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A new cluster: Akua's managed control plane comes online in your chosen region, with empty worker slots awaiting machinesA new cluster: Akua's managed control plane comes online in your chosen region, with empty worker slots awaiting machines
Create a managed Kubernetes cluster when you want Akua to operate the and you plan to connect your own servers as workers. This task is for workspace members who need a new managed control plane. If you already operate a complete Kubernetes cluster, import the existing cluster → instead. If you already have a managed cluster and want to connect a server, add a worker →.

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Prerequisites

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Create the managed cluster

1

Open managed-cluster creation

In the clusters dashboard, click Create managed cluster. The Details step opens.
2

Enter cluster details

Enter the two details for the managed control plane:
  • Cluster name: Enter a name from 2 to 32 characters.
  • Region: Select the region that will contain the cluster.
If the region doesn’t exist, enter its name in the inline Create a region field and click Create region. The inline form asks only for the region name and selects the new region after creating it.Click Continue.
3

Review and start provisioning

Review the workspace, cluster name, and region. Click Create managed cluster to submit the request.

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API

Manage clusters programmatically.

Clusters API reference

Endpoints, parameters, response shapes, and try-it playground.

Authentication

Mint API tokens for programmatic access.

Add workers

Connect compute capacity to run your applications.

Import an existing cluster

Connect a Kubernetes cluster you already operate.

Clusters overview

Understand how clusters work in Akua.

Regions

Organize clusters into regions for customers.