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Kubernetes NodePort Services

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Christopher Adamson
May 17, 2025
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A NodePort Service opens a specific port (the “node port”) on every node in the cluster, forwarding traffic to your Pods. Internally, Kubernetes still creates a ClusterIP and uses kube-proxy to route traffic:

Static port: You choose any port in the range 30000–32767.

Cluster‑wide exposure: Traffic sent to NodeIP:NodePort on any node reaches your Service.

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