Scalable Architecture

Linkerd API

Linkerd is a lightweight, security-first service mesh for Kubernetes. Built on Rust-based micro-proxy (linkerd2-proxy), Linkerd provides automatic mTLS, observability with golden metrics (success rate, latency, throughput), and traffic management without the operational complexity of Istio. CNCF graduated project.

GitHub

Documentation

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Documentation
https://linkerd.io/2.x/overview/
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GettingStarted
https://linkerd.io/2.x/getting-started/

Other Resources

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GitHub
https://github.com/linkerd/linkerd2

API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
name: Linkerd API
description: Linkerd is a lightweight, security-first service mesh for Kubernetes. Built on Rust-based
  micro-proxy (linkerd2-proxy), Linkerd provides automatic mTLS, observability with golden metrics (success
  rate, latency, throughput), and traffic management without the operational complexity of Istio. CNCF
  graduated project.
image: https://linkerd.io/images/home/logo.svg
humanUrl: https://linkerd.io/
baseUrl: https://api.linkerd.io
tags:
- CNCF
- Kubernetes
- Microservices
- mTLS
- Observability
- Security
- Service Mesh
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://linkerd.io/2.x/overview/
- type: GitHub
  url: https://github.com/linkerd/linkerd2
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://linkerd.io/2.x/getting-started/
contact:
- type: Slack
  url: https://slack.linkerd.io/
- type: GitHub Issues
  url: https://github.com/linkerd/linkerd2/issues