aid: k3s
name: K3s
description: >-
  K3s is a lightweight Kubernetes distribution designed for resource-constrained
  environments, edge computing, IoT devices, and CI/CD pipelines. K3s is a fully
  compliant Kubernetes distribution with a reduced memory footprint and simplified
  installation.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Cloud Native
  - Container Orchestration
  - DevOps
  - Edge Computing
  - Kubernetes
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/k3s/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: k3s:k3s
    name: K3s
    description: >-
      K3s lightweight Kubernetes distribution with built-in containerd,
      Flannel networking, and Traefik ingress controller.
    humanURL: https://k3s.io/
    tags:
      - Edge Computing
      - Kubernetes
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.k3s.io/
      - type: Getting Started
        url: https://docs.k3s.io/quick-start
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://k3s.io/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.k3s.io/
  - type: GitHub Organization
    url: https://github.com/k3s-io/k3s
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com