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Skipper
Berlin, Germany
On the record
- Authentication
- The README says Skipper can act as an authentication proxy using Basic auth, OAuth2, or OpenID Connect, including audit logging.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Built-in components
- The project includes the eskip routing configuration language, routesrv, and a Kubernetes validation webhook for checking manifests.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Community support
- The README directs user and developer questions to a public Google Group, a Slack channel, or GitHub issues.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Configuration sources
- The README lists etcd, Kubernetes Ingress, static files, route strings, and custom configuration sources for routing rules.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The project provides a Linux binary example and instructions for running Skipper in a Docker container.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The README documents installation from a binary archive, from source, and using a Docker image.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Filters
- Filters can modify requests and responses and are configured independently for each route.opensource.zalando.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Kubernetes
- Skipper can run as a Kubernetes Ingress controller.opensource.zalando.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Kubernetes capabilities
- Skipper can run as a Kubernetes Ingress controller and supports features including rate limiters, circuit breakers, blue-green deployments, and shadow traffic.opensource.zalando.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- License
- The project publishes a LICENSE file in its GitHub repository.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The project is maintained under Zalando; the company says it was founded in Berlin in 2008.corporate.zalando.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Maker founded
- Zalando says it was founded in Berlin in 2008.corporate.zalando.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Maker headquarters
- Zalando's corporate page identifies Berlin as its headquarters.corporate.zalando.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Protocol support
- The project README lists support for HTTP/1.1, H2C, and HTTP/2.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Skipper is an HTTP router and reverse proxy for service composition, including Kubernetes Ingress use cases.opensource.zalando.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The README says building and running Skipper requires the latest version of Go.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Requirements and extensibility
- Building and running Skipper requires the latest Go version, and users can extend it with custom filters, predicates, or data sources.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Route sources
- It supports route data from sources including etcd, Kubernetes Ingress, static files, route strings, and custom configuration sources, with routing rules updated without downtime.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
