aid: karmada
name: Karmada
description: >-
  Karmada is a CNCF incubating Kubernetes management system that enables
  running applications across multiple Kubernetes clusters and clouds. It
  provides a unified control plane for multi-cluster scheduling, failover,
  and traffic management. Karmada uses Kubernetes-native APIs and supports
  propagation policies, override policies, and federated resource management.
url: https://karmada.io
image: https://kinlane-productions2.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Cloud Native
  - Federation
  - Incubating
  - Kubernetes
  - Multi-Cluster
  - Scheduling
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-03-16'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
type: Index
apis:
  - aid: karmada:karmada-api
    name: Karmada Multi-Cluster API
    description: >-
      Karmada extends the Kubernetes API with custom resources for multi-cluster
      management including PropagationPolicy for distributing resources across
      clusters, OverridePolicy for cluster-specific customization, and
      ResourceBinding for tracking resource placement. The Karmada API server
      provides a unified interface for managing workloads across clusters.
    humanURL: https://karmada.io/docs/
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://karmada.io/docs/
    tags:
      - Federation
      - Multi-Cluster
      - Scheduling
common:
  - type: Documentation
    name: Karmada Documentation
    description: Official Karmada documentation.
    url: https://karmada.io/docs/
  - type: GitHubOrg
    name: Karmada GitHub
    description: Source code repository.
    url: https://github.com/karmada-io/karmada
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com