Groundcover

Connect Cased to Groundcover for Kubernetes monitoring and observability

Groundcover

Groundcover is a Kubernetes monitoring and observability platform that provides comprehensive insights into your cluster’s health, performance, and resource utilization. Cased integrates with Groundcover to help you query cluster information, discover resources, and monitor node metrics.

Available Actions

With Groundcover connected, Cased agents can handle:

• Cluster Discovery: List and explore Kubernetes clusters monitored by Groundcover
• Resource Discovery: List namespaces, workloads, deployments, and nodes in your cluster
• Node Monitoring: Query resource utilization metrics (CPU, memory, capacity) for cluster nodes
• Cluster Topology: Understand cluster organization and resource structure
• Troubleshooting: Investigate node resource pressure and capacity issues

Setup

To connect Groundcover to Cased, you’ll need an API Key and Backend ID.

Step 1: Create an API Key

1. In Groundcover, click the settings button in the bottom left corner
2. Select “Access” from the sidebar menu
3. Click on the “API Keys” tab
4. Create a new API key and assign it to a service account with appropriate RBAC permissions
5. Copy the API key (it will only be displayed once)

Step 2: Find Your Backend ID

1. In Groundcover, go to Settings → Access → API Keys
2. Your Backend ID (cluster identifier) is displayed on this page
3. Copy the Backend ID

Alternatively, for multi-backend setups:

• Open Data Explorer in Groundcover
• Click the Backend picker in the top-right corner
• Copy the backend’s name/ID

Connect to Cased

1. Go to app.cased.com/connections/groundcover
2. Enter your API Key and Backend ID
3. Cased agent will start using the Groundcover connection