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GKE Cluster (Autopilot & Standard)

Private, Workload-Identity-enabled GKE cluster with managed node pools, release channels and maintenance windows, hardened to Google best practice.

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Part of: GCP Kubernetes Platform

gcp-gke-clustervizier v1.2.0

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Last verified 2026-06-30 · how we verify

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Use it from the registry

terraform · opentofu
module "gke_cluster" {
  source  = "www.iac-bazaar.com/iac-bazaar/gcp-gke-cluster/gcp"
  version = "1.0.0"
}

Needs a registry token from /account/tokens. The module itself is free; the account is what identifies you. Full setup: registry docs.

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```hcl
module "gke_cluster" {
  source  = "www.iac-bazaar.com/iac-bazaar/gcp-gke-cluster/gcp"
  version = "1.0.0"
}
```

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Documentation

gcp-gke-cluster

Private, Workload-Identity-enabled GKE cluster with managed node pools, release channels and maintenance windows, hardened to Google best practice. Runs in Autopilot or Standard mode from the same module: private nodes, Dataplane V2, shielded nodes with secure boot, a dedicated least-privilege node service account, and deletion protection on by default. Works with Terraform and OpenTofu (>= 1.6), Google provider >= 7.0, < 8.0.

Secure defaults:

  • Private nodes (no public node IPs), optional fully-private endpoint
  • Workload Identity enabled (PROJECT.svc.id.goog)
  • Dedicated node service account with only the logging/monitoring/Artifact Registry roles GKE needs (never the default compute SA)
  • Shielded nodes, secure boot, integrity monitoring, GKE_METADATA workload metadata, legacy metadata endpoints disabled
  • Release-channel upgrades inside a weekend maintenance window
  • deletion_protection = true

Requirements

RequirementVersion
Terraform / OpenTofu>= 1.6
hashicorp/google>= 7.0, < 8.0

The subnetwork must already have the two named secondary IP ranges (pods + services). Pair with the gcp-vpc module from this catalog.

License

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