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+apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: Gateway
+metadata:
+  name: store-front-gateway-external
+  namespace: pets
+spec:
+  gatewayClassName: istio # Specifies the GatewayClass to use
+  listeners:
+  - name: http
+    protocol: HTTP # Protocol used for this listener
+    port: 80 # Port on which the Gateway will listen
+    allowedRoutes:
+      namespaces:
+        from: All # Allows routes from all namespaces to attach
+---
+apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: HTTPRoute
+metadata:
+  name: store-front-vs-external
+  namespace: pets
+spec:
+  parentRefs:
+  - name: store-front-gateway-external # Attaches this route to the specified Gateway
+  hostnames:
+  - "*" # Matches all hostnames
+  rules:
+  - matches:
+    - path:
+        type: PathPrefix
+        value: / # Matches all paths
+    backendRefs:
+    - name: store-front # Forwards requests to the 'store-front' service
+      kind: Service # Specifies the kind of backend (Service)
+      port: 80 # Port on the backend service