kubestatemetrics
KubeStateMetrics is an open-source project that listens to the Kubernetes API server and generates metrics about the state of Kubernetes objects. It provides a Prometheus-compatible exposition endpoint. Essentially, it translates the declarative state of your Kubernetes cluster into a set of metrics that can be queried and analyzed. This allows for monitoring the health, configuration, and resource utilization of your Kubernetes deployments, pods, services, and other resources.
The primary purpose of KubeStateMetrics is to offer insights into your cluster's state that are not directly
KubeStateMetrics works by deploying as a deployment within the Kubernetes cluster itself. It continuously watches for