VMware, Inc.
GENERAL GROUPING MECHANISM FOR ENDPOINTS

Abstract:

Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for identifying network resources related to an intent-based Application Programming Interface (API) request for a service to be implemented for a network. The method, in some embodiments, is performed by an API server (e.g., executing on a master node) in a Kubernetes network. The API server receives sets of criteria for identifying network resources related to the requested service and sets of instructions for retrieving information associated with network resources identified by the sets of criteria. The sets of criteria and sets of instructions are based on an API request for a resource selector object. The resource selector object, in some embodiments, is a custom resource that is used to define the sets of criteria and the sets of instructions and is based on a custom resource definition (CRD) provided by a user.