---
title: Service Catalog
id: service-catalog
date: 2018-04-12
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short_description: >
  An extension API that enables applications running in Kubernetes clusters to easily use external managed software offerings, such as a datastore service offered by a cloud provider.

aka: 
tags:
- extension
---
 An extension API that enables applications running in Kubernetes clusters to easily use external managed software offerings, such as a datastore service offered by a cloud provider.

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It provides a way to list, provision, and bind with external {{< glossary_tooltip text="Managed Services" term_id="managed-service" >}} from {{< glossary_tooltip text="Service Brokers" term_id="service-broker" >}} without needing detailed knowledge about how those services are created or managed.

