title: Apache Flink Kubernetes Operator type: docs bookToc: false

Flink Kubernetes Operator

The Flink Kubernetes Operator extends the Kubernetes API with the ability to manage and operate Flink Deployments. The operator features the following amongst others:

  • Deploy and monitor Flink Application and Session deployments
  • Upgrade, suspend and delete deployments
  • Full logging and metrics integration
  • Flexible deployments and native integration with Kubernetes tooling
  • Flink Job Autoscaler

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For an overview and brief demo of the Flink Kubernetes Operator you can check out our initial meetup talk recording.

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Try the Flink Kubernetes Operator

If you’re interested in playing around with the operator, check out our [quickstart]({{< ref “docs/try-flink-kubernetes-operator/quick-start” >}}). It provides a step by step introduction to deploying the operator and an example job.

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Get Help with the Flink Kubernetes Operator

If you get stuck, check out our community support resources. In particular, Apache Flink’s user mailing list is consistently ranked as one of the most active of any Apache project, and is a great way to get help quickly.

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The Flink Kubernetes Operator is developed under the umbrella of Apache Flink.