</h2><p>To enforce Layer 7 policies, you first need a <span class=term data-title=Waypoint data-body='<p>A waypoint is the Layer 7 proxy component in <a href="/docs/reference/glossary/#ambient">ambient mode</a>.
Waypoints typically run on a per-namespace basis and handle all traffic entering that namespace.</p>
'>waypoint proxy</span> for the namespace. This proxy will handle all Layer 7 traffic entering the namespace.</p><pre><code class=language-bash data-expandlinks=true data-repo=istio>$ istioctl waypoi