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+---
+stage: Configure
+group: Configure
+info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#designated-technical-writers
+---
+
+# GitLab Kubernetes Agent **(PREMIUM ONLY)**
+
+> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/223061) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 13.4.
+
+## Goals
+
+The [GitLab Kubernetes Agent](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cluster-integration/gitlab-agent) is an active in-cluster component for solving GitLab and Kubernetes integration tasks in a secure and cloud native way.
+
+Features:
+
+1. Makes it possible to integrate GitLab with a Kubernetes cluster behind a firewall or NAT
+1. Enables pull-based GitOps deployments by leveraging the [GitOps Engine](https://github.com/argoproj/gitops-engine)
+1. Allows for real-time access to API endpoints within a cluster.
+1. Many more features are planned. Please [review our roadmap](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/3329).
+
+## Architecture
+
+### GitLab Agent GitOps workflow
+
+```mermaid
+sequenceDiagram
+ participant D as Developer
+ participant A as Application code repository
+ participant M as Manifest repository
+ participant K as Kubernetes agent
+ participant C as Agent configuration repository
+ K->C: Grab the configuration
+ D->>+A: Pushing code changes
+ A->>M: Updating manifest
+ loop Regularly
+ K-->>M: Watching changes
+ M-->>K: Pulling and applying changes
+ end
+```
+
+Please refer to our [full architecture documentation in the Agent project](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cluster-integration/gitlab-agent/-/blob/master/doc/architecture.md#high-level-architecture).
+
+## Getting started with GitOps using the GitLab Agent and the GitLab Cloud Native Helm chart
+
+There are several components that work in concert for the Agent to accomplish GitOps deployments:
+
+1. A Kubernetes cluster that is properly configured
+1. A configuration repository that contains a `config.yaml` file. This `config.yaml` tells the Agent which repositories to synchronize with.
+1. A manifest repository that contains a `manifest.yaml`. This `manifest.yaml` (which can be autogenerated) is tracked by the Agent and any changes to the file are automatically applied to the cluster.
+
+The setup process involves a few steps that, once completed, will enable GitOps deployments to work
+
+1. Installing the Agent server via GitLab Helm chart
+1. Defining a configuration directory
+1. Creating an Agent record in GitLab
+1. Generating and copying a Secret token used to connect to the Agent
+1. Installing the Agent into the cluster
+1. Creating a `manifest.yaml`
+
+### Installing the Agent server via Helm
+
+Currently the GitLab Kubernetes Agent can only be deployed via our [Helm chart](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/charts/gitlab).
+
+NOTE: We are working quickly to [include the Agent in Official Linux Package](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/223060).
+
+If you don't already have GitLab installed via Helm please refer to our [installation documentation](https://docs.gitlab.com/charts/installation/)
+
+When installing/upgrading the GitLab Helm chart please consider the following Helm 2 example (if using Helm 3 please modify):
+
+```shell
+helm upgrade --force --install gitlab . \
+ --timeout 600 \
+ --set global.hosts.domain=<YOUR_DOMAIN> \
+ --set global.hosts.externalIP=<YOUR_IP> \
+ --set certmanager-issuer.email=<YOUR_EMAIL> \
+ --set name=gitlab-instance \
+ --set global.kas.enabled=true
+```
+
+`global.kas.enabled=true` must be set in order for the Agent to be properly installed and configured.
+
+### Defining a configuration repository
+
+Next you will need a GitLab repository that will contain your Agent configuration.
+
+The minimal repository layout looks like this:
+
+`.gitlab/agents/<agent-name>/config.yaml`
+
+The `config.yaml` file contents should look like this:
+
+```yaml
+gitops:
+ manifest_projects:
+ - id: "path-to/your-awesome-project"
+```
+
+### Creating an Agent record in GitLab
+
+Next you will need to create an GitLab Rails Agent record so that your GitLab project so that the Agent itself can associate with a GitLab project. This process will also yield a Secret that you will use to configure the Agent in subsequent steps.
+
+There are two ways to accomplish this:
+
+1. Via the Rails console
+1. Via GraphQL
+
+To do this you could either run `rails c` or via GraphQL. From `rails c`:
+
+```ruby
+ project = ::Project.find_by_full_path("path-to/your-awesome-project")
+ agent = ::Clusters::Agent.create(name: "<agent-name>", project: project)
+ token = ::Clusters::AgentToken.create(agent: agent)
+ token.token # this will print out the token you need to use on the next step
+```
+
+or using GraphQL:
+
+with this approach, you'll need a premium license to use this feature.
+
+If you are new to using the GitLab GraphQL API please refer to the [Getting started with the GraphQL API page](../../../api/graphql/getting_started.md) or check out the [GraphQL Explorer](https://gitlab.com/-/graphql-explorer).
+
+```json
+ mutation createAgent {
+ createClusterAgent(input: { projectPath: "path-to/your-awesome-project", name: "<agent-name>" }) {
+ clusterAgent {
+ id
+ name
+ }
+ errors
+ }
+ }
+
+ mutation createToken {
+ clusterAgentTokenCreate(input: { clusterAgentId: <cluster-agent-id-taken-from-the-previous-mutation> }) {
+ secret # This is the value you need to use on the next step
+ token {
+ createdAt
+ id
+ }
+ errors
+ }
+ }
+```
+
+Note that GraphQL will only show you the token once, after you've created it.
+
+### Creating the Kubernetes secret
+
+Once the token has been generated it needs to be applied to the Kubernetes cluster.
+
+If you didn't previously define or create a namespace you need to do that first:
+
+```shell
+kubectl create namespace <YOUR-DESIRED-NAMESPACE>
+```
+
+Run the following command to create your Secret:
+
+```shell
+kubectl create secret generic -n <YOUR-DESIRED-NAMESPACE> gitlab-agent-token --from-literal=token='YOUR_AGENT_TOKEN'
+```
+
+### Installing the Agent into the cluster
+
+Next you are now ready to install the in-cluster component of the Agent. The below is an example YAML file of the Kubernetes resources required for the Agent to be installed.
+
+Let's highlight a few of the details in the example below:
+
+1. You can replace `gitlab-agent` with <YOUR-DESIRED-NAMESPACE>
+1. For the `kas-address` (Kubernetes Agent Server), you can replace `grpc://host.docker.internal:5005` with the address of the kas agent that was initialized via your Helm install.
+1. If you defined your own secret name, then replace `gitlab-agent-token` with your secret name.
+
+`./resources.yml`
+
+```yaml
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+ name: gitlab-agent
+---
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+ name: gitlab-agent
+spec:
+ replicas: 1
+ selector:
+ matchLabels:
+ app: gitlab-agent
+ template:
+ metadata:
+ labels:
+ app: gitlab-agent
+ spec:
+ serviceAccountName: gitlab-agent
+ containers:
+ - name: agent
+ image: "registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cluster-integration/gitlab-agent/agentk:latest"
+ args:
+ - --token-file=/config/token
+ - --kas-address
+ - grpc://host.docker.internal:5005 # {"$openapi":"kas-address"}
+ volumeMounts:
+ - name: token-volume
+ mountPath: /config
+ volumes:
+ - name: token-volume
+ secret:
+ secretName: gitlab-agent-token
+ strategy:
+ type: RollingUpdate
+ rollingUpdate:
+ maxSurge: 0
+ maxUnavailable: 1
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+ name: gitlab-agent-write
+rules:
+- resources:
+ - '*'
+ apiGroups:
+ - '*'
+ verbs:
+ - create
+ - update
+ - delete
+ - patch
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRoleBinding
+metadata:
+ name: gitlab-agent-write-binding
+roleRef:
+ name: gitlab-agent-write
+ kind: ClusterRole
+ apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+subjects:
+- name: gitlab-agent
+ kind: ServiceAccount
+ namespace: gitlab-agent
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+ name: gitlab-agent-read
+rules:
+- resources:
+ - '*'
+ apiGroups:
+ - '*'
+ verbs:
+ - get
+ - list
+ - watch
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRoleBinding
+metadata:
+ name: gitlab-agent-read-binding
+roleRef:
+ name: gitlab-agent-read
+ kind: ClusterRole
+ apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+subjects:
+- name: gitlab-agent
+ kind: ServiceAccount
+ namespace: gitlab-agent
+
+```
+
+```shell
+kubectl apply -n gitlab-agent -f ./resources.yml
+```
+
+```plaintext
+$ kubectl get pods --all-namespaces
+NAMESPACE NAME READY STATUS RESTARTS AGE
+gitlab-agent gitlab-agent-77689f7dcb-5skqk 1/1 Running 0 51s
+kube-system coredns-f9fd979d6-n6wcw 1/1 Running 0 14m
+kube-system etcd-minikube 1/1 Running 0 14m
+kube-system kube-apiserver-minikube 1/1 Running 0 14m
+kube-system kube-controller-manager-minikube 1/1 Running 0 14m
+kube-system kube-proxy-j6zdh 1/1 Running 0 14m
+kube-system kube-scheduler-minikube 1/1 Running 0 14m
+kube-system storage-provisioner 1/1 Running 0 14m
+```
+
+### Creating a `manifest.yaml`
+
+In the above step, you configured a `config.yaml` to point to which GitLab projects the Agent should synchronize. Within each one of those projects, you need to create a `manifest.yaml` file which the Agent will monitor. This `manifest.yaml` can be autogenerated by a templating engine or other means.
+
+Example `manifest.yaml`:
+
+```yaml
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+ name: nginx-deployment
+spec:
+ selector:
+ matchLabels:
+ app: nginx
+ replicas: 2
+ template:
+ metadata:
+ labels:
+ app: nginx
+ spec:
+ containers:
+ - name: nginx
+ image: nginx:1.14.2
+ ports:
+ - containerPort: 80
+```
+
+The above file creates a simple NGINX deployment.
+
+Each time you commit and push a change to the `manifest.yaml` the Agent will observe the change. Example log:
+
+```plaintext
+2020-09-15_14:09:04.87946 gitlab-k8s-agent : time="2020-09-15T10:09:04-04:00" level=info msg="Config: new commit" agent_id=1 commit_id=e6a3651f1faa2e928fe6120e254c122451be4eea
+```
+
+## Example projects
+
+Basic GitOps example deploying NGINX: [Configuration repository](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/configure/examples/kubernetes-agent), [Manifest repository](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/configure/examples/gitops-project)