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Summary

Add prerequisites, default-disabled disclosure, Kubernetes RBAC. Files changed: src/go/plugin/go.d/collector/k8s_state/metadata.yaml.

User Request

i'm running netdata in an aks cluster and Kubernetes Cluster State is not installed/configured. I cannot add it via the cloud ui either because it does not show up. how to add k8s_state metrics?

Prompt (English)

How to enable and troubleshoot the Kubernetes Cluster State (k8s_state) collector in an AKS deployment using the Netdata Helm chart, including why it is not showing up in Netdata Cloud.

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This change applies the specific user request using repository-truth evidence from the audit execution workspace.


Summary by cubic

Clarifies how to enable and troubleshoot the Kubernetes Cluster State (k8s_state) collector for AKS deployments using the Netdata Helm chart, and explains why it doesn’t show in Netdata Cloud by default. Adds default-disabled disclosure, prerequisites (explicit enable, API access, RBAC or kubeconfig), minimal go.d/k8s_state.conf examples, in/out-of-cluster notes, and troubleshooting for missing collector and client errors; updates the method description with API usage and resource coverage.

Written for commit 7146d2a. Summary will update on new commits.

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@nedi-app nedi-app Bot added the nedi-audit PRs created by the nedi-audit pipeline label Jun 5, 2026
@github-actions github-actions Bot added area/collectors Everything related to data collection collectors/go.d area/metadata Integrations metadata area/go labels Jun 5, 2026
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