# Ambassador Edge Stack and Emissary Ingress Chart

[Ambassador Edge Stack](https://www.getambassador.io/products/edge-stack/) and its open source CNCF counterpart [Emissary-Ingress](https://www.getambassador.io/products/api-gateway/) are Kubernetes native, high-performance Ingress controllers designed with GitOps workflows and developer experience in mind.  The Edge Stack allows users to manage [Authentication](https://www.getambassador.io/docs/edge-stack/latest/topics/using/filters/), [Rate Limits](https://www.getambassador.io/docs/edge-stack/latest/topics/using/rate-limits/rate-limits/), [TLS](https://www.getambassador.io/docs/edge-stack/latest/topics/running/tls/) and more with easy-to-use resources for [managing your APIs](https://www.getambassador.io/docs/edge-stack/latest/topics/using/intro-mappings/).

## Service Catalog

The default installation of Ambassador Edge Stack includes the deployment needed to get started with [Service Catalog](https://www.getambassador.io/products/service-catalog/) and the [Developer Control Plane](https://www.getambassador.io/developer-control-plane/).  Simply generate your [Cloud Token](https://www.getambassador.io/docs/cloud/latest/service-catalog/quick-start/#1-connect-your-cluster-to-ambassador-cloud) and add it in the Service Catalog section as you're setting up the chart.

## More Info

Visit the [Quick Start](https://www.getambassador.io/docs/edge-stack/latest/tutorials/getting-started/) page for more instructions, or check out our [documentation](https://www.getambassador.io/docs/edge-stack).  For any questions, or to join the community, visit our [Slack](https://a8r.io/slack) and say hi!

* Ambassador recommends a Kubernetes version of 1.16 or higher.