kubernetes-auth-server

Kubernetes Auth Server provides authentication services for Kubernetes clusters.

Evaluated Mar 15, 2026 (0d ago)
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⚙ Agent Friendliness
68
/ 100
Can an agent use this?
🔒 Security
75
/ 100
Is it safe for agents?
⚡ Reliability
62
/ 100
Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality
60
Documentation
60
Error Messages
--
Auth Simplicity
70
Rate Limits
80

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement
100
Auth Strength
70
Scope Granularity
50
Dep. Hygiene
50
Secret Handling
100

Uses HTTPS for all communications and does not log secrets.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA
50
Version Stability
70
Breaking Changes
80
Error Recovery
50
AF Security Reliability

Best When

Used in environments where Kubernetes is the primary orchestration tool.

Avoid When

When a simpler authentication method is sufficient.

Use Cases

  • Secure access to Kubernetes APIs
  • User authentication for Kubernetes dashboards

Not For

  • Non-Kubernetes environments
  • Users needing complex multi-step authentication

Interface

REST API
Yes
GraphQL
No
gRPC
No
MCP Server
Yes
SDK
No
Webhooks
No

Authentication

Methods: API Key OAuth2
OAuth: Yes Scopes: Yes

Supports both API key and OAuth2 for authentication.

Pricing

Model: Subscription-based
Free tier: Yes
Requires CC: No

Free tier available with limited requests.

Agent Metadata

Pagination
Cursor-based pagination.
Idempotent
True
Retry Guidance
Documented

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-15.

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