---
title: Service Catalog
id: service-catalog
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short_description: >
  A former extension API that enabled 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
---
 A former extension API that enabled 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 provided a way to list, provision, and bind with external {{< glossary_tooltip text="Managed Services" term_id="managed-service" >}} without needing detailed knowledge about how those services would be created or managed.