Kubernetes Service#

The Kubernetes service provides comprehensive container orchestration and resource management capabilities with 28 specialized tools for managing your Kubernetes clusters.

Overview#

The Kubernetes service in Cloud Native MCP Server enables AI assistants to manage Kubernetes resources efficiently. It provides tools for deployments, services, configmaps, secrets, and other core Kubernetes resources.

Key Capabilities#

### 🔧 Deployment Management Complete control over Kubernetes deployments including creation, updates, scaling, and deletion operations.

### 🗂️ Resource Management Manage all Kubernetes resources including pods, services, configmaps, secrets, and persistent volumes.

### 📊 Monitoring Get detailed information about pods, nodes, and resource usage across your cluster.

### 🔐 Security Manage secrets, RBAC configurations, and other security-related Kubernetes resources.

Available Tools (28)#

Pod Management#

kubernetes-get-pods: Get detailed information about pods in a namespace
kubernetes-list-pods: List all pods in a namespace
kubernetes-get-pod: Get specific pod details
kubernetes-delete-pod: Delete a specific pod
kubernetes-get-pod-logs: Get logs from a pod
kubernetes-get-pod-events: Get events related to a pod

Deployment Management#

kubernetes-list-deployments: List all deployments in a namespace
kubernetes-get-deployment: Get specific deployment details
kubernetes-create-deployment: Create a new deployment
kubernetes-update-deployment: Update an existing deployment
kubernetes-delete-deployment: Delete a deployment
kubernetes-scale-deployment: Scale a deployment
kubernetes-restart-deployment: Restart a deployment

Service Management#

kubernetes-list-services: List all services in a namespace
kubernetes-get-service: Get specific service details
kubernetes-create-service: Create a new service
kubernetes-update-service: Update an existing service
kubernetes-delete-service: Delete a service

Configuration Management#

kubernetes-list-configmaps: List all configmaps in a namespace
kubernetes-get-configmap: Get specific configmap details
kubernetes-create-configmap: Create a new configmap
kubernetes-update-configmap: Update an existing configmap
kubernetes-delete-configmap: Delete a configmap
kubernetes-list-secrets: List all secrets in a namespace
kubernetes-get-secret: Get specific secret details
kubernetes-create-secret: Create a new secret
kubernetes-update-secret: Update an existing secret
kubernetes-delete-secret: Delete a secret

Quick Examples#

List all pods in default namespace#

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{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "kubernetes-list-pods",
    "arguments": {
      "namespace": "default"
    }
  }
}

Get specific deployment details#

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{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "kubernetes-get-deployment",
    "arguments": {
      "name": "my-app",
      "namespace": "production"
    }
  }
}

Create a new configmap#

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{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "kubernetes-create-configmap",
    "arguments": {
      "name": "app-config",
      "namespace": "default",
      "data": {
        "config.json": "{\"debug\": true, \"port\": 8080}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Best Practices#

Always specify namespaces when working with Kubernetes resources
Use labels and annotations effectively for resource organization
Implement proper RBAC policies for security
Monitor resource usage to optimize cluster performance
Regularly backup critical configurations

Next Steps#

Helm Service for package management
Configuration Guides for detailed setup
Security Best Practices for securing your cluster