15: The Kubernetes API
To master Kubernetes, you need to understand the API and how it works. However, it’s large and complex, and it can be confusing if you’re new to APIs and uncomfortable with terms like RESTful. If that’s you, this chapter will blow away the confusion and get you up to speed with the fundamentals of the Kubernetes API.
The chapter is divided as follows:
- Kubernetes API big picture
- The API server
- The API
Let’s mention a few quick things before getting started.
I’ve included lots of jargon in this chapter so you get comfortable with it.
I highly recommend you complete the hands-on parts as they’ll help reinforce the theory.
Finally, Pods, Services, StatefulSets, StorageClasses, and more are all resources in the API. However, ...
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