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kube-proxy

kube-proxy runs on cluster nodes and implements virtual IPs for most Kubernetes Services. It watches Services and EndpointSlices, then configures node rules to send Service traffic to endpoints.

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kube-proxy [flags]

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  • Service
  • EndpointSlice
  • clusterIP
  • NodePort
  • iptables
  • ipvs
  • nftables
  • kernelspace

Source: Virtual IPs and Service Proxies | Kubernetes. Checked 2026-11-03.