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A 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 of up to 100 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

Choose worker support

Select one Worker support option:
  • Linux workers: The recommended default for standard workloads.
  • Linux and Windows workers: Use this option when the cluster must run Windows workloads. The cluster still requires at least one Linux worker for system workloads.
You can’t change worker support after you create the cluster. Click Continue.
4

Review and start provisioning

Review the workspace, cluster name, region, and worker support. 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.