Deploy the iam-service helm chart on Kubernetes

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To deploy an `iam-service` Helm chart to a Kubernetes cluster using Pulumi, you will use the `kubernetes.helm.v3.Chart` resource from the Pulumi Kubernetes provider. This resource represents a Helm chart in a declarative way, where you can specify the chart name, version, values, and other configuration details programmatically.

Here's a step-by-step explanation followed by the Pulumi TypeScript code to achieve this:

1. **Setup Pulumi Kubernetes Provider**: Pulumi requires access to a Kubernetes cluster to deploy resources. This access is configured using the Kubernetes provider. If you have `kubectl` configured on your machine and pointed at your cluster, Pulumi will use that context by default.

2. **Define the Helm Chart**: Using the `Chart` resource, you specify the name of the Helm chart (`iam-service`), the repository where the chart is located (you may need to replace this with the correct repository URL for `iam-service`), and any configuration values you'd like to override.

3. **Override Default Values (Optional)**: Helm charts often have configurable parameters, known as "values" in Helm terminology. These can be overridden using the `values` property of the `Chart` resource. These need to be defined in an object or loaded from a separate file.

4. **Deploy the Chart**: When the Pulumi program is run (`pulumi up`), Pulumi will invoke the Helm CLI in the background to download the specified chart from the repository, combine it with the specified values, and deploy it to the cluster.

Here is the TypeScript code to deploy the `iam-service` Helm chart:

```typescript
import * as kubernetes from '@pulumi/kubernetes';

// Define a new Helm chart instance
const iamServiceChart = new kubernetes.helm.v3.Chart('iam-service-chart', {
    // Specify the chart name, this must match the chart name in the Helm repository
    chart: 'iam-service',
    
    // If the Helm chart is located in a public or private Helm repository, specify the repository URL
    // For this example, let's assume the Helm chart is present in the stable repository. Replace this URL with the actual URL for your Helm chart.
    repo: 'https://charts.example.com/',
    
    // Namespace where the chart will be installed
    namespace: 'default', // Change this if you want to install in a different namespace
    
    // Values to override the default chart values. Here you can specify the configurations that the iam-service chart accepts.
    // For example, to set a value for `replicaCount` you would do the following (the actual parameters will depend on your chart's values):
    values: {
        replicaCount: 2,
        // ...additional values...
    },
    
    // Version of the chart, if you want to pin to a specific version
    version: '1.2.3', // Replace this with the actual chart version you want to deploy
    // If the version property is not specified, the latest version will be installed
});

// Export the base URL for the iam-service, this might change based on how your service is exposed (i.e., using Ingress, Service, etc.)
// Assuming the service is named 'iam-service' and it's exposed through a LoadBalancer
export const iamServiceUrl = iamServiceChart.getResourceProperty('v1/Service', 'iam-service', 'status').apply(status => {
    const ingress = status.loadBalancer.ingress[0]; 
    if (ingress.hostname) {
        return `http://${ingress.hostname}`;
    } else if (ingress.ip) {
        return `http://${ingress.ip}`;
    } else {
        return 'Service not available yet';
    }
});

// Run the following command in your terminal to deploy the chart:
// pulumi up

// NOTE: Ensure you have access to a Kubernetes cluster and Helm is properly configured as Pulumi will need Helm to deploy this chart.
```

Please note:
- You must replace the `'https://charts.example.com/'` URL with the actual Helm chart repository URL for the `iam-service` chart.
- The `values` object is where you would override default chart settings. Replace the contents of that object with the actual values you'd like to set.
- Make sure your `kubeconfig` is correctly set up, as Pulumi uses the current context to interact with your Kubernetes cluster.
- The `version` field is optional and should be set to the desired chart version you wish to deploy.
- The exported URL assumes your service is named `iam-service` and exposed through a `LoadBalancer`; this could vary based on your setup, and you might need to adjust how the base URL is determined.

When ready, run `pulumi up` to deploy the chart to your Kubernetes cluster.