Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration system for automating software deployment, scaling, and management. Kubernetes automates operational tasks of container management and includes built-in commands for deploying applications, rolling out changes to your applications, scaling your applications up and down to fit changing needs, monitoring your applications, and more—making it easier to manage applications.
A connection can be based on a dedicated service account with specific permissions attached to it. To create a service account and fetch its login information, follow these instructions.A connection to a k8s cluster can only be achieved with proper networking configuration between the provided cluster and the runner in use.
In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
Select the Kubernetes icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appears.
(Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
Select Token as the method to make the connection.
Fill in the parameters:
The bearer token
The API URL
(Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.