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What is the purpose of a Kubernetes webhook and how can it impact deployments?
Yannick Koechlin encountered an issue with a Kubernetes webhook affecting their CI/CD process. Shunjie Ding provided insights on the purpose of webhooks and their impact on deployments.
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Yannick Koechlin
Asked on Sep 24, 2023
- Kubernetes webhooks are used for setting default values and validating resources before they are stored into the Kubernetes API service.
- Webhooks are considered a part of the Kubernetes control plane and are crucial for ensuring the stability of deployments.
- If the operator isn't available, webhooks can potentially block deployments.
- Customizing the operator's deployment can be done using a Helm chart.
- Webhooks can be used to validate specific fields in Kubernetes resources.
Sep 25, 2023Edited by