Che server
The Che server is a Java web service that creates user namespaces, provisions them with secrets and config maps, and integrates with Git service providers for devfile fetching and authentication.
This page is for platform administrators and developers evaluating Che as a cloud development platform. To learn more about common roles and example tasks referenced in Che documentation, see Common user roles and tasks.
The Che server main functions are:
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Creating user namespaces.
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Provisioning user namespaces with required secrets and config maps.
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Integrating with Git services providers, to fetch and validate devfiles and authentication.
The Che server is a Java web service exposing an HTTP REST API and needs access to:
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Git service providers
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Kubernetes API