Create a Kubernetes namespace

Overview

In the following guide, you are going to create a self-service action in Port that executes a GitLab pipeline to create a Kubernetes namespace.

Prerequisites

Ensure you have a working Kubernetes cluster and a GitLab project.

Don't have a Kubernetes cluster?

Quickly create a local one using kind.

In the same GitLab project, register and install the GitLab agent.
In your GitLab project, go to the Settings menu at the sidebar on the left, select CI/CD and create the following Variables:
- PORT_CLIENT_ID - Port Client ID learn more
- PORT_CLIENT_SECRET - Port Client Secret learn more
- KUBE_CONTEXT - This is obtained after registering and installing the GitLab agent.
  - Find Your Project URL: It will look like this: https://gitlab.com/your-group/your-project
  - Compose Your Context: Use this format: your-group/your-project:agent-name
  - Set KUBE_CONTEXT

GitLab Pipeline

Create a .gitlab-ci.yaml file in the root of your gitlab project with the following content:

GitLab workflow

gitlab-ci.yaml
stages:
  - prerequisites
  - deploy
  - port-update

image: alpine:latest

variables:
  PORT_CLIENT_ID: ${PORT_CLIENT_ID}
  PORT_CLIENT_SECRET: ${PORT_CLIENT_SECRET}
  KUBE_CONTEXT: ${KUBE_CONTEXT}

before_script:
  - apk update
  - apk add --upgrade curl jq -q
  
fetch-port-access-token:
  stage: prerequisites
  except:
    - pushes
  script:
    - |
      echo "Getting access token from Port API"
      accessToken=$(curl -X POST \
        -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
        -d '{"clientId": "'"$PORT_CLIENT_ID"'", "clientSecret": "'"$PORT_CLIENT_SECRET"'"}' \
        -s 'https://api.getport.io/v1/auth/access_token' | jq -r '.accessToken')

      echo "ACCESS_TOKEN=$accessToken" >> fetch-port-access-token-data.env
      runId=$(cat $TRIGGER_PAYLOAD | jq -r '.context.runId')

      curl -X POST \
        -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
        -H "Authorization: Bearer $accessToken" \
        -d '{"message":"🏃‍♂️ Starting action to create a k8s namespace"}' \
        "https://api.getport.io/v1/actions/runs/$runId/logs"

      curl -X PATCH \
        -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
        -H "Authorization: Bearer $accessToken" \
        -d '{"link":"'"$CI_PIPELINE_URL"'"}' \
        "https://api.getport.io/v1/actions/runs/$runId"
  artifacts:
    reports:
      dotenv: fetch-port-access-token-data.env

create-manifest:
  stage: deploy
  needs:
    - job: fetch-port-access-token
      artifacts: true
  except:
    - pushes
  script:
    - echo "Creating k8s namespace manifest"
    - |
      NAMESPACE_NAME=$(cat $TRIGGER_PAYLOAD | jq -r '.payload.properties.name')
      MIN_CPU=$(cat $TRIGGER_PAYLOAD | jq -r '.payload.properties.min_cpu')
      MAX_CPU=$(cat $TRIGGER_PAYLOAD | jq -r '.payload.properties.max_cpu')
      MIN_MEMORY=$(cat $TRIGGER_PAYLOAD | jq -r '.payload.properties.min_memory')
      MAX_MEMORY=$(cat $TRIGGER_PAYLOAD | jq -r '.payload.properties.max_memory')
      MIN_STORAGE=$(cat $TRIGGER_PAYLOAD | jq -r '.payload.properties.min_storage')
      MAX_STORAGE=$(cat $TRIGGER_PAYLOAD | jq -r '.payload.properties.max_storage')

      cat <<EOF > manifest.yml
      apiVersion: v1
      kind: ResourceQuota
      metadata:
        name: $NAMESPACE_NAME-quota
        namespace: $NAMESPACE_NAME  # Consider if this should be dynamic too
      spec:
        hard:
          requests.cpu: $MIN_CPU
          requests.memory: ${MIN_MEMORY}Gi
          requests.storage: ${MIN_STORAGE}Gi
          limits.cpu: $MAX_CPU
          limits.memory: ${MAX_MEMORY}Gi
      EOF


      # log the manifest
      cat manifest.yml

      echo "NAMESPACE_NAME=$NAMESPACE_NAME" >> create-manifest-data.env
  artifacts:
    paths:
      - manifest.yml
    reports:
      dotenv: create-manifest-data.env

log-pre-create:
  stage: deploy
  needs:
    - job: fetch-port-access-token
      artifacts: true
  except:
    - pushes
  script:
    - |
      echo "Logging pre-create action"
      runId=$(cat $TRIGGER_PAYLOAD | jq -r '.context.runId')

      curl -X POST \
        -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
        -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
        -d '{"statusLabel": "Creating Namespace", "message":"🔧 Creating the namespace in k8s!"}' \
        "https://api.getport.io/v1/actions/runs/$runId/logs"

create-k8s-namespace:
  stage: deploy
  before_script: [] # Empty before_script to override the global one
  needs:
    - job: log-pre-create
    - job: create-manifest
      artifacts: true
  except:
    - pushes
  image:
    name: bitnami/kubectl:latest
    entrypoint: [""]
  script:
    - |
      echo "Creating k8s namespace"
      cat manifest.yml
      kubectl config get-contexts
      kubectl config use-context $KUBE_CONTEXT
      kubectl create namespace $NAMESPACE_NAME
      kubectl apply -f manifest.yml
  
create-port-entity:
  stage: port-update
  needs:
    - job: fetch-port-access-token
      artifacts: true
    - job: create-k8s-namespace
      artifacts: true
    - job: create-manifest
      artifacts: true
  except:
    - pushes
  before_script:
    - apk update
    - apk add --upgrade curl jq -q
  script:
    - |
      echo "Creating Port entity to match new k8s namespace"

      NAMESPACE_NAME=$(cat $TRIGGER_PAYLOAD | jq -r '.payload.properties.name')
      MIN_CPU=$(cat $TRIGGER_PAYLOAD | jq -r '.payload.properties.min_cpu')
      MAX_CPU=$(cat $TRIGGER_PAYLOAD | jq -r '.payload.properties.max_cpu')
      MIN_MEMORY=$(cat $TRIGGER_PAYLOAD | jq -r '.payload.properties.min_memory')
      MAX_MEMORY=$(cat $TRIGGER_PAYLOAD | jq -r '.payload.properties.max_memory')
      MIN_STORAGE=$(cat $TRIGGER_PAYLOAD | jq -r '.payload.properties.min_storage')
      MAX_STORAGE=$(cat $TRIGGER_PAYLOAD | jq -r '.payload.properties.max_storage')
      
      BLUEPRINT=$(cat $TRIGGER_PAYLOAD | jq -r '.context.blueprint')
      runId=$(cat $TRIGGER_PAYLOAD | jq -r '.context.runId')

      curl -X POST \
          -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
          -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
          -d '{"statusLabel": "Creating Entity", "message":"🔧 Creating the namespace entity in Port!"}' \
          "https://api.getport.io/v1/actions/runs/$runId/logs"

      log='{
         "identifier": "'"$NAMESPACE_NAME"'",
         "title": "'"$NAMESPACE_NAME"'",
         "blueprint": "'"$BLUEPRINT"'",
         "properties": {
            "min_cpu": "'"$MIN_CPU"'",
            "max_cpu": "'"$MAX_CPU"'",
            "min_memory": "'"$MIN_MEMORY"'",
            "max_memory": "'"$MAX_MEMORY"'",
            "min_storage": "'"$MIN_STORAGE"'"
         },
         "relations": {}
        }'

      echo "$log"

      curl --location --request POST "https://api.getport.io/v1/blueprints/$BLUEPRINT/entities?create_missing_related_entities=false&run_id=$runId" \
        -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -d "$log"

update-run-status:
  stage: port-update
  needs:
    - job: create-port-entity
      artifacts: true
    - job: fetch-port-access-token
      artifacts: true
  except:
    - pushes
  before_script:
    - apk update
    - apk add --upgrade curl jq -q
  script:
    - |
      echo "Updating Port action run status and final logs"
      runId=$(cat $TRIGGER_PAYLOAD | jq -r '.context.runId')

      curl -X POST \
        -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
        -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
        -d '{"terminationStatus":"SUCCESS", "message":"✅ Created new k8s namespace!"}' \
        "https://api.getport.io/v1/actions/runs/$runId/logs"

Port Configuration

Head over to the Builder page to create the following blueprint:
- Click on the + Blueprint button.
- Click on the {...} Edit JSON button.
- Copy and paste the following JSON configuration into the editor.
- Click Save.

Namespace Blueprint

{
  "identifier": "namespace",
  "description": "Kubernetes Namepace",
  "title": "Namespace",
  "icon": "AmazonEKS",
  "schema": {
    "properties": {
      "min_cpu": {
        "icon": "AmazonEKS",
        "type": "number",
        "title": "Min CPU",
        "description": "The minimum CPU resource guaranteed for containers within the namespace. ",
        "default": 1
      },
      "max_cpu": {
        "type": "number",
        "title": "Max CPU",
        "description": "Maximum CPU",
        "icon": "AmazonEKS",
        "default": 2
      },
      "min_memory": {
        "type": "number",
        "title": "Min Memory",
        "description": "The minimum memory resource guaranteed for containers within the namespace",
        "icon": "AmazonEKS",
        "default": 0.5
      },
      "min_storage": {
        "type": "number",
        "title": "Min Storage",
        "description": "The minimum storage resource guaranteed for persistent volumes within the namespace",
        "icon": "AmazonEKS",
        "default": 0.5
      },
      "max_memory": {
        "type": "number",
        "title": "Max Memory",
        "description": " The maximum memory that containers in the namespace are allowed to use",
        "icon": "AmazonEKS",
        "default": 2
      },
      "project_name": {
        "type": "string",
        "title": "Project Name",
        "description": "The AWS Account ID",
        "icon": "AWS"
      }
    },
    "required": [
      "min_cpu",
      "max_cpu",
      "min_memory",
      "min_storage",
      "max_memory"
    ]
  },
  "mirrorProperties": {},
  "calculationProperties": {},
  "aggregationProperties": {},
  "relations": {}
}

To create the Port action, go to the self-service page:
- Click on the + New Action button.
- Choose the Namespace blueprint and click Next.
- Click on the {...} Edit JSON button.
- Copy and paste the following JSON configuration into the editor.

Port Action: Create a Namespace

tip

<PROJECT_ID> - Your project ID.

<PIPELINE_TRIGGER_TOKEN> - Your pipeline trigger token. Learn more.

{
  "identifier": "namespace_create_namespace",
  "title": "Create Namespace",
  "icon": "AmazonEKS",
  "description": "Create a Kubernetes Namespace",
  "trigger": {
    "type": "self-service",
    "operation": "CREATE",
    "userInputs": {
      "properties": {
        "project_name": {
          "type": "string",
          "title": "Project Name"
        },
        "name": {
          "icon": "DefaultProperty",
          "type": "string",
          "title": "Name"
        },
        "min_cpu": {
          "type": "number",
          "title": "Min CPU",
          "default": 0.5
        },
        "max_cpu": {
          "icon": "DefaultProperty",
          "type": "number",
          "title": "Max CPU",
          "description": "The maximum number of CPU cores a container can use in the namespace",
          "default": 1.5
        },
        "min_memory": {
          "type": "number",
          "title": "Min Memory",
          "default": 0.5,
          "description": "The minimum memory resource guaranteed for containers within the namespace"
        },
        "max_memory": {
          "type": "number",
          "title": "Max Memory",
          "description": "The maximum memory that containers in the namespace are allowed to use",
          "default": 2
        },
        "min_storage": {
          "type": "number",
          "title": "Min Storage",
          "description": "The minimum storage resource guaranteed for persistent volumes within the namespace ",
          "default": 0.5
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "project_name",
        "min_cpu",
        "max_cpu",
        "min_memory",
        "max_memory",
        "min_storage",
        "name"
      ],
      "order": [
        "project_name",
        "name",
        "min_cpu",
        "max_cpu",
        "min_memory",
        "max_memory",
        "min_storage"
      ]
    },
    "blueprintIdentifier": "namespace"
  },
  "invocationMethod": {
    "type": "WEBHOOK",
    "url": "https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/<PROJECT_ID>/ref/main/trigger/pipeline?token=<PIPELINE_TRIGGER_TOKEN>",
    "agent": false,
    "synchronized": false,
    "method": "POST",
    "body": {
      "action": "{{ .action.identifier[(\"namespace_\" | length):] }}",
      "resourceType": "run",
      "status": "TRIGGERED",
      "trigger": "{{ .trigger | {by, origin, at} }}",
      "context": {
        "entity": "{{.entity.identifier}}",
        "blueprint": "{{.action.blueprint}}",
        "runId": "{{.run.id}}"
      },
      "payload": {
        "entity": "{{ (if .entity == {} then null else .entity end) }}",
        "action": {
          "invocationMethod": {
            "type": "WEBHOOK",
            "url": "https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/<PROJECT_ID>/ref/main/trigger/pipeline?token=<PIPELINE_TRIGGER_TOKEN>",
            "agent": false,
            "synchronized": false,
            "method": "POST"
          },
          "trigger": "{{.trigger.operation}}"
        },
        "properties": {
          "{{if (.inputs | has(\"project_name\")) then \"project_name\" else null end}}": "{{.inputs.\"project_name\"}}",
          "{{if (.inputs | has(\"name\")) then \"name\" else null end}}": "{{.inputs.\"name\"}}",
          "{{if (.inputs | has(\"min_cpu\")) then \"min_cpu\" else null end}}": "{{.inputs.\"min_cpu\"}}",
          "{{if (.inputs | has(\"max_cpu\")) then \"max_cpu\" else null end}}": "{{.inputs.\"max_cpu\"}}",
          "{{if (.inputs | has(\"min_memory\")) then \"min_memory\" else null end}}": "{{.inputs.\"min_memory\"}}",
          "{{if (.inputs | has(\"max_memory\")) then \"max_memory\" else null end}}": "{{.inputs.\"max_memory\"}}",
          "{{if (.inputs | has(\"min_storage\")) then \"min_storage\" else null end}}": "{{.inputs.\"min_storage\"}}"
        },
        "censoredProperties": "{{.action.encryptedProperties}}"
      }
    }
  },
  "requiredApproval": false,
  "publish": true
}

Fill out the backend form section with your values:
- For the Endpoint URL you need to add a URL in the following format:
  - To create a pipeline trigger token, follow this guide.
```
    https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/{PROJECT_ID}/ref/main/trigger/pipeline?token={PIPELINE_TRIGGER_TOKEN}
```
- Set HTTP method to POST.
- Set Request type to Async.
- Set Use self-hosted agent to No.

Let's test it!

Head to the Namespace catalog page
Click on the + Namespace button
Choose the Create Namespace option
Fill in the form
Click on Execute
Wait for the namespace to be created.

Done 🎉 You've created an namespace using an action in Port 🔥

Overview​

Prerequisites​

GitLab Pipeline​

Port Configuration​

Let's test it!​

Overview

Prerequisites

GitLab Pipeline

Port Configuration

Let's test it!