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https://github.com/bonsai-oss/external-db-operator

Kubernetes operator configuring out of cluster databases
https://github.com/bonsai-oss/external-db-operator

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Kubernetes operator configuring out of cluster databases

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# External-DB-Operator



The External DB Operator is a project that aims to simplify the management of out-of-cluster databases.

It was created to address the following problems:

- Out-of-cluster databases are not managed by kubernetes and therefore not part of the cluster lifecycle.

- Manually managing database connection information does not provide a good base for automation.



Operator Key Features:

- Lifecycle management of dbms side databases, user accounts and database grants

- Exposing database details as kubernetes secret

- Support for multiple database providers (see [Supported Databases](#supported-databases))



### Requirements



* Kubernetes (tested with >= v1.28.3)

* Admin user access to one of the supported databases (see [Supported Databases](#supported-databases))



## Supported Databases



The following database management systems are supported and tested. Compatible products should work as well but are not tested. \

Please submit an issue if you encounter any problems or have a feature request.



| Database                  | Provider   | Library                                                       |

|---------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|

| PostgreSQL / CockroachDB  | `postgres` | [pgx](https://github.com/jackc/pgx)                           |

| MySQL / MariaDB / Percona | `mysql`    | [go-sql-driver/mysql](https://github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql) |



Support for other databases can be added by implementing the [Provider](internal/database/database.go) interface.



## Usage



### Getting Started



The operator can be deployed to a cluster via the example [manifests](manifests) directory.\

First, create the necessary rbac and crd resources:



```shell

kubectl apply -f manifests/rbac.yaml

kubectl apply -f manifests/crd.yaml

```



Modify the [manifests/deployment.yaml](manifests/deployment.yaml) file to include the correct database dsn and provider.\

Then, deploy the operator:



```shell

kubectl apply -f manifests/deployment.yaml

```



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Once the operator is deployed to the cluster, it will start watching for `bonsai-oss.org/v1/database` resources in all namespaces.



The name of the operator is specified via the `--instance-name` / `-i` flag and the used database provider in pattern `-`. An example for PostgreSQL would be `postgres-default`.\

That name is used to select the operator instance responsible for a specific database resource and can be specified via the `bonsai-oss.org/external-db-operator` label. See [manifests/test-database.yaml](manifests/test-database.yaml) for an example.



After creating the database resources, the operator will create a secret containing the database connection details (database, host, port, username, password) in the same namespace as the database resource.

It is named with the pattern `-` (e.a. `edb-your-database`). 



When adding additional annotations / labels to the database resource, the operator will pass them to the secret as well.



### Parameters



| Parameter                                         | Description                                                                                    | Default                                              |

|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

| `-p`, `--database-provider`, `$DATABASE_PROVIDER` | Database provider to use.                                                                      | postgres                                             |

| `-d`, `--database-dsn`, `$DATABASE_DSN`           | The DSN to use for the database provider.
 Check the specific database libaray for format. | postgres://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/postgres |

| `-i`, `--instance-name`, `$INSTANCE_NAME`         | Name of the operator instance                                                                  | default                                              |

| `-s`, `--secret-prefix`, `$SECRET_PREFIX`         | Prefix for the secret name                                                                     | edb                                                  |



### Endpoints



The operator exposes the following endpoints on http port `8080`.



| Endpoint   | Description                                                                                                                       |

|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| `/status`  | Health check endpoint. Returns 200 if the operator is running and healthy. 
 Also, some information is exposed in JSON format. |

| `/metrics` | Prometheus metrics endpoint.                                                                                                      |