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Running KrakenD server. The krakend run command
Document updated on Oct 28, 2016
To start KrakenD, you need to invoke the run command with the path to the configuration file. You
can also specify the port (defaults to 8080)
Command to start KrakenD
$krakend run -c krakend.json
# or
krakend run --config /path/to/krakend.json
# or
krakend run --config /path/to/krakend.json -p 8080The krakend run command with no flags will remind you that you need the path to the configuration file:
Missing configuration file
$krakend run
Please, provide the path to your config fileShow the help:
Run command help
$krakend run -h
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Version: 1.3
The API Gateway builder
Usage:
krakend [command]
Available Commands:
check Validates that the configuration file is valid.
help Help about any command
run Run the KrakenD server.
Flags:
-c, --config string Path to the configuration filename
-d, --debug Enable the debug
-h, --help help for krakend
Use "krakend [command] --help" for more information about a command.Example
The most common way of starting the service is:
Start krakend
$krakend run --config krakend.jsonTo start the KrakenD service in a different port (the port can be set in the configuration file as well):
Start in a custom port
$krakend run --config path/to/krakend.json --port 8888In development and testing phase increase the verbosity of the logs
