> ## Documentation Index
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# Import an existing cluster

> Registers an external Kubernetes cluster by kubeconfig. No provisioning — the cluster must already be running.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json post /v1/clusters/import
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: CNAP API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Public API for managing CNAP workspaces, clusters, templates, products, and
    deployments.


    Authenticate with a Personal Access Token via the `Authorization: Bearer
    cnap_pat_...` header.


    Workspace-scoped endpoints require the `X-Workspace-Id` header.
servers:
  - url: https://api.cnap.tech
    description: Production
security: []
paths:
  /v1/clusters/import:
    post:
      tags:
        - Clusters
      summary: Import an existing cluster
      description: >-
        Registers an external Kubernetes cluster by kubeconfig. No provisioning
        — the cluster must already be running.
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                name:
                  type: string
                  minLength: 1
                  maxLength: 100
                  example: staging
                region_id:
                  type: string
                  description: Region ID
                kubeconfig:
                  type: string
                  description: Kubeconfig YAML content
              required:
                - name
                - region_id
                - kubeconfig
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Cluster imported
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Cluster'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '403':
          description: X-Workspace-Id required
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
      security:
        - BearerAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    Cluster:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          example: j572abc123def456
        name:
          type: string
          example: production
        workspace_id:
          type: string
          example: j572abc123def456
        region_id:
          type: string
          example: j572abc123def456
        kaas:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/KaasInfo'
        created_at:
          type: number
          description: Unix timestamp (seconds)
      required:
        - id
        - name
        - workspace_id
        - region_id
        - kaas
        - created_at
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              example: not_found
            message:
              type: string
              example: Resource not found
            param:
              type: string
              description: The request field that caused the error
              example: name
            suggestion:
              type: string
              example: Run `cnap clusters list` to see available clusters
            details: {}
          required:
            - code
            - message
      required:
        - error
    KaasInfo:
      type:
        - object
        - 'null'
      properties:
        version:
          type: string
          example: v1.30
          description: Kubernetes version
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
            - PROVISIONING
            - RUNNING
            - RECONCILING
            - SUSPENDING
            - SUSPENDED
            - RESUMING
            - DELETING
            - ERROR
            - DEGRADED
          example: RUNNING
          description: Current lifecycle status of the KaaS cluster
        status_message:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          example: null
          description: Human-readable status details
      required:
        - version
        - status
        - status_message
      description: Present if cluster is KaaS-managed
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        Personal Access Token (cnap_pat_...) or OAuth2 JWT. Create tokens at
        https://cnap.tech/account/tokens

````