# Vert.x Discovery Bridge - Kubernetes

This discovery bridge imports services from Kubernetes (or Openshift v3) into the Vert.x service discovery.

Kubernetes services are mapped to `Record`. This bridge only supports the importation of services from kubernetes in vert.x (and not the opposite).

`Record` are created from Kubernetes Service. The service type is deduced from the `service.type` label. If not set, the service is imported as `unknown`. Only `http-endpoint` are supported for now.

## Using the bridge

To use this Vert.x discovery bridge, add the following dependency to the dependencies section of your build descriptor:

- Maven (in your `pom.xml`):

    <dependency>
      <groupId>io.vertx</groupId>
      <artifactId>vertx-service-discovery-bridge-kubernetes</artifactId>
      <version>3.3.3</version>
    </dependency>

- Gradle (in your `build.gradle` file):

    compile 'io.vertx:vertx-service-discovery-bridge-kubernetes:3.3.3'

## Configuring the bridge

The bridge is configured using:

- the oauth token (using the content of `/var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token` by default)

- the namespace in which the service are searched (defaults to `default`).

Be aware that the application must have access to Kubernetes and must be able to read the chosen namespace.

## The Service to Record mapping

The record is created as follows:

- the service type is deduced from the `service.type` label. If this label is not set the service type is set to `unknown`

- the record’s name is the service’s name

- the labels of the service are mapped to metadata

- in addition are added: `kubernetes.uuid`, `kubernetes.namespace`, `kubernetes.name`

- the location is deduced from the first port of the service

For HTTP endpoints, the `ssl` (`https`) attribute is set to `true` if the service has the `ssl` label set to `true`.

## Dynamics

The bridge imports all services on `start` and removes them on `stop`. In between it watches the Kubernetes services and add the new ones and removes the deleted ones.