Understanding Kubernetes API Server — A Beginner’s Guide

<p>Kubernetes, the popular container orchestration platform, relies on a client/server architecture known as the API Server.</p> <p>In this blog post, we will take a closer look at the Kubernetes API Server, its key concepts, and how to interact with it effectively.</p> <blockquote> <p>Check out &ldquo;<a href="https://medium.com/@chingchen0131/a-beginners-guide-to-kubernetes-e0f1c2866d36" rel="noopener"><strong>Understanding Kubernetes &mdash; A Beginner&rsquo;s Guide</strong></a>&rdquo; for the comprehensive series</p> </blockquote> <h2><a href="https://routerhan.medium.com/a-beginners-guide-to-kubernetes-e0f1c2866d36?source=post_page-----df1dfebbcf84--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow" target="_blank">A Beginner&rsquo;s Guide to Kubernetes</a></h2> <h3><a href="https://routerhan.medium.com/a-beginners-guide-to-kubernetes-e0f1c2866d36?source=post_page-----df1dfebbcf84--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow" target="_blank">In this guide, you will find a comprehensive list of all my published articles related to Kubernetes.</a></h3> <p><a href="https://routerhan.medium.com/a-beginners-guide-to-kubernetes-e0f1c2866d36?source=post_page-----df1dfebbcf84--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow" target="_blank">routerhan.medium.com</a></p> <h1><strong>What is the Kubernetes API Server?</strong></h1> <p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*XgRQ5zujUsqmMgYQFyiqOw.jpeg" style="height:474px; width:700px" /></p> <p>The Kubernetes API Server is the component responsible for exposing the Kubernetes control plane&rsquo;s functionality via a RESTful API over HTTP.</p> <p>It acts as a bridge between the cluster&rsquo;s internal components and external clients, allowing them to interact with the Kubernetes cluster and perform operations such as creating, updating, and deleting Kubernetes objects.</p> <p>One key aspect of the Kubernetes API Server is that it is stateless, meaning it does not store any persistent data.</p> <p><a href="https://routerhan.medium.com/understanding-kubernetes-api-server-a-beginners-guide-df1dfebbcf84">Read More</a></p>
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