kube-state-metrics

kube-state-metrics (KSM) is a Kubernetes add-on service that listens to the API server and generates Prometheus-compatible metrics about cluster object states for monitoring and observability.

Available Pages

kube-state-metrics: Kubernetes Monitoring & Safe Deployment Guide

Get real-time visibility into your Kubernetes cluster with kube-state-metrics. This guide shows you how to deploy it correctly in production, avoid pitfalls, and monitor cluster health effectively.

Related Technologies

Competition

metrics server

Direct competitors

cadvisor

Can replace or substitute

node exporter

Can replace or substitute

Integration

Integrates With

prometheus

Official integration support

Integrates With

grafana

Official integration support

Integrates With

prometheus operator

Official integration support

Integrates With

kube prometheus stack

Official integration support

Integrates With

alertmanager

Official integration support

Integrates With

datadog

Official integration support

Integrates With

new relic

Official integration support

Integrates With

dynatrace

Official integration support

Compatible With

helm

Works well together

Integrates With

vector

Official integration support

Integrates With

signoz

Official integration support

Compatible With

opentelemetry

Works well together

Compatible With

jaeger

Works well together

Compatible With

fluentd

Works well together

Dependencies

kubernetes

Requires for operation

client go

Requires for operation

go

Foundation technology

linux

Requires for operation

kube prometheus

Enables other tools

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honeycomb

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sysdig

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