Install the Middleware Agent on Kubernetes

This guide shows you how to install the Middleware Agent (mw-agent) in a Kubernetes environment.

There are two installation methods available:

1. Helm

This is the recommended method. It is platform agnostic, and is the industry-wide package manager for kubernetes.

Get started with helm.

2. Platform-specific scripts

Download scripts containing installation commands for the mw-agent. Best for quick testing and local clusters.

Checkout the scripts guide.

Prerequisites

1 Kubernetes Version

Kubernetes version 1.21 or above. Check with the following command:

2 Kubernetes Access

Access to the Kubernetes cluster and client (i.e. kubectl)

kubectl version should be >= v1.17.0, You can verify the current version using this command

3 CLI Tools

Install bash, curl and wget if you're using the platform scripts.

4 Helm

Install helm if you're using the helm method

5 API Keys

Get your Middleware API Key.

Any issues?

Check our troubleshooting page. See all data types the agent collects in the data collected guide.

Need assistance or want to learn more about Middleware? Contact our support team at [email protected].