k8s & FastAPI Experimentation

This project demonstrates how to deploy a simple FastAPI application that displays "Hello, World!" using Kubernetes. It covers the process of creating a FastAPI app, containerizing it with Docker, and deploying it to a Kubernetes cluster.

Prerequisites

• Docker installed and configured
• Kubernetes cluster (local or cloud-based)
• kubectl command-line tool installed and configured
• Python 3.9 or later

Project Structure

kubernetes-fastapi-hello-world/
├── app.py
├── Dockerfile
├── requirements.txt
└── kubernetes-deployment.yaml

Quick Start

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd kubernetes-fastapi-hello-world

2. Build the Docker image:

   docker build -t fastapi-k8s-hello-world .

   This command builds a Docker image from your Dockerfile. The -t flag tags the image with the name fastapi-k8s-hello-world. The . at the end specifies that the Dockerfile is in the current directory.

3. Tag the Docker image:

   docker tag fastapi-k8s-hello-world your-docker-username/fastapi-k8s-hello-world

   This step tags your image with your Docker Hub username, preparing it for pushing to Docker Hub. Replace your-docker-username with your actual Docker Hub username.

4. Push the image to Docker Hub:

   docker push your-docker-username/fastapi-k8s-hello-world

   This command uploads your Docker image to Docker Hub, making it accessible for your Kubernetes cluster to pull. Ensure you're logged in to Docker Hub (docker login) before running this command.

5. Deploy to Kubernetes:

   kubectl apply -f kubernetes-deployment.yaml

   This command creates or updates the resources defined in your kubernetes-deployment.yaml file in your Kubernetes cluster.

   Note: If already deployed, you can delete the existing deployment and redeploy: Check the status of the pods:

   kubectl get pods

   This shows the current running pods in your cluster. Delete the deployment:

   kubectl delete -f kubernetes-deployment.yaml

   This removes the existing deployment and associated resources.

   Redeploy the application:

   kubectl apply -f kubernetes-deployment.yaml

   This creates a fresh deployment with your updated configuration or image.

6. Access the application:

   kubectl port-forward service/fastapi-hello-world 8080:80

   This command forwards traffic from your local machine's port 8080 to port 80 of the fastapi-hello-world service in your Kubernetes cluster.

   Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 You should now see your FastAPI application's "Hello, World!" message in your web browser.