Install Tyk Sync

Overview

Tyk Sync is a command line tool and library to manage and synchronise a Tyk installation with your version control system (VCS). It’s especially helpful for DevOps teams aiming to automate deployments and manage API configurations efficiently.

On this page, you will find instructions on how to install Tyk Sync using Docker and Packagecloud.

Installation Options

Method	Description
Docker	Run Tyk Sync in a container
Packagecloud	Hosts packages for linux distributions

Install on Docker

1. Pull the Docker image

   Select a specific version from Docker Hub

   SYNC_VERSION=v2.1
   docker pull tykio/tyk-sync:$SYNC_VERSION
   

2. Run Tyk Sync

   docker run tykio/tyk-sync:$SYNC_VERSION version
   

Install via Package Manager (Packagecloud)

The below instructions are for Debian/Ubuntu systems. For other distributions, refer to the Packagecloud documentation.

1. Add the Tyk Sync repository

   For Debian/Ubuntu systems:

   curl -s https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/tyk/tyk-sync/script.deb.sh | sudo bash
   

2. Install Tyk Sync

   sudo apt-get install tyk-sync
   

3. Verification

   tyk-sync version