Automated TLS and DNS in Kubernetes with ExternalDNS, Ingress, and Let's Encrypt
Managing DNS and TLS certificates for Kubernetes applications can be tedious and error-prone. Thankfully, tools like ExternalDNS, Ingress, and Cert-Manager automate the entire process — from setting DNS records to provisioning Let's Encrypt certificates.
In this guide, we'll walk through how to:
- Use ExternalDNS to automatically create DNS records.
- Annotate Ingress resources to request a Let's Encrypt TLS cert.
- Get HTTPS with minimal manual intervention.
- Understand how these components interact.