# **Kubernetes API Aggregation: Explained**

## Introduction
In Kubernetes (K8s), API aggregation is a mechanism that allows you to combine multiple API servers under a single API server endpoint. This simplifies API access, management, and extension. In this article, we will guide you through the process of implementing API aggregation in Kubernetes.

## Prerequisites
Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
- Kubernetes cluster up and running
- kubectl CLI installed
- Basic knowledge of Kubernetes concepts

## Steps to Implement API Aggregation

| Step | Description |
| ------ | -------------- |
| 1. | Create a Service Account for Aggregated API Server |
| 2. | Create an API Server Deployment |
| 3. | Create an API Service |
| 4. | Register the Aggregated API Server with the API Server Endpoint |
| 5. | Verify the API Aggregation Setup |

### Step 1: Create a Service Account for Aggregated API Server
Create a Service Account that will be used by the aggregated API server to authenticate with the Kubernetes API server.

```bash
# Create a Service Account
kubectl create serviceaccount aggregator
```

### Step 2: Create an API Server Deployment
Create a deployment for the aggregated API server. Make sure to reference the Service Account created in the previous step.

```yaml
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
name: aggregated-api
spec:
replicas: 1
selector:
matchLabels:
app: aggregated-api
template:
metadata:
labels:
app: aggregated-api
spec:
serviceAccountName: aggregator # Reference the Service Account
containers:
- name: aggregated-api
image:
ports:
- containerPort: 8080
```

### Step 3: Create an API Service
Create a Service for the aggregated API server to expose it within the Kubernetes cluster.

```yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
name: aggregated-api-svc
spec:
selector:
app: aggregated-api
ports:
- protocol: TCP
port: 8080
targetPort: 8080
```

### Step 4: Register the Aggregated API Server
Register the aggregated API server with the API server endpoint by configuring the API server to proxy requests to the aggregated API server.

```bash
# Update the kube-apiserver configuration
--proxy-client-cert-file=/apiserver.crt
--proxy-client-key-file=/apiserver.key
--proxy-service-name=aggregated-api-svc
--proxy-service-namespace=default
```

### Step 5: Verify the API Aggregation Setup
Verify that the API aggregation setup is working correctly by querying the aggregated API server through the API server endpoint.

```bash
# Retrieve a list of custom resources from the aggregated API server
kubectl get --server=http://
```

## Conclusion
API aggregation in Kubernetes allows you to extend and customize the Kubernetes API server to meet your specific requirements. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can successfully implement API aggregation in your Kubernetes cluster. Happy coding!