# Gateway API

> Set up Layer 7 load balancing with the Gateway API and Envoy Gateway.

> Last updated: 2026-08-18
> Version: v1.5
> Pages: 3
## About this section

- [Gateway API — Full Content](https://docs.kubermatic.com/kubelb/v1.5/tutorials/gatewayapi/llms-full.txt)

## Pages
- [Client Traffic Policy](https://docs.kubermatic.com/kubelb/v1.5/tutorials/gatewayapi/client-traffic-policy/llms-full.txt): Synchronize Envoy Gateway ClientTrafficPolicy resources to configure downstream connections and TLS.
- [Backend Traffic Policy](https://docs.kubermatic.com/kubelb/v1.5/tutorials/gatewayapi/backend-traffic-policy/llms-full.txt): Synchronize Envoy Gateway BackendTrafficPolicy resources to configure retries, timeouts, and upstream behavior.
- [Backend Pools](https://docs.kubermatic.com/kubelb/v1.5/tutorials/gatewayapi/backend-pools/llms-full.txt): Combine multiple KubeLB load balancers behind one HTTPRoute with health-aware failover and session affinity.