints.
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  tags:
  - Logging
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/envoy-proxy-logging-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-docs/xds_protocol
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/overview/xds_api
- aid: envoy-proxy:envoy-proxy-profiling-api
  name: Envoy Proxy Profiling API
  description: CPU and heap profiling endpoints.
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  tags:
  - Profiling
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/envoy-proxy-profiling-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-docs/xds_protocol
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/overview/xds_api
- aid: envoy-proxy:envoy-proxy-route-discovery-api
  name: Envoy Proxy Route Discovery API
  description: Route Discovery Service (RDS) endpoints for dynamically discovering route configurations.
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  tags:
  - Route Discovery
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/envoy-proxy-route-discovery-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-docs/xds_protocol
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/overview/xds_api
- aid: envoy-proxy:envoy-proxy-runtime-api
  name: Envoy Proxy Runtime API
  description: Runtime configuration management endpoints.
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  tags:
  - Runtime
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/envoy-proxy-runtime-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-docs/xds_protocol
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/overview/xds_api
- aid: envoy-proxy:envoy-proxy-runtime-discovery-api
  name: Envoy Proxy Runtime Discovery API
  description: Runtime Discovery Service (RTDS) endpoints for dynamically discovering runtime configuration layers.
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  tags:
  - Runtime Discovery
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/envoy-proxy-runtime-discovery-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-docs/xds_protocol
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/overview/xds_api
- aid: envoy-proxy:envoy-proxy-secret-discovery-api
  name: Envoy Proxy Secret Discovery API
  description: Secret Discovery Service (SDS) endpoints for dynamically discovering TLS certificates and keys.
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  tags:
  - Secret Discovery
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/envoy-proxy-secret-discovery-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-docs/xds_protocol
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/overview/xds_api
- aid: envoy-proxy:envoy-proxy-server-api
  name: Envoy Proxy Server API
  description: Server information and lifecycle endpoints.
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  tags:
  - Server
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/envoy-proxy-server-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-docs/xds_protocol
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/overview/xds_api
- aid: envoy-proxy:envoy-proxy-statistics-api
  name: Envoy Proxy Statistics API
  description: Statistics and metrics endpoints.
  humanURL: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  tags:
  - Statistics
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/envoy-proxy-statistics-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/operations/admin
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-docs/xds_protocol
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/overview/xds_api
name: Envoy Proxy
tags:
- Gateways
- Proxies
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: free
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Free
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/envoy-proxy.png
access: 3rd-Party
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/envoy-proxy-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/envoy-proxy-domain-security.yml
- url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/
  name: Website | Envoy Proxy
  type: Website
- url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/
  name: Documentation | Envoy Proxy
  type: Documentation
- url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/start/start
  name: Getting Started | Envoy Proxy
  type: GettingStarted
- url: https://blog.envoyproxy.io/
  name: Blog | Envoy Proxy
  type: Blog
- url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases
  name: Change Log | Envoy Proxy
  type: ChangeLog
- url: https://github.com/envoyproxy
  name: GitHub Organization | Envoy Proxy
  type: GitHubOrganization
- url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
  name: GitHub Repository | Envoy Proxy
  type: GitHubRepository
- url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/community
  name: Community | Envoy Proxy
  type: Community
- url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/blob/main/SECURITY.md
  name: Security Policy | Envoy Proxy
  type: Security
- url: json-ld/envoy-proxy-context.jsonld
  name: JSON-LD Context | Envoy Proxy
  type: JSONLD
- url: json-schema/envoy-proxy-cluster.json
  name: Cluster JSON Schema
  type: JSONSchema
- url: json-schema/envoy-proxy-listener.json
  name: Listener JSON Schema
  type: JSONSchema
- url: json-schema/envoy-proxy-route.json
  name: Route Configuration JSON Schema
  type: JSONSchema
- url: json-schema/envoy-proxy-endpoint.json
  name: Endpoint JSON Schema
  type: JSONSchema
- url: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/issues
  name: Issue Tracker | Envoy Proxy
  type: Issue Tracker
- url: https://envoyslack.cncf.io/
  name: Slack Community | Envoy Proxy
  type: Community
- url: https://www.cncf.io/projects/envoy/
  name: CNCF Project | Envoy Proxy
  type: Community
- url: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-v3/api
  name: v3 API Reference | Envoy Proxy
  type: Reference
created: '2026-01-02'
modified: '2026-05-19'
position: Consumer
description: Envoy Proxy is an open-source edge and service proxy that is designed for cloud-native applications. It acts
  as a gateway for all incoming and outgoing traffic within a microservices architecture, providing functionalities such as
  load balancing, service discovery, encryption, authentication, and observability. Envoy Proxy is known for its high performance
  and low latency, making it a popular choice for companies seeking to optimize their network traffic and improve overall
  system efficiency.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
specificationVersion: '0.19'