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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

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MongoDB

See Database Options for a list of versions and drop-in replacements we support.

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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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Install with Docker

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Alternative Installation Methods

k8s

Install on K8s
ansible

Install with Ansible
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Install on Red Hat
debian-nd-753

Install on Ubuntu
aws

Install on Amazon AWS
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Install Tyk on Heroku
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Install on Microsoft Azure

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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.