The service Binding Operator consists of a controller and an accompanying custom resource definition (CRD) for service binding. It manages the data plane for workloads and backing services. The service Binding Controller reads the data made available by the control plane of backing services. Then, it projects this data to workloads according to the rules specified through the serviceBinding
resource.
With service Binding Operator, you can:
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Bind your workloads together with Operator-managed backing services.
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Automate configuration of binding data.
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Provide service operators a low-touch administrative experience to provision and manage access to services.
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Enrich development lifecycle with a consistent and declarative service binding method that eliminates discrepancies in cluster environments.
The custom resource definition (CRD) of the service Binding Operator supports the following APIs: