diff --git a/website/content/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gateway.mdx b/website/content/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gateway.mdx
index b340d3c329..d30123e09c 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gateway.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gateway.mdx
@@ -56,13 +56,12 @@ Specify the following parameters to declare a Gateway:
This topic provides details about the configuration parameters.
### gatewayClassName
-Specifies the name of the [`GatewayClass`](/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gatewayclass) resource used for the `Gateway` instance.
+Specifies the name of the [`GatewayClass`](/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gatewayclass) resource used for the `Gateway` instance. Unless a custom [GatewayClass](/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gatewayclass) is being used, value should be set to `consul-api-gateway`
* Type: string
* Required: required
### listeners
Specifies the `listeners` associated with the `Gateway`. At least one `listener` must be specified. Each `listener` within a `Gateway` must have a unique combination of `hostname`, `port`, and `protocol`.
-
* Type: array of objects
* Required: required
diff --git a/website/content/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gatewayclass.mdx b/website/content/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gatewayclass.mdx
index 2a5104f518..8f25467598 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gatewayclass.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gatewayclass.mdx
@@ -43,17 +43,23 @@ An object that defines additional configuration required by the gateway controll
* Required: required
### parametersRef.group
-When using Consul API Gateway, this value should be equal to `api-gateway.consul.hashicorp.com`
+The Kubernetes group of the `parametersRef`. This value will always be the same across all deployments of Consul API Gateway.
* Type: Group
* Required: required
+You must specify the following value:
+* `api-gateway.consul.hashicorp.com`
+
### parametersRef.kind
-When using Consul API Gateway, this value should be equal to `GatewayClassConfig`
-* Type: object
+The Kubernetes kind of the `parametersRef`. This value will always be the same across all deployments of Consul API Gateway.
+* Type: Kind
* Required: required
+You must specify the following value:
+* `GatewayClassConfig`
+
### parametersRef.name
-The name of the `GatewayClass`
+The name of the `GatewayClassConfig` object
* Type: object
* Required: required
diff --git a/website/content/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gatewayclassconfig.mdx b/website/content/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gatewayclassconfig.mdx
index 8a321be388..0eef0d15a6 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gatewayclassconfig.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gatewayclassconfig.mdx
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ Specifies the scheme to use for connecting to Consul. The supported values are `
* Required: optional
* Default: `http`
+You can specify the following strings:
+* `http`
+* `https`
+
### copyAnnotations.service
List of kubernetes (annotations)[https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/working-with-objects/annotations/] to copy to the gateway service.
* Type: Array of Strings
@@ -133,20 +137,34 @@ Most deployments will use the default value unless a specific version of Envoy i
* Default: `"envoyproxy/envoy:RELEASE_VERSION"`
### logLevel
-Specifies the error reporting level for logs. You can specify the following values: `error`, `warning`, `info`, `debug`, `trace`.
+Specifies the error reporting level for logs.
* Type: string
* Required: optional
* Default: `info`
+You can specify the following strings:
+* `error`
+* `warning`
+* `info`
+* `debug`
+* `trace`
+
### nodeSelector
Specifies a set of parameters that constrain the nodes on which the pod can run. Defining nodes with the `nodeSelector` enables the pod to fit on a node. The selector must match a node's labels for the pod to be scheduled on that node. Refer to the [Kubernetes documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/assign-pod-node/) for additional information.* Type: string
* Required: optional
### serviceType
-Specifies the ingress methods for a service. The following values are supported:
`ClusterIP`
`NodePort`
`LoadBalancer`.
+Specifies the ingress methods for a service.
* Type: string
* Required: optional
+You can specify the following strings:
+* `ClusterIP`: Gateway will only be accessible from inside the cluster
+* `NodePort`: Gateway will be exposed on each Kubernetes node at a static port
+* `LoadBalancer`: Gateway will be exposed to external traffic by a load balancer
+
+For more on Kubernetes services, see [Publishing Services](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/service/#publishing-services-service-types)
+
### useHostPorts
If set to `true`, then the Envoy container ports are mapped to host ports.
* Type: boolean
diff --git a/website/content/docs/api-gateway/configuration/index.mdx b/website/content/docs/api-gateway/configuration/index.mdx
index 8952a0dc4a..32343b079d 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/api-gateway/configuration/index.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/api-gateway/configuration/index.mdx
@@ -14,4 +14,10 @@ This topic provides an overview of the configuration items that enable Consul AP
- [GatewayClass](/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gatewayclass): Defines a class of gateway resources that you can use as a template for creating gateways.
- [Routes](/docs/api-gateway/configuration/routes): Specifies the path from the gateway to the backend service(s)client to the listener.
+A basic Gateway object can simply use the default [`gatewayClassName`](/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gateway###gatewayClassName) `consul-api-gateway`. For additional configruation options follow the following steps.
+
+1. Define a [GatewayClassConfig](/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gatewayclassconfig) containing your desired configurations.
+1. Define a [GatewayClass](/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gatewayclass) with [`parametersRef.name`](/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gatewayclass###parametersRef.name) set to the name of the newly defined [GatewayClassConfig](/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gatewayclassconfig)
+1. Define a [Gateway](/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gateway) with [`gatewayClassName`](/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gateway###gatewayClassName) set to the name of the newly defined [GatewayClass](/docs/api-gateway/configuration/gatewayclass)
+