Tyk is an open-source API gateway that comes with advanced features like rate-limiting, analytics, and authentication. This tutorial will walk you through the steps to install Tyk on EndeavourOS latest version.
Before you begin, make sure your system is up-to-date with the latest packages. You can update your system using the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
Next, you need to install some dependencies like Git, MongoDB, and Redis. Run the below pacman command to install these dependencies:
sudo pacman -S git mongodb redis
First, you need to clone the Tyk dashboard repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk-dashboard.git
Then, navigate to the cloned directory and run the following command to install the dashboard:
cd tyk-dashboard && bash ./install.sh --listenport=3000 --redishost=localhost --redisport=6379 --mongo=mongodb://127.0.0.1/tyk_analytics --tyk_api_hostname=http://localhost --tyk_node_secret=352d20ee67be67f6340b4c0605b044b7
Next, you need to clone the Tyk Gateway repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk.git
Then, navigate to the cloned directory and run the following command to install the gateway:
cd tyk && sudo ./install.sh --listenport=8080 --redishost=localhost --redisport=6379 --mongo=mongodb://127.0.0.1/tyk_analytics --tyk_api_hostname=http://localhost --tyk_node_secret=352d20ee67be67f6340b4c0605b044b7
Now, start the Tyk services using the following commands:
sudo systemctl start redis
sudo systemctl start mongod
sudo systemctl start tyk-dashboard
sudo systemctl start tyk-gateway
You can verify the installation and status of the services using the following commands:
sudo systemctl status redis
sudo systemctl status mongod
sudo systemctl status tyk-dashboard
sudo systemctl status tyk-gateway
You can access the Tyk Dashboard from your web browser at http://localhost:3000.
Login with the default credentials:
That’s it. You have successfully installed Tyk on EndeavourOS latest version. You can now use Tyk as your API gateway and manage your APIs with advanced features like rate-limiting, authentication, and analytics.
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