Connect Akto with Hybrid SaaS
Learn how to send API traffic data to Akto SaaS from your cloud setup.
1. Go to app.akto.io
2. Login/Signup into your account.
3. Click on Quick Start tab in left nav.
4. Search for Hybrid SaaS Connector and click connect.
Installing Traffic connector
You can use either a CloudFormation template or a helm chart to install Traffic aggregator in your env.
CloudFormation template
To install using CloudFormation, run the Cloudformation template here.
i) Please make sure you install it in a private subnet from your application VPC.
ii) This private subnet should also have network connectivity (typically via NAT).
You can use
https://cyborg.akto.io
asDatabaseAbstractorUrl
. ForDatabaseAbstractorToken
you can copy it from the helm install command in the above screenshot.Once complete, go to the Output section of CloudFormation Stack and copy
AktoNLBIP
.The next step is to install a traffic connector.
You can use the above copied
AktoNLBIP
asAKTO_KAFKA_BROKER_MAL
in your traffic connectors. Note thatAKTO_KAFKA_BROKER_MAL
is inclusive of port (egakto-N-.....amazonaws.com:9092
)For
AKTO_MONGO_CONN
, you can usemongodb://0.0.0.0:27017/admini
.
Helm chart
If you have K8s clusters, you can use helm chart to install Traffic aggregator. Copy helm install command by clicking on copy command button.
2. Run this command in your k8s cluster, which will deploy a new Akto Traffic aggregator service.
3. Run the below command and copy the CLUSTER-IP
and PORT
value for Traffic aggregator service. In the below example it will be 172.20.169.203:9092
4. The next step is to install a traffic connector.
You can use the above copied
IP:PORT
value asAKTO_KAFKA_BROKER_MAL
in your traffic connectors. Note thatAKTO_KAFKA_BROKER_MAL
is inclusive of port (eg172.20.169.203:9092
)For
AKTO_MONGO_CONN
, you can usemongodb://0.0.0.0:27017/admini
.
Notes:
Ensure internet connectivity in Traffic aggregator service.
In case of closed network, please whitelist (https://cyborg.akto.io)
Ensure that traffic connector is able to connect to Traffic aggregator service
Get Support for your Akto setup
There are multiple ways to request support from Akto. We are 24X7 available on the following:
In-app
intercom
support. Message us with your query on intercom in Akto dashboard and someone will reply.Join our discord channel for community support.
Contact
help@akto.io
for email support.Contact us here.
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