Integrate Kiali’s observability features into Backstage to provide users with a seamless experience for troubleshooting and visualizing Istio service meshes directly within the Backstage platform. This integration aims to leverage Kiali’s capabilities in managing Istio’s metrics, logs, and traces, giving Backstage users insights into their service mesh health and performance.
Acceptance Criteria:
- Develop a plugin or API integration for Backstage that pulls relevant Kiali data, including:
- Service graph visualizations
- Key metrics (e.g., latency, error rates, request throughput)
- Log and trace data for root cause analysis
- Enable interactive access to Kiali's dashboards for detailed service mesh insights.
- Allow users to view and interact with Kiali’s visualizations within Backstage with minimal configuration.
- Ensure compatibility with multiple Kiali instances if applicable.
- Document setup steps for users integrating Kiali in Backstage.