Create a HTTPRoute to a service in the same namespace

[Roemer]

I got a simple service like:

apiVersion: v1
  kind: Service
  metadata:
    name: build-service
    namespace: appl-lab-e1
  spec:
    ports:
    - name: proxy-port
      port: 8082
      protocol: TCP
      targetPort: proxy-port

and now I want a HTTPRoute to redirect all traffic for an url to that service.
I am trying with something like:

kind: HTTPRoute
apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1beta1
metadata:
  name: hello
spec:
  parentRefs:
    - name: <???>
      namespace: <same as the service>
  hostnames:
    - "my-route.domain.com"
  rules:
    - matches:
        - path:
            type: PathPrefix
            value: /
      backendRefs:
        - name: build-service
          port: 8082

and I tried around with various values for the parentRefs but I was never able to get any requests in my service when connecting to the defined hostname. Can anyone enlighten me and tell me, what I am doing wrong?
Many thanks

[youngnick]

Hi @Roemer, a HTTPRoute won't do anything without:

• a reference to an existing Gateway object
• a Gateway API implmentation to take actions based on the config.

I'd suggest following the Getting Started guide (https://gateway-api.sigs.k8s.io/guides/), then the Simple Gateway (https://gateway-api.sigs.k8s.io/guides/simple-gateway/) guide to get started.