Creating a Simple Client App with the Kubernetes Go Library

Despite the challenges faced in getting started with the Kubernetes Go library, an example is available that demonstrates its usage for a simple task: retrieving a Service object by name and displaying its attributes.

How to Use the Example

The provided example includes the necessary packages for interacting with the Kubernetes API. First, create a client.Config object to establish a connection to the Kubernetes API server. Next, instantiate a client using the New function and pass in the config object.

To retrieve a Service object, use the Get method on the client.Services interface. Specify the namespace and name of the Service you wish to retrieve. Once you have the Service object, you can then print its attributes, such as its name, port, and nodePort.

Code Sample

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "log"

    "github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pkg/api"
    client "github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pkg/client/unversioned"
)

func main() {

    config := client.Config{
        Host: "http://my-kube-api-server.me:8080",
    }
    c, err := client.New(&config)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalln("Can't connect to Kubernetes API:", err)
    }

    s, err := c.Services(api.NamespaceDefault).Get("some-service-name")
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalln("Can't get service:", err)
    }
    fmt.Println("Name:", s.Name)
    for p, _ := range s.Spec.Ports {
        fmt.Println("Port:", s.Spec.Ports[p].Port)
        fmt.Println("NodePort:", s.Spec.Ports[p].NodePort)
    }
}

This example provides a starting point for interacting with the Kubernetes API through the Go library.