diff --git a/website/content/docs/connect/gateways/mesh-gateway/index.mdx b/website/content/docs/connect/gateways/mesh-gateway/index.mdx
index 17821edf531f..ca59854e342d 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/connect/gateways/mesh-gateway/index.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/connect/gateways/mesh-gateway/index.mdx
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ MeshGateway:
 - Mode: local
 Name: global
 ```
+
+```json
+{
+  "Kind": "proxy-defaults",
+  "Name": "global",
+  "MeshGateway": {
+    "Mode": "local"
+  }
+}
+```
+
 </CodeTabs>
 
 ### Enabling Gateways Per Service
@@ -123,6 +134,16 @@ MeshGateway:
 Name: web
 ```
 
+```json
+{
+  "Kind": "service-defaults",
+  "Name": "web",
+  "MeshGateway": {
+    "Mode": "local"
+  }
+}
+```
+
 </CodeTabs>
 
 ### Enabling Gateways for a Service Instance
@@ -161,7 +182,7 @@ service {
     sidecar_service {
       proxy {
         mesh_gateway {
-         mode = "remote"
+          mode = "remote"
         }
         upstreams = [
           {
@@ -176,19 +197,27 @@ service {
 }
 ```
 
-```yaml
-service:
-- kind: connect-proxy
-  name: web-sidecar-proxy
-  port: 8181
-  proxy:
-  - destination_service_name: web
-    mesh_gateway:
-    - mode: remote
-    upstreams:
-    - datacenter: secondary
-      destination_name: api
-      local_bind_port: 100
+```json
+{
+  "service": {
+    "kind": "connect-proxy",
+    "name": "web-sidecar-proxy",
+    "port": 8181,
+    "proxy": {
+      "destination_service_name": "web",
+      "mesh_gateway": {
+        "mode": "remote"
+      },
+      "upstreams": [
+        {
+          "destination_name": "api",
+          "datacenter": "secondary",
+          "local_bind_port": 10000
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}
 ```
 
 </CodeTabs>
@@ -235,25 +264,39 @@ service {
    }
 }
 ```
-```yaml
-service:
-- kind: connect-proxy
-  name: web-sidecar-proxy
-  port: 8181
-  proxy:
-  - destination_service_name: web
-    upstreams:
-    - destination_name: api
-      local_bind_port: 10000
-      mesh_gateway:
-      - mode: remote
-    - destination_name: db
-      local_bind_port: 10001
-      mesh_gateway:
-      - mode: local
-    - destination_name: logging
-      local_bind_port: 10002
-      mesh_gateway:
-      - mode: none
-  ```
+```json
+{
+  "service": {
+    "kind": "connect-proxy",
+    "name": "web-sidecar-proxy",
+    "port": 8181,
+    "proxy": {
+      "destination_service_name": "web",
+      "upstreams": [
+        {
+          "destination_name": "api",
+          "local_bind_port": 10000,
+          "mesh_gateway": {
+            "mode": "remote"
+          }
+        },
+        {
+          "destination_name": "db",
+          "local_bind_port": 10001,
+          "mesh_gateway": {
+            "mode": "local"
+          }
+        },
+        {
+          "destination_name": "logging",
+          "local_bind_port": 10002,
+          "mesh_gateway": {
+            "mode": "none"
+          }
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
   </CodeTabs>
diff --git a/website/content/docs/connect/gateways/mesh-gateway/service-to-service-traffic-partitions.mdx b/website/content/docs/connect/gateways/mesh-gateway/service-to-service-traffic-partitions.mdx
index 22a4e9d9b8f7..db9dd962c6e7 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/connect/gateways/mesh-gateway/service-to-service-traffic-partitions.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/connect/gateways/mesh-gateway/service-to-service-traffic-partitions.mdx
@@ -95,6 +95,16 @@ MeshGateway:
 Name: global
 ```
 
+```json
+{
+  "Kind": "proxy-defaults",
+  "Name": "global",
+  "MeshGateway": {
+    "Mode": "local"
+  }
+}
+```
+
 </CodeTabs>
 
 ### Enabling Gateways Per Service
@@ -117,6 +127,17 @@ MeshGateway:
 - Mode: local
 Name: web
 ```
+
+```json
+{
+  "Kind": "service-defaults",
+  "Name": "web",
+  "MeshGateway": {
+    "Mode": "local"
+  }
+}
+```
+
 </CodeTabs>
 
 ### Enabling Gateways for a Service Instance
@@ -124,7 +145,7 @@ Name: web
 The following [proxy service configuration](/consul/docs/connect/proxies/deploy-service-mesh-proxies)
 enables gateways for `web` service instances in the `finance` partition.
 
-<CodeTabs heading="Example: Enabling gateways for a service instance.">
+<CodeTabs heading="Example: Enabling gateways for a service instance">
 
 ```hcl
 service {
@@ -149,21 +170,29 @@ service {
 }
 ```
 
-```yaml
-service:
-- kind: connect-proxy
-  name: web-sidecar-proxy
-  port: 8181
-  proxy:
-  - destination_service_name: web
-    mesh_gateway:
-    - mode: local
-    upstreams:
-    - destination_name: billing
-      destination_namespace: default
-      destination_partition: finance
-      destination_type: service
-      local_bind_port: 9090
+```json
+{
+  "service": {
+    "kind": "connect-proxy",
+    "name": "web-sidecar-proxy",
+    "port": 8181,
+    "proxy": {
+      "destination_service_name": "web",
+      "mesh_gateway": {
+        "mode": "local"
+      },
+      "upstreams": [
+        {
+          "destination_name": "billing",
+          "destination_namespace": "default",
+          "destination_partition": "finance",
+          "destination_type": "service",
+          "local_bind_port": 9090
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}
 ```
 </CodeTabs>
 
@@ -171,7 +200,7 @@ service:
 
 The following service definition will enable gateways in `local` mode for three different partitions. Note that each service exists in the same namespace, but are separated by admin partition.
 
-<CodeTabs heading="Example: Enabling gateways for a proxy upstream.">
+<CodeTabs heading="Example: Enabling gateways for a proxy upstream">
 
 ```hcl
 service {
@@ -213,31 +242,45 @@ service {
 }
 ```
 
-```yaml
-service:
-- kind: connect-proxy
-  name: web-sidecar-proxy
-  port: 8181
-  proxy:
-  - destination_service_name: web
-    upstreams:
-    - destination_name: api
-      destination_namespace: dev
-      destination_partition: api
-      local_bind_port: 10000
-      mesh_gateway:
-      - mode: local
-    - destination_name: db
-      destination_namespace: dev
-      destination_partition: db
-      local_bind_port: 10001
-      mesh_gateway:
-      - mode: local
-    - destination_name: logging
-      destination_namespace: dev
-      destination_partition: logging
-      local_bind_port: 10002
-      mesh_gateway:
-      - mode: local
+```json
+{
+  "service": {
+    "kind": "connect-proxy",
+    "name": "web-sidecar-proxy",
+    "port": 8181,
+    "proxy": {
+      "destination_service_name": "web",
+      "upstreams": [
+        {
+          "destination_name": "api",
+          "destination_namespace": "dev",
+          "destination_partition": "api",
+          "local_bind_port": 10000,
+          "mesh_gateway": {
+            "mode": "local"
+          }
+        },
+        {
+          "destination_name": "db",
+          "destination_namespace": "dev",
+          "destination_partition": "db",
+          "local_bind_port": 10001,
+          "mesh_gateway": {
+            "mode": "local"
+          }
+        },
+        {
+          "destination_name": "logging",
+          "destination_namespace": "dev",
+          "destination_partition": "logging",
+          "local_bind_port": 10002,
+          "mesh_gateway": {
+            "mode": "local"
+          }
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}
 ```
 </CodeTabs>
diff --git a/website/content/docs/connect/gateways/mesh-gateway/service-to-service-traffic-wan-datacenters.mdx b/website/content/docs/connect/gateways/mesh-gateway/service-to-service-traffic-wan-datacenters.mdx
index dc017e0af232..5ea85c262718 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/connect/gateways/mesh-gateway/service-to-service-traffic-wan-datacenters.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/connect/gateways/mesh-gateway/service-to-service-traffic-wan-datacenters.mdx
@@ -110,6 +110,16 @@ MeshGateway:
 - Mode: local
 Name: global
 ```
+
+```json
+{
+  "Kind": "proxy-defaults",
+  "Name": "global",
+  "MeshGateway": {
+    "Mode": "local"
+  }
+}
+```
 </CodeTabs>
 
 ### Enabling Gateways Per Service
@@ -133,6 +143,15 @@ MeshGateway:
 Name: web
 ```
 
+```json
+{
+  "Kind": "service-defaults",
+  "Name": "web",
+  "MeshGateway": {
+    "Mode": "local"
+  }
+}
+
 </CodeTabs>
 
 ### Enabling Gateways for a Service Instance
@@ -186,19 +205,27 @@ service {
 }
 ```
 
-```yaml
-service:
-- kind: connect-proxy
-  name: web-sidecar-proxy
-  port: 8181
-  proxy:
-  - destination_service_name: web
-    mesh_gateway:
-    - mode: remote
-    upstreams:
-    - datacenter: secondary
-      destination_name: api
-      local_bind_port: 100
+```json
+{
+  "service": {
+    "kind": "connect-proxy",
+    "name": "web-sidecar-proxy",
+    "port": 8181,
+    "proxy": {
+      "destination_service_name": "web",
+      "mesh_gateway": {
+        "mode": "remote"
+      },
+      "upstreams": [
+        {
+          "destination_name": "api",
+          "datacenter": "secondary",
+          "local_bind_port": 10000
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}
 ```
 
 </CodeTabs>
@@ -242,25 +269,39 @@ service {
    }
 }
 ```
-```yaml
-service:
-- kind: connect-proxy
-  name: web-sidecar-proxy
-  port: 8181
-  proxy:
-  - destination_service_name: web
-    upstreams:
-    - destination_name: api
-      local_bind_port: 10000
-      mesh_gateway:
-      - mode: remote
-    - destination_name: db
-      local_bind_port: 10001
-      mesh_gateway:
-      - mode: local
-    - destination_name: logging
-      local_bind_port: 10002
-      mesh_gateway:
-      - mode: none
-  ```
-  </CodeTabs>
+```json
+{
+  "service": {
+    "kind": "connect-proxy",
+    "name": "web-sidecar-proxy",
+    "port": 8181,
+    "proxy": {
+      "destination_service_name": "web",
+      "upstreams": [
+        {
+          "destination_name": "api",
+          "local_bind_port": 10000,
+          "mesh_gateway": {
+            "mode": "remote"
+          }
+        },
+        {
+          "destination_name": "db",
+          "local_bind_port": 10001,
+          "mesh_gateway": {
+            "mode": "local"
+          }
+        },
+        {
+          "destination_name": "logging",
+          "local_bind_port": 10002,
+          "mesh_gateway": {
+            "mode": "none"
+          }
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+</CodeTabs>
diff --git a/website/content/docs/services/usage/define-services.mdx b/website/content/docs/services/usage/define-services.mdx
index 60f19997eb30..5b1450fe1a6a 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/services/usage/define-services.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/services/usage/define-services.mdx
@@ -110,26 +110,6 @@ service {
 }
 ```
 </CodeBlockConfig>
-<CodeBlockConfig heading="service.yaml">
-
-```yaml
-service:
-- id: redis
-  meta:
-  - custom_meta_key: custom_meta_value
-  name: redis
-  port: 80
-  tagged_addresses:
-  - lan:
-    - address: 192.168.0.55
-      port: 8000
-    wan:
-    - address: 198.18.0.23
-      port: 80
-  tags:
-  - primary
-```
-</CodeBlockConfig>
 </CodeTabs>
 
 ### Health checks
@@ -427,10 +407,12 @@ service {
 ```
 
 ```json
-"service": {
-  ## ...
-  "enable_tag_override": true,
-  ## ...
+{
+  "service": {
+    ## ...
+    "enable_tag_override": true,
+    ## ...
+  }
 }
 ```