{"id":"rancher-hardened-k8s-metrics-server","name":"hardened-k8s-metrics-server","af_score":13.5,"security_score":58.0,"reliability_score":27.5,"what_it_does":"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.","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.","last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T21:36:14.461354+00:00","has_mcp":false,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["Kubernetes RBAC (service account)","mTLS/TLS settings for metrics-server/API service (typical metrics-server configuration)"],"has_free_tier":false,"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."],"error_quality":0.0}