November 10, 2026 · Google CloudFeature
API Gateway enables TLS 1.3 on connections to backend services
TLS 1.3 for connections to backends
TLS 1.3 is now enabled on connections from API Gateway gateways to backend services. When a backend supports TLS 1.3, the gateway uses TLS 1.3.
Text from the Google Cloud release notes, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Source: Google Cloud release notes.
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