Help Center/ Cloud Container Engine_Autopilot/ User Guide/ Clusters/ Accessing a Cluster/ Configuring API Server for a Cluster for Internet Access
Updated on 2025-07-31 GMT+08:00
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Configuring API Server for a Cluster for Internet Access

You can bind an EIP to an API server of a Kubernetes cluster so that the API server can access the Internet.

Binding an EIP to an API Server

  1. Log in to the CCE console and click the cluster name to access the cluster console.
  2. On the Overview page, locate the Connection Info area, and click Bind next to EIP.
  3. Select an existing EIP. If no EIP is available, click Create EIP to go to the EIP console and assign one.

    • Binding an EIP to an API server for Internet access can pose a risk to the cluster's security. To mitigate this risk, configure Advanced Anti-DDoS for the bound EIP.
    • Binding an EIP to an API server will cause the API server to restart briefly and update the kubeconfig certificate. Do not make any changes to the cluster during this period.

  4. Click OK.
Parent Topic: Accessing a Cluster