This guide demonstrates how to access the Kubernetes API from within a pod.
Before you begin You need to have a Kubernetes cluster, and the kubectl command-line tool must be configured to communicate with your cluster. If you do not already have a cluster, you can create one by using minikube or you can use one of these Kubernetes playgrounds:
Katacoda Play with Kubernetes  Accessing the API from within a Pod When accessing the API from within a Pod, locating and authenticating to the API server are slightly different to the external client case.