--- description: |- Consul is a service networking solution to connect and secure services across any runtime platform and public or private cloud --- <div class='consul-connect'> <section id='home-hero'> <div class="g-container"> <div> <div> <div> <h1>Easy Service Networking</h1> <p>Consul is a service networking solution to connect and secure services across any runtime platform and public or private cloud</p> <a href='/downloads.html' class='g-btn download'> <svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='20' height='22' viewBox='0 0 20 22'> <path d='M9.292 15.706a1 1 0 0 0 1.416 0l3.999-3.999a1 1 0 1 0-1.414-1.414L11 12.586V1a1 1 0 1 0-2 0v11.586l-2.293-2.293a1 1 0 1 0-1.414 1.414l3.999 3.999zM20 16v3c0 1.654-1.346 3-3 3H3c-1.654 0-3-1.346-3-3v-3a1 1 0 1 1 2 0v3c0 .551.448 1 1 1h14c.552 0 1-.449 1-1v-3a1 1 0 1 1 2 0z'/> </svg> Download </a> <a href="https://learn.hashicorp.com/consul/getting-started/install" class='g-btn dark-outline'>Get Started</a> <div> <a href='https://demo.consul.io/' class='secondary-link'>View demo of web UI</a> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class='controls'> <div data-index='0'> <span>CLI</span> <div class='progress-bar'><span></span></div> </div> <div data-index='1'> <span>UI</span> <div class='progress-bar'><span></span></div> </div> </div> <div class='videos'> <div> <div class='bar-buttons'> <span></span> <span></span> <span></span> </div> <div class='padded'> <video muted='muted'> <source src='//consul-static-asssets.global.ssl.fastly.net/videos/v1/connect-video-cli.mp4' type='video/mp4'> </video> </div> </div> <div> <div class='bar-buttons'> <span></span> <span></span> <span></span> </div> <video muted='muted'> <source src='//consul-static-asssets.global.ssl.fastly.net/videos/v1/connect-video-ui.mp4' type='video/mp4'> </video> <div class='overlay'></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id='static-dynamic' class='g-section bg-light'> <div class='g-container'> <div class='intro'> <h2>Service-based networking for dynamic infrastructure</h2> <p>The shift from static infrastructure to dynamic infrastructure changes the approach to networking from host-based to service-based. Connectivity moves from the use of static IPs to dynamic service discovery, and security moves from static firewalls to service identity.</p> </div> <div class='g-timeline'> <div> <span class='line'></span> <span class='line'> <svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='11' height='15' viewBox='0 0 11 15'> <path fill='#CA2171' d='M0 0v15l5.499-3.751L11 7.5 5.499 3.749.002 0z'/> </svg> </span> <span class='dot'></span> <h3>Static</h3> <span class='sub-heading'>Host-based networking</span> <img src='/assets/images/consul-connect/svgs/static.svg' alt='static, host-based networking' class='static-callout' /> </div> <div> <span class='dot'></span> <h3>Dynamic</h3> <span class='sub-heading'>Service-based networking</span> <div id='index-dynamic-animation'> <%= inline_svg 'consul-connect/svgs/dynamic.svg' %> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id='use-cases' class='g-section'> <div class='g-container'> <div class='intro'> <h2>Use Cases</h2> <p>Consul can be run as a platform to solve a range of use-cases in service networking.</p> </div> <div class='g-use-cases'> <div> <div> <img src='/assets/images/consul-connect/svgs/discovery-simple.svg' alt='Service Discovery'> <h3>Service Discovery</h3> <p>Use the service registry to address and discover services across multiple runtime platforms, cloud providers and regions.</p> </div> <div> <a href='/discovery.html' class='g-btn dark-outline'>Learn more</a> </div> </div> <div> <div> <img src='/assets/images/consul-connect/svgs/segmentation-simple.svg' alt='Service Mesh'> <h3>Service Mesh</h3> <p>Service discovery, identity-based authorization, and L7 traffic management abstracted from application code with proxies in the service mesh pattern.</p> </div> <div> <a href='/mesh.html' class='g-btn dark-outline'>Learn more</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class='g-section bg-light'> <div class='g-container'> <div class='intro'> <h2>Consul Principles</h2> </div> <div class='g-text-asset'> <div> <div> <h3>API-Driven</h3> <p>Codify and automate service definitions, health checks, service authorization policies, failover logic, and more.</p> </div> </div> <div class='code-sample'> <div> <span></span> <div class='code'> <code>$ curl <code class='keyword'>http://localhost:8500/v1/kv/deployment</code> [ { "LockIndex": 1, "Session": "1c3f5836-4df4-0e26-6697-90dcce78acd9", "Value": "Zm9v", "Flags": 0, "Key": "deployment", "CreateIndex": 13, "ModifyIndex": 19 } ]</code> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class='g-section bg-light border-top'> <div class='g-container'> <div class='g-text-asset reverse'> <div> <div> <h3>Run and Connect Anywhere</h3> <p>Connect services across any runtime platform and public or private cloud. Connect services from Kubernetes to VMs, Containers to Serverless functions.</p> </div> </div> <div> <picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset=" /assets/images/consul-connect/grid_1/grid_1_300.webp 300w, /assets/images/consul-connect/grid_1/grid_1_715.webp 715w, /assets/images/consul-connect/grid_1/grid_1_1256.webp 1256w" /> <source type="image/png" srcset=" /assets/images/consul-connect/grid_1/grid_1_300.png 300w, /assets/images/consul-connect/grid_1/grid_1_715.png 715w, /assets/images/consul-connect/grid_1/grid_1_1256.png 1256w" /> <img src='/assets/images/consul-connect/grid_1/grid_1_1256.png' alt='Run and Connect Anywhere'> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class='g-section bg-light border-top'> <div class='g-container'> <div class='g-text-asset'> <div> <div> <h3>Extend and Integrate</h3> <p> Provision clusters on any infrastructure, connect to services over TLS via proxy integrations, and Serve TLS certificates with pluggable Certificate Authorities. </p> </div> </div> <div> <picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset=" /assets/images/consul-connect/grid_2/grid_2_300.webp 300w, /assets/images/consul-connect/grid_2/grid_2_704.webp 704w, /assets/images/consul-connect/grid_2/grid_2_1256.webp 1256w" /> <source type="image/png" srcset=" /assets/images/consul-connect/grid_2/grid_2_300.png 300w, /assets/images/consul-connect/grid_2/grid_2_704.png 704w, /assets/images/consul-connect/grid_2/grid_2_1256.png 1256w" /> <img src='/assets/images/consul-connect/grid_2/grid_2_1256.png' alt='Extend and Integrate'> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class='g-section'> <div class='g-container'> <div class='intro'> <h3>Companies that trust Consul</h3> </div> <div class='g-logo-grid'> <div> <img src='/assets/images/consul-connect/logos/logo_sap-ariba_space.svg' alt='SAP Ariba'> </div> <div> <img src='/assets/images/consul-connect/logos/logo_citadel_space.svg' alt='Citadel'> </div> <div> <img src='/assets/images/consul-connect/logos/logo_barclays_space.svg' alt='Barclays'> </div> <div> <img src='/assets/images/consul-connect/logos/logo_itv_space.svg' alt='itv'> </div> <div> <img src='/assets/images/consul-connect/logos/logo_spaceflight-industries_space.svg' alt='Spaceflight Industries'> </div> <div> <img src='/assets/images/consul-connect/logos/logo_lotto-nz_space.svg' alt='MyLotto'> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class='home-cta-section'> <div> <div> <div> <%= inline_svg 'consul-connect/logos/consul-logo.svg' %> </div> <p>Consul Open Source addresses the technical complexity of connecting services across distributed infrastructure.</p> <div> <a href='/downloads.html' class='g-btn white download'> <svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='20' height='22' viewBox='0 0 20 22'> <path d='M9.292 15.706a1 1 0 0 0 1.416 0l3.999-3.999a1 1 0 1 0-1.414-1.414L11 12.586V1a1 1 0 1 0-2 0v11.586l-2.293-2.293a1 1 0 1 0-1.414 1.414l3.999 3.999zM20 16v3c0 1.654-1.346 3-3 3H3c-1.654 0-3-1.346-3-3v-3a1 1 0 1 1 2 0v3c0 .551.448 1 1 1h14c.552 0 1-.449 1-1v-3a1 1 0 1 1 2 0z'/> </svg> Download </a> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <%= inline_svg 'consul-connect/logos/consul-enterprise-logo.svg' %> </div> <p>Consul Enterprise addresses the organizational complexity of large user bases and compliance requirements with collaboration and governance features.</p> <div> <a href='https://www.hashicorp.com/products/consul' class='g-btn white-outline'>Learn More</a> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div>