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# Flink Kubernetes Operator

The [Flink Kubernetes Operator](https://github.com/apache/flink-kubernetes-operator) extends the [Kubernetes](https://kubernetes.io/) 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

{{< img src="/img/overview.svg" alt="Flink Kubernetes Operator Overview" >}}

For an overview and brief demo of the Flink Kubernetes Operator you can check out our initial meetup talk [recording](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bedzs9jBUfc&t=2121s).

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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](https://flink.apache.org/community.html). 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](https://flink.apache.org/).