Injecting AI-Specific Configurations Using Kubernetes Mutating Webhooks

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Creating a Kubernetes mutating webhook configuration using Pulumi with Python is an advanced task that involves several steps. The goal of a mutating webhook is to intercept objects being created or updated in Kubernetes and modify them on-the-fly based on specified rules and logic. This is useful for automating configuration changes, such as injecting AI-specific configurations.

Below is a guide on how to set up such a mutating webhook with Pulumi.

Firstly, the `MutatingWebhookConfiguration` Kubernetes resource is used to define webhooks that Kubernetes should call before creating or updating objects. A webhook receiver service will need to be implemented and deployed in your Kubernetes cluster to handle these requests.

The `MutatingWebhookConfiguration` resource includes several vital components:

- **Webhook Name**: A unique name for the webhook.
- **Rules**: A set of rules defining which operations and resources the webhook should apply to.
- **ClientConfig**: Information about how to communicate with the webhook service, including the URL and CA bundle for establishing a secure connection.
- **NamespaceSelector**: Specifies whether to apply webhook to objects in specific namespaces.
- **AdmissionReviewVersions**: Defines the versions of `AdmissionReview` requests that this webhook can handle.

For this guide, we'll be using the `pulumi_kubernetes` provider. Ensure that you have a Kubernetes cluster available and Pulumi configured to access it.

In the example below, the webhook is configured without specifying the actual webhook service implementation. In practice, you'll need an implemented webhook service ready at the specified URL or within the cluster to handle the incoming `AdmissionReview` requests.

```python
import pulumi
import pulumi_kubernetes as kubernetes

# Create a MutatingWebhookConfiguration
mutating_webhook_configuration = kubernetes.admissionregistration.v1.MutatingWebhookConfiguration(
    "ai-mutating-webhook",
    metadata=kubernetes.meta.v1.ObjectMetaArgs(
        name="ai-mutating-webhook"
    ),
    webhooks=[kubernetes.admissionregistration.v1.MutatingWebhookArgs(
        name="ai.example.com",
        rules=[kubernetes.admissionregistration.v1.RuleWithOperationsArgs(
            # Apply this webhook to Pods creation only, for example
            operations=["CREATE"],
            api_groups=[""],
            api_versions=["v1"],
            resources=["pods"]
        )],
        client_config=kubernetes.admissionregistration.v1.WebhookClientConfigArgs(
            # The service that receives the admission request from Kubernetes API server
            service=kubernetes.admissionregistration.v1.ServiceReferenceArgs(
                namespace="default",
                name="webhook-service",
                path="/mutate"
            ),
            # This is a placeholder CA bundle. You'll need a real CA bundle in a real scenario.
            ca_bundle="Ci0tLS0tQk...<base64-encoded PEM CA bundle>...LS0tLQo="
        ),
        # Optionally match namespaces, uncomment and configure if needed
        # namespace_selector=kubernetes.meta.v1.LabelSelectorArgs(
        #     match_labels={"webhook-label": "enabled"}
        # ),
        admission_review_versions=["v1"],
        side_effects="None",
    )]
)

pulumi.export('mutating_webhook_name', mutating_webhook_configuration.metadata["name"])
```

In this example:

- A `MutatingWebhookConfiguration` is created with a single webhook configured.
- It's set up to intercept Pod creation requests.
- The webhook will be served by a service assumed to be running in the Kubernetes cluster named `webhook-service` in the `default` namespace.
- The `ca_bundle` is where you'd place a base64-encoded CA certificate bundle to ensure secure communication with the webhook service.

Remember, the actual logic of how pod specifications are mutated to insert AI-specific configurations needs to be defined in your webhook service implementation. The `MutatingWebhookConfiguration` simply tells Kubernetes to call your service with the appropriate requests.

You will need to replace the `ca_bundle` with your actual CA bundle that corresponds to the certificates used by your webhook service. Your service must be configured to receive HTTPS requests and provide a response that complies with the Kubernetes admission webhook requirements. The webhook server would typically process the `AdmissionReview` requests, modifying the pod specifications to inject the required configurations, and send back a response.

Before running this code, ensure you have Pulumi correctly installed and configured for your Kubernetes cluster.

The exported `mutating_webhook_name` can be used to verify the creation of the webhook and for additional operations, such as diagnostics or updates.