x-google-backend with http on a GKE cluster

[Aron Suarez]

Hi

Is it possible to run endpoints with the new x-google-backend option on GKE with multiple clusterIP services as backend?

x-google-backend: http://1.2.3.4/path/on/this/service

when i try this i god the error, x-google-backend needs to use https.

thanks for help

[Teju Nareddy]

I don't believe so, the documentation also lists this limitation. Keep in mind that the x-google-backend extension is still in Alpha, so it has limited support.

I will +cc another endpoints maintainer tomorrow to clarify this functionality.

[Teju Nareddy]

I just confirmed this limitation. You have to use HTTPS if you are using that field.

If you do want HTTP support, perhaps you can provide a GCP service configuration directly, instead of relying on the Service Management API to translate your OpenAPI spec to a service configuration? This would workaround the problem, as it would provide ESP directly with HTTP backends.