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# Connect Akto with AWS EKS

## Introduction

[Akto](https://www.akto.io/) needs your staging, production or other environment's traffic to Discover APIs and analyze for AP misconfiguration. It does so by connecting to one of your [traffic sources](/traffic-connector/traffic-data-sources.md). One such source is AWS EKS.

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## Configuring Daemonset

Follow these steps to add daemonset config to your Kubernetes setup -

1\. Go to Quick Start on your Akto dashboard and expand the `Connect traffic data` section.

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2\. Scroll down to `Kubernetes Daemonset` section.

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## Creating AWS Policy

1\. Copy the `policy json` and click on the Akto Dashboard role link.

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2\. `Click` on the `JSON` tab and `paste the policy`

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3\. Click on `Review policy` button.

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4\. Enter *`AktoDashboardPolicy`* as the policy name and `click` on `Create Policy` button

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7\. Once the policy is created, go back to the `dashboard`.

## Setting up Daemonset stack

1\. You should now see a `Setup daemonset stack` button. `Click` on this button to setup a traffic processing stack.

{% hint style="info" %}
This will process your API traffic data and populate APIs on the dashboard. This might take a few minutes to complete.
{% endhint %}

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2\. Once complete, you should now see a daemonset config. `Copy the config` and paste in a `text editor`.

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3\. Replace `{NAMESPACE}` with your app namespace and `{APP_NAME}` with the name of your app

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4\. Create a file `akto-daemonset-config.yaml` with the above YAML config

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5\. Call `kubectl apply -f akto-daemonset-config.yaml -n <NAMESPACE>` on your *kubectl* terminal

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6\. Run the command `kubectl get daemonsets` in terminal. It should show *akto-k8s* daemonset.

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7\. Go to `API Discovery` on Akto dashboard to see your new APIs

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### What's next?

You can now go to your API Inventory to see all the API traffic Akto has captured. Head to [API Discovery](/api-inventory/concepts/api-collection.md) to learn more. Once you start seeing inventory, you can run API Security tests on your APIs. See [Akto's test library](https://www.akto.io/test-library) to select tests you want to run on your APIs.

### Get Support for your Akto setup

There are multiple ways to request support from Akto. We are 24X7 available on the following:

1. In-app `intercom` support. Message us with your query on intercom in Akto dashboard and someone will reply.
2. Join our [discord channel](https://www.akto.io/community) for community support.
3. Contact `help@akto.io` for email support.