hardened-k8s-metrics-server
hardned-k8s-metrics-server is a Kubernetes metrics-server component intended to serve Kubernetes metrics (typically for kubectl top and autoscaling) while being configured with “hardened” security defaults/policies compared to the upstream metrics-server.
Score Breakdown
⚙ Agent Friendliness
🔒 Security
Security is inferred from the repository/package intent (“hardened”), but exact guarantees (RBAC minimization, TLS settings, cert handling, seccomp/non-root, readOnlyRootFilesystem, resource limits, and dependency CVE posture) cannot be verified from the provided information alone.
⚡ Reliability
Best When
You need Kubernetes metrics-server and want hardened deployment defaults for reduced attack surface within your cluster.
Avoid When
You cannot install a cluster-wide component (permissions/control-plane access needed) or you lack the ability to configure cluster networking/TLS/RBAC appropriately.
Use Cases
- • kubectl top / HPA/VPA workflows that depend on Kubernetes Metrics API
- • clusters where you want a more security-conscious deployment of metrics-server (RBAC hardening, TLS/auth hardening, restricted permissions)
Not For
- • production environments where you require a fully managed metrics pipeline from a hosted provider (this is self-deployed infrastructure)
- • edge cases requiring non-standard metrics sources (it’s meant for the Kubernetes resource metrics API)
Interface
Authentication
As a Kubernetes component, access is governed by Kubernetes authentication/authorization (API aggregation + RBAC). No OAuth flows are implied by the package name; exact details depend on included manifests/config.
Pricing
Self-hosted open-source style component; no explicit pricing found from the provided metadata/name alone.
Agent Metadata
Known Gotchas
- ⚠ As a cluster component, ‘integration’ is mainly via Kubernetes manifests/helm/operator usage rather than a client API; agents must have cluster access and correct RBAC.
- ⚠ Hardening changes may affect connectivity (TLS/certs), API aggregation, or scraping; failures may look like missing metrics rather than explicit auth errors.
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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-04-04.