> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://datum-4926dda5-docs-api-reference-demo.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Networking

> API reference for the networking.datumapis.com service — networks, subnets, HTTP proxies, and domains on Datum Cloud.

Datum Cloud networking lets you define and connect the infrastructure your applications run on. The `networking.datumapis.com` service groups the resources that describe your network topology and how traffic reaches your services: private [Networks](/api/networking/network) with their addressing, the [Subnets](/api/networking/subnet) carved out of them, [HTTPProxies](/api/networking/httpproxy) that expose services over HTTP, and the [Domains](/api/networking/domain) that name them. For fine-grained control over how service traffic is routed and secured, Datum Cloud also exposes the standard [Gateway API](/api/networking/gateway/overview) resources and the [Envoy Gateway](/api/networking/envoy/overview) extensions that build on them. You create and update these resources declaratively with `datumctl apply -f`, and inspect them with `datumctl get` and `datumctl describe`.

<Warning>
  These resources are **alpha** (`v1alpha`). The API surface — fields, defaults, and behavior — may change in backward-incompatible ways between releases.
</Warning>

## Piloted resources

This reference documents a pilot subset of the networking service. More resources exist in `networking.datumapis.com`; the pages below cover the ones available in the pilot.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Network" icon="network-wired" href="/api/networking/network">
    Define a private network with its IP families, address management, and MTU.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Subnet" icon="sitemap" href="/api/networking/subnet">
    Carve an addressable range out of a network.
  </Card>

  <Card title="HTTPProxy" icon="globe" href="/api/networking/httpproxy">
    Expose a service over HTTP with a convenient reverse-proxy configuration.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Domain" icon="tag" href="/api/networking/domain">
    Register a domain name in Datum for use by other networking resources.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Gateway API" icon="route" href="/api/networking/gateway/overview">
    Route service traffic with the open Gateway API standard — classes, gateways, routes, and backend TLS.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Envoy Gateway" icon="shield-halved" href="/api/networking/envoy/overview">
    Extend the Gateway API with implementation-specific traffic and security policy.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Tip>
  New to editing Datum resources? See [Changing resources](/datumctl/resources/changing) for how to apply, edit, and safely preview changes with `datumctl`.
</Tip>

## Learn more

* [API resources overview](/api/overview) — the resource reference landing page across all Datum Cloud services.
* [Reading resources](/datumctl/resources/reading) — how to list, get, and inspect these resources with `datumctl`.