kubernetes

Kubernetes Secret Source (k8s://)

The Kubernetes secret source retrieves secrets directly from the Kubernetes API.

Status

Plugin: This source is opt-in. It is not enabled by default and requires explicit configuration using WithKubernetes().

Dependencies

This plugin requires the Kubernetes client libraries:

• k8s.io/client-go
• k8s.io/apimachinery
• k8s.io/api

Usage

To use the Kubernetes source, use the k8s:// scheme followed by the namespace (optional), secret name, and key.

Syntax

Format 1: With Namespace

k8s://<NAMESPACE>/<SECRET_NAME>/<KEY>

Format 2: Default Namespace

k8s://<SECRET_NAME>/<KEY>

(Defaults to namespace default)

Examples

Retrieve key password from secret db-creds in namespace prod:

k8s://prod/db-creds/password

Retrieve key token from secret api-access in namespace default:

k8s://api-access/token

Configuration

To use this source, you must initialize spelunk with a Kubernetes client:

import (
    "github.com/detro/spelunk"
    "github.com/detro/spelunk/plugin/source/kubernetes"
    "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
    "k8s.io/client-go/rest"
)

func main() {
    // 1. Create Kubernetes client
    config, _ := rest.InClusterConfig() // or BuildConfigFromFlags
    clientset, _ := kubernetes.NewForConfig(config)

    // 2. Initialize Spelunker with the Kubernetes plugin
    s := spelunk.NewSpelunker(
        kubernetes.WithKubernetes(clientset.CoreV1()),
    )

    // 3. Dig up secrets
    secret, _ := s.DigUp(ctx, coord)
}

Behavior

1. Parsing: Splits the location into Namespace, Name, and Key.
2. Validation: Checks if Namespace and Name are valid DNS subdomains (RFC 1123).
3. Retrieval: Uses k8sClient.Secrets(namespace).Get() to fetch the secret resource.
4. Extraction: Looks up the specific Key in the secret's Data map.
5. Errors:
   • Returns ErrSecretNotFound if the Secret resource doesn't exist.
   • Returns ErrSecretKeyNotFound if the Secret exists but the Key does not.

Use Cases

• Kubernetes Operators/Controllers: Retrieving secrets dynamically without mounting them.
• In-Cluster Applications: accessing secrets from other namespaces (if RBAC permits).