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page_title: Consul on Kubernetes
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description: >-
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Consul supports Kubernetes natively, allowing you to deploy Consul sidecars to a Kubernetes service mesh and sync the k8s service registry with non-k8s services. Learn how to install Consul on Kubernetes with Helm or the Consul K8s CLI and get started with tutorials.
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# Consul on Kubernetes
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Consul has many integrations with Kubernetes. You can deploy Consul
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to Kubernetes using the [Helm chart](/docs/k8s/installation/install#helm-chart-installation) or [Consul K8s CLI](/docs/k8s/installation/install-cli#consul-k8s-cli-installation), sync services between Consul and
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Kubernetes, run Consul Service Mesh, and more.
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This section documents the official integrations between Consul and Kubernetes.
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## Use Cases
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**Consul Service Mesh:**
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Consul can automatically inject the [Consul Service Mesh](/docs/connect)
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sidecar into pods so that they can accept and establish encrypted
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and authorized network connections via mutual TLS. And because Consul Service Mesh
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can run anywhere, pods can also communicate with external services (and
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vice versa) over a fully encrypted connection.
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**Service sync to enable Kubernetes and non-Kubernetes services to communicate:**
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Consul can sync Kubernetes services with its own service registry. This allows
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Kubernetes services to use native Kubernetes service discovery to discover
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and connect to external services registered in Consul, and for external services
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to use Consul service discovery to discover and connect to Kubernetes services.
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**And more!** Consul can run directly on Kubernetes, so in addition to the
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native integrations provided by Consul itself, any other tool built for
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Kubernetes can choose to leverage Consul.
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## Getting Started With Consul and Kubernetes
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There are several ways to try Consul with Kubernetes in different environments.
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**Tutorials**
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- The [Getting Started with Consul Service Mesh track](https://learn.hashicorp.com/tutorials/consul/service-mesh-deploy?in=consul/gs-consul-service-mesh?utm_source=docs)
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provides guidance for installing Consul as service mesh for Kubernetes using the Helm
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chart, deploying services in the service mesh, and using intentions to secure service
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communications.
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- The [Migrate to Microservices with Consul Service Mesh on Kubernetes](https://learn.hashicorp.com/collections/consul/microservices?utm_source=docs)
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collection uses an example application written by a fictional company to illustrate why and how organizations can
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migrate from monolith to microservices using Consul service mesh on Kubernetes. The case study in this collection
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should provide information valuable for understanding how to develop services that leverage Consul during any stage
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of your microservices journey.
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- The [Consul and Minikube guide](https://learn.hashicorp.com/tutorials/consul/kubernetes-minikube?utm_source=docs) is a quick step-by-step guide for deploying Consul with the official Helm chart on a local instance of Minikube.
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- Review production best practices and cloud-specific configurations for deploying Consul on managed Kubernetes runtimes.
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- The [Consul on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) tutorial](https://learn.hashicorp.com/tutorials/consul/kubernetes-aks-azure?utm_source=docs) is a complete step-by-step guide on how to deploy Consul on AKS. The guide also allows you to practice deploying two microservices.
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- The [Consul on Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) tutorial](https://learn.hashicorp.com/tutorials/consul/kubernetes-eks-aws?utm_source=docs) is a complete step-by-step guide on how to deploy Consul on EKS. Additionally, it provides guidance on interacting with your datacenter with the Consul UI, CLI, and API.
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- The [Consul on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) tutorial](https://learn.hashicorp.com/tutorials/consul/kubernetes-gke-google?utm_source=docs) is a complete step-by-step guide on how to deploy Consul on GKE. Additionally, it provides guidance on interacting with your datacenter with the Consul UI, CLI, and API.
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- The [Consul and Kubernetes Reference Architecture](https://learn.hashicorp.com/tutorials/consul/kubernetes-reference-architecture?utm_source=docs) guide provides recommended practices for production.
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- The [Consul and Kubernetes Deployment](https://learn.hashicorp.com/tutorials/consul/kubernetes-deployment-guide?utm_source=docs) tutorial covers the necessary steps to install and configure a new Consul cluster on Kubernetes in production.
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- The [Secure Consul and Registered Services on Kubernetes](https://learn.hashicorp.com/tutorials/consul/kubernetes-secure-agents?utm_source=docs) tutorial covers
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the necessary steps to secure a Consul cluster running on Kubernetes in production.
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- The [Layer 7 Observability with Consul Service Mesh](https://learn.hashicorp.com/tutorials/consul/kubernetes-layer7-observability?in=consul/kubernetes) tutorial covers monitoring a
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Consul service mesh running on Kubernetes with Prometheus and Grafana.
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**Documentation**
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- [Installing Consul](/docs/k8s/installation/install) covers how to install Consul using the Helm chart.
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- [Helm Chart Reference](/docs/k8s/helm) describes the different options for configuring the Helm chart.
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