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This page is for installing Tyk Self-Managed. If you are looking to use Tyk as part of Tyk Cloud, please refer to the Tyk Cloud documentation.

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Architecture

Tyk Self-Managed Archtecture

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Requirements

Tyk Dashboard requires a persistent datastore for its operations. By default MongoDB is used. From Tyk v4.0, we also support PostgreSQL.

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PostgreSQL

You can also use the following as a drop in replacement for PostgreSQL:
SQLite support will be deprecated from Tyk 5.7.0. To avoid disruption, please transition to PostgreSQL, MongoDB or one of the listed compatible alternatives.
Please check here for production configuration.

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MongoDB

You can also use the following as a drop-in replacement for MongoDB: Please check here for MongoDB driver and production configuration.

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Redis

Tyk Gateway requires Redis for its operations. Here is the list of supported versions: Visit the Redis page for more info. For development, testing, and proof of concept purposes, we recommend using our Docker installation, which allows you to quickly spin up a full Tyk stack on your local machine.

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Alternative Installation Methods

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Air Gapped Installation

For environments with restricted network access, we provide guidance on how to deploy Tyk using private container registries and local package mirrors. Refer to our Air-Gapped Deployment guide for detailed instructions on how to set up Tyk in air-gapped or network-restricted environments.