Service Extensions GA for Envoy ext_authz gRPC on GCP Load Balancers
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Service Extensions now support the ext_authz Envoy gRPC API protocol, reaching general availability for regional external and internal Application Load Balancers. This enhancement enables more flexible and programmable traffic management for applications. The feature is now production-ready for users of these specific GCP load balancer types.
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- Service Extensions
Support for the ext_authz Envoy gRPC API protocol is now generally available (GA) for regional external Application Load Balancers and regional internal Application Load Balancers.
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https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#June_17_2026
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