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Install with Kubernetes

This guide explains how to install a Tracetest Agent in your Kubernetes environment. This deployment uses the Cloud-based managed Tracetest Control Plane and Dashboard.

Prerequisites​

Install the Tracetest Agent with Kubernetes​

Tracetest Agent runs as a Kubernetes Deployment with a Service.

tracetest-agent.yaml
---
# Service
apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
  name: tracetest-agent
  labels:
    app.kubernetes.io/name: tracetest-agent
    app.kubernetes.io/instance: tracetest-agent
spec:
  selector:
    app.kubernetes.io/name: tracetest-agent
    app.kubernetes.io/instance: tracetest-agent
  ports:
    - name: grpc-collector-entrypoint
      protocol: TCP
      port: 4317
      targetPort: 4317
    - name: http-collector-entrypoint
      protocol: TCP
      port: 4318
      targetPort: 4318
---
# Deployment
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: tracetest-agent
  labels:
    app: tracetest-agent
    app.kubernetes.io/name: tracetest-agent
    app.kubernetes.io/instance: tracetest-agent
spec:
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app.kubernetes.io/name: tracetest-agent
      app.kubernetes.io/instance: tracetest-agent
  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app.kubernetes.io/name: tracetest-agent
        app.kubernetes.io/instance: tracetest-agent
    spec:
      containers:
        - name: agent
          image: "kubeshop/tracetest-agent:latest"
          imagePullPolicy: Always
          args: [
            "--environment",
            "<TRACETEST_ENVIRONMENT_ID>", # Add your env id
            "--api-key",
            "$TRACETEST_API_KEY",
            "--server-url",
            "https://app.tracetest.io",
          ]
          env:
          - name: TRACETEST_API_KEY
            value: "<TRACETEST_API_KEY>" # Add your API key
Terminal
kubectl apply -f ./tracetest-agent.yaml

The Tracetest Agent is running in Kubernetes and ready to accept traces.

gRPC: http://tracetest-agent.default.svc.cluster.local:4317

HTTP: http://tracetest-agent.default.svc.cluster.local:4318/v1/traces

K8s Network

Make sure to check use the correct <service-name> if you edit the Tracetest Agent service name.

Running a test against localhost will resolve as 127.0.0.1 inside the Tracetest Agent container. Make sure to run tests using the internal Kubernetes service networking eg: http://api.default.svc.cluster.internal:port.