castai-install-auth

# CAST AI Install & Auth ## Overview Connect a Kubernetes cluster (EKS, GKE, AKS, or KOPS) to CAST AI for cost optimization, autoscaling, and security scanning. Covers API key generation, Helm chart installation of the CAST AI agent, and Terraform provider setup. ## Prerequisites - A running Kubernetes cluster (EKS, GKE, AKS, or KOPS) - `kubectl` configured with cluster admin access - `helm` v3 installed - A CAST AI account at https://console.cast.ai ## Instructions ### Step 1: Generate an API Key Log in to https://console.cast.ai and navigate to **API** > **API Access Keys**. Create a Full Access key for Terraform-managed clusters, or Read-Only for monitoring-only. ```bash export CASTAI_API_KEY="your-api-key-here" # Verify the key works curl -s -H "X-API-Key: ${CASTAI_API_KEY}" \ https://api.cast.ai/v1/kubernetes/external-clusters | jq '.items | length' ``` ### Step 2: Install the CAST AI Agent via Helm ```bash # Add the CAST AI Helm repository helm repo add castai-helm https://castai.github.io/helm-charts helm repo update # Install the read-only monitoring agent (Phase 1) helm upgrade --install castai-agent castai-helm/castai-agent \ -n castai-agent --create-namespace \ --set apiKey="${CASTAI_API_KEY}" \ --set provider="eks" # eks | gke | aks kubectl get pods -n castai-agent ``` ### Step 3: Enable Full Automation (Phase 2) ```bash export CASTAI_CLUSTER_ID="your-cluster-id" # Cluster controller -- manages node lifecycle helm upgrade --install cluster...