Tyk is an open-source API Gateway and Management platform that helps you to efficiently monitor, manage and control your APIs. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Tyk on the latest version of NixOS.
Before you proceed with the installation, ensure the following:
If you don't have Nix installed on your system, follow the steps below to install it:
Open the terminal and run the following command to download and install the Nix package manager:
$ curl https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh
Once the installation is complete, configure your shell to use the Nix profile by running the command below:
$ . /home/<your_username>/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh
Now that we have Nix installed, follow the instructions below to install Tyk:
Open the terminal and run the following command to clone the Tyk repository:
$ git clone https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk.git
Navigate to the cloned directory:
$ cd tyk
Run the following command to build and install Tyk:
$ make vendor
$ make build
$ make install
After installing Tyk, it's time to configure it:
Navigate to the /opt/tyk-dashboard directory:
$ cd /opt/tyk-dashboard
Run the following command to create a configuration file for Tyk:
$ sudo ./tyk_dashboard install
Follow the prompt to provide your Tyk organization name, email, password, and confirm the installation.
Finally, start the Tyk Gateway and Dashboard services with the commands:
$ sudo systemctl start tyk-gateway
$ sudo systemctl start tyk-dashboard
You have successfully installed and configured the Tyk API Gateway and Management platform on NixOS. You can validate it by opening the Tyk Dashboard in your web browser via the URL http://localhost:3000/.
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