# KubernetesIngressResource Properties

- Package: [Aspire.Hosting.Kubernetes](/reference/api/csharp/aspire.hosting.kubernetes.md)
- Type: [KubernetesIngressResource](/reference/api/csharp/aspire.hosting.kubernetes/kubernetesingressresource.md)
- Kind: `Properties`
- Members: `2`

Represents a Kubernetes Ingress as a first-class resource in the Aspire application model. An Ingress defines HTTP routing rules that direct external traffic to services in the cluster.

## IngressClassName

- Name: `IngressClassName`
- Modifiers: `nullable` `get; set`
- Returns: `ReferenceExpression?`
- Source: [GitHub](https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/blob/5bd693ae1897dee5e2ce71c2cc08879c1c7eff51/src/Aspire.Hosting.Kubernetes/KubernetesIngressResource.cs)

Gets or sets the Kubernetes ingress class name that selects which ingress controller will handle this ingress resource.

```csharp
public ReferenceExpression? IngressClassName { get; set; }
```

## Remarks

Common values include `"nginx"`, `"traefik"`, `"azure-alb-external"` (for AKS with AGC), or controller-specific class names. If not set, the cluster's default ingress class is used.

## Parent

- Name: `Parent`
- Modifiers: `get`
- Returns: [KubernetesEnvironmentResource](/reference/api/csharp/aspire.hosting.kubernetes/kubernetesenvironmentresource.md)
- Source: [GitHub](https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/blob/5bd693ae1897dee5e2ce71c2cc08879c1c7eff51/src/Aspire.Hosting.Kubernetes/KubernetesIngressResource.cs#L42)

Gets the parent Kubernetes environment resource.

```csharp
public KubernetesEnvironmentResource Parent { get; }
```