Instance clusters API

Introduced in GitLab 13.2.

Instance-level Kubernetes clusters allow you to connect a Kubernetes cluster to the GitLab instance, which enables you to use the same cluster across multiple projects. More information

NOTE: Users need admin access to use these endpoints.

List instance clusters

Returns a list of instance clusters.

GET /admin/clusters

Example request:

curl --header "Private-Token: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/admin/clusters"

Example response:

[
  {
    "id": 9,
    "name": "cluster-1",
    "created_at": "2020-07-14T18:36:10.440Z",
    "managed": true,
    "enabled": true,
    "domain": null,
    "provider_type": "user",
    "platform_type": "kubernetes",
    "environment_scope": "*",
    "cluster_type": "instance_type",
    "user": {
      "id": 1,
      "name": "Administrator",
      "username": "root",
      "state": "active",
      "avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80&d=identicon",
      "web_url": "https://gitlab.example.com/root"
    },
    "platform_kubernetes": {
      "api_url": "https://example.com",
      "namespace": null,
      "authorization_type": "rbac",
      "ca_cert":"-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----IxMDM1MV0ZDJkZjM...-----END CERTIFICATE-----"
    },
    "provider_gcp": null,
    "management_project": null
  },
  {
    "id": 10,
    "name": "cluster-2",
    "created_at": "2020-07-14T18:39:05.383Z",
    "domain": null,
    "provider_type": "user",
    "platform_type": "kubernetes",
    "environment_scope": "staging",
    "cluster_type": "instance_type",
    "user": {
      "id": 1,
      "name": "Administrator",
      "username": "root",
      "state": "active",
      "avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80&d=identicon",
      "web_url": "https://gitlab.example.com/root"
    },
    "platform_kubernetes": {
      "api_url": "https://example.com",
      "namespace": null,
      "authorization_type": "rbac",
      "ca_cert":"-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----LzEtMCadtaLGxcsGAZjM...-----END CERTIFICATE-----"
    },
    "provider_gcp": null,
    "management_project": null
  }
  {
    "id": 11,
    "name": "cluster-3",
    ...
  }
]

Get a single instance cluster

Returns a single instance cluster.

Parameters:

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`cluster_id`	integer	yes	The ID of the cluster

GET /admin/clusters/:cluster_id

Example request:

curl --header "Private-Token: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/admin/clusters/9"

Example response:

{
  "id": 9,
  "name": "cluster-1",
  "created_at": "2020-07-14T18:36:10.440Z",
  "managed": true,
  "enabled": true,
  "domain": null,
  "provider_type": "user",
  "platform_type": "kubernetes",
  "environment_scope": "*",
  "cluster_type": "instance_type",
  "user": {
    "id": 1,
    "name": "Administrator",
    "username": "root",
    "state": "active",
    "avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80&d=identicon",
    "web_url": "https://gitlab.example.com/root"
  },
  "platform_kubernetes": {
    "api_url": "https://example.com",
    "namespace": null,
    "authorization_type": "rbac",
    "ca_cert":"-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----IxMDM1MV0ZDJkZjM...-----END CERTIFICATE-----"
  },
  "provider_gcp": null,
  "management_project": null
}

Add existing instance cluster

Adds an existing Kubernetes instance cluster.

POST /admin/clusters/add

Parameters:

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`name`	string	yes	The name of the cluster
`domain`	string	no	The base domain of the cluster
`environment_scope`	string	no	The associated environment to the cluster. Defaults to `*`
`management_project_id`	integer	no	The ID of the management project for the cluster
`enabled`	boolean	no	Determines if cluster is active or not, defaults to `true`
`managed`	boolean	no	Determines if GitLab manages namespaces and service accounts for this cluster. Defaults to `true`
`platform_kubernetes_attributes[api_url]`	string	yes	The URL to access the Kubernetes API
`platform_kubernetes_attributes[token]`	string	yes	The token to authenticate against Kubernetes
`platform_kubernetes_attributes[ca_cert]`	string	no	TLS certificate. Required if API is using a self-signed TLS certificate.
`platform_kubernetes_attributes[namespace]`	string	no	The unique namespace related to the project
`platform_kubernetes_attributes[authorization_type]`	string	no	The cluster authorization type: `rbac`, `abac` or `unknown_authorization`. Defaults to `rbac`.

Example request:

curl --header "Private-Token:<your_access_token>" "http://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/admin/clusters/add" \
-H "Accept:application/json" \
-H "Content-Type:application/json" \
-X POST --data '{"name":"cluster-3", "environment_scope":"production", "platform_kubernetes_attributes":{"api_url":"https://example.com", "token":"12345",  "ca_cert":"-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----qpoeiXXZafCM0ZDJkZjM...-----END CERTIFICATE-----"}}'

Example response:

{
  "id": 11,
  "name": "cluster-3",
  "created_at": "2020-07-14T18:42:50.805Z",
  "managed": true,
  "enabled": true,
  "domain": null,
  "provider_type": "user",
  "platform_type": "kubernetes",
  "environment_scope": "production",
  "cluster_type": "instance_type",
  "user": {
    "id": 1,
    "name": "Administrator",
    "username": "root",
    "state": "active",
    "avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80&d=identicon",
    "web_url": "http://gitlab.example.com:3000/root"
  },
  "platform_kubernetes": {
    "api_url": "https://example.com",
    "namespace": null,
    "authorization_type": "rbac",
    "ca_cert":"-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----qpoeiXXZafCM0ZDJkZjM...-----END CERTIFICATE-----"
  },
  "provider_gcp": null,
  "management_project": null
}

Edit instance cluster

Updates an existing instance cluster.

PUT /admin/clusters/:cluster_id

Parameters:

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`cluster_id`	integer	yes	The ID of the cluster
`name`	string	no	The name of the cluster
`domain`	string	no	The base domain of the cluster
`environment_scope`	string	no	The associated environment to the cluster
`management_project_id`	integer	no	The ID of the management project for the cluster
`enabled`	boolean	no	Determines if cluster is active or not
`managed`	boolean	no	Determines if GitLab manages namespaces and service accounts for this cluster
`platform_kubernetes_attributes[api_url]`	string	no	The URL to access the Kubernetes API
`platform_kubernetes_attributes[token]`	string	no	The token to authenticate against Kubernetes
`platform_kubernetes_attributes[ca_cert]`	string	no	TLS certificate. Required if API is using a self-signed TLS certificate.
`platform_kubernetes_attributes[namespace]`	string	no	The unique namespace related to the project

NOTE: name, api_url, ca_cert and token can only be updated if the cluster was added through the Add existing Kubernetes cluster option or through the Add existing instance cluster endpoint.

Example request:

curl --header "Private-Token: <your_access_token>" "http://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/admin/clusters/9" \
-H "Content-Type:application/json" \
-X PUT --data '{"name":"update-cluster-name", "platform_kubernetes_attributes":{"api_url":"https://new-example.com","token":"new-token"}}'

Example response:

{
  "id": 9,
  "name": "update-cluster-name",
  "created_at": "2020-07-14T18:36:10.440Z",
  "managed": true,
  "enabled": true,
  "domain": null,
  "provider_type": "user",
  "platform_type": "kubernetes",
  "environment_scope": "*",
  "cluster_type": "instance_type",
  "user": {
    "id": 1,
    "name": "Administrator",
    "username": "root",
    "state": "active",
    "avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80&d=identicon",
    "web_url": "https://gitlab.example.com/root"
  },
  "platform_kubernetes": {
    "api_url": "https://new-example.com",
    "namespace": null,
    "authorization_type": "rbac",
    "ca_cert":"-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----IxMDM1MV0ZDJkZjM...-----END CERTIFICATE-----"
  },
  "provider_gcp": null,
  "management_project": null,
  "project": null
}

Delete instance cluster

Deletes an existing instance cluster.

DELETE /admin/clusters/:cluster_id

Parameters:

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`cluster_id`	integer	yes	The ID of the cluster

Example request:

curl --request DELETE --header "Private-Token: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/admin/clusters/11"