Learn KNATIVE with Real Code Examples

Install a Kubernetes cluster (Minikube, Kind, or cloud provider)

Install Istio, Contour, or Kourier ingress for networking

Install Knative Serving and Eventing components

Verify Knative installation with `kubectl get pods -n knative-serving`

Deploy your first service with `kubectl apply -f service.yaml`

Install Kubernetes cluster (Minikube, Kind, GKE, etc.)

Install Istio/Contour/Kourier for ingress

Install Knative Serving and Eventing

Configure container registry for images

Verify services and pods are running

service.yaml - Knative Service manifest

event.yaml - Knative Event sources and triggers

Dockerfile - container image definition

config/ - optional config maps

scripts/ - deployment/CI scripts

kubectl apply -f service.yaml -> deploy service

kubectl get ksvc -> list services

kubectl logs -l serving.knative.dev/service=your-service -> view logs

kubectl apply -f event.yaml -> deploy event source

kubectl describe ksvc your-service -> inspect service details

Event-driven messages can be localized

UTF-8 supported by default

Translation handled at service level

Integrates with external i18n services

Suitable for multi-language serverless apps

Accessible via HTTP endpoints

Supports CORS configuration

Kubernetes networking applies

Ingress ensures external accessibility

RBAC for user access control

Backend/serverless-only

Expose HTTP endpoints for frontends

Integrate with SPA frameworks

Optional static content hosting

No native UI components

Stateless by default

Persistent state via external DB or storage

Event-driven state updates

Session management handled externally

Clustered state via Kubernetes volumes or external services

Use external storage for stateful data

Process events using CloudEvents

Cache data with external systems (Redis, Memcached)

Log events and responses

Integrate with databases for persistence