Last Updated: November 21, 2025
Focus Areas
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Define intentions rather than iptables rules
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Pair service identities with TLS certificates
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Commands & Queries
consul intention create web api
Allow web → api traffic
consul catalog services
List registered services
consul connect proxy -service web
Launch a proxy for debugging
Summary
Lock down service traffic with intentions and identity-based TLS.
💡 Pro Tip:
Document service identities in Consul catalogs and sync ACL tokens.