Connecting your cluster

Cast AI supports several ways to connect a Kubernetes cluster. Pick the method that fits your workflow.

Choose your method

You can also connect clusters as code with the Cast AI Terraform provider.

Before you start

Whichever method you pick, make sure you have:

• A Cast AI account (sign up).
• A Kubernetes cluster on a supported provider — see Cluster compatibility.
• kubectl configured with admin access to the cluster you want to connect.
• Cloud-side permissions required for the connection — see Cloud permissions.

Network connectivity

If your cluster runs in a private network without direct internet access, use one of the dedicated connectivity guides before connecting:

• AWS PrivateLink for EKS clusters without internet access.
• GCP Private Service Connect for private GKE clusters.

What happens after connection

Once your cluster is connected, see Enable automation to understand the resources Cast AI creates in your cloud account and the components it installs in your cluster.

See also

• About the read-only agent
• Hosted components
• Cloud permissions
• Disconnect your cluster