ExternalDNS with Yandex Cloud DNS plugin

ExternalDNS lets you automatically create DNS records for Yandex Managed Service for Kubernetes in Yandex Cloud DNS. ExternalDNS makes Kubernetes resources discoverable through public DNS servers.

1. Create a service account required for Cloud DNS.

2. Assign the service account the dns.editor role.

3. Create an authorized key for the service account in JSON format and save it to the key.json file:

   yc iam key create \
      --service-account-name <service account name> \
      --format json \
      --output key.json
   

4. Configure the application:

   • Namespace: Select a namespace or create a new one.
   • Application name: Enter an application name.
   • Service account key: Paste the contents of the key.json file or create a new authorized key for the service account. The service account must have the dns.editor role.
   • Folder ID: Specify the folder hosting the Cloud DNS zone.

5. Click Install.

6. Wait for the application status to change to Deployed.

• Creating DNS records for Yandex Managed Service for Kubernetes.

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