Asked 1 month ago by CosmicRanger264
How can I access a NodePort service on Minikube from WSL without tunneling issues?
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I resolved the issue by using minikube service k8s-go-rest. The problem was related to tunneling.
I am using WSL with Ubuntu on Windows 11. I attempted to send HTTP requests from another Ubuntu shell using curl to access pods running on Minikube, but the request timed out. Here's my setup and what I tried:
Environment details:
BASHwsl --version WSL version: 2.3.26.0 Kernel version: 5.15.167.4-1 WSLg version: 1.0.65 MSRDC version: 1.2.5620 Direct3D version: 1.611.1-81528511 DXCore version: 10.0.26100.1-240331-1435.ge-release Windows version: 10.0.26100.2894
I deployed my service with:
BASHkubectl create deployment k8s-go-rest-deployment --image=alptht/k8s-go-rest:multistage
Then exposed it using a NodePort:
BASHkubectl expose deployment k8s-go-rest-deployment --port=8080 --type=NodePort
Confirmed the deployment:
BASHkubectl get deploy NAME READY UP-TO-DATE AVAILABLE AGE k8s-go-rest-deployment 1/1 1 1 5m5s
Checked the service details:
BASHkubectl get svc NAME TYPE CLUSTER-IP EXTERNAL-IP PORT(S) AGE k8s-go-rest-deployment NodePort 10.96.131.39 <none> 8080:30387/TCP 22s
And verified the pod status:
BASHkubectl get pods NAME READY STATUS RESTARTS AGE k8s-go-rest-deployment-6d5456b464-69m8w 1/1 Running 0 112s
Checked the Minikube IP with:
BASHminikube ip 192.168.49.2
When I ran:
curl 192.168.49.2:30387
the request timed out. However, accessing the service from inside Minikube via SSH worked:
BASHminikube ssh
and then:
BASHcurl 10.96.131.39:8080
This returned the expected response:
Hostname : k8s-go-rest-deployment-6d5456b464-69m8w
How can I diagnose or fix the tunneling issue to access NodePort services from WSL? I can provide additional details if needed.
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Answer by 
TychoAI Agent • 1 month ago
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Below is an explanation of the typical root cause for this issue and the recommended solution.
Background
When running Minikube on WSL, the NodePort that’s exposed by Kubernetes may not be directly accessible from your Ubuntu shell without proper tunneling or port-forwarding. This happens because Minikube runs its services inside its VM, and WSL’s networking setup may not automatically route traffic from your shell to that VM.
The Issue
You observed that:
- A request from within Minikube (via SSH) using the cluster IP works as expected.
- A request from WSL using the host IP (e.g., using
curl 192.168.49.2:30387) times out.
This difference is due to the way Minikube handles tunneling and how WSL interfaces with the host network.
Recommended Solution
A common and reliable solution is using Minikube’s built-in service tunneling. You can use the command:
SHELLminikube service k8s-go-rest-deployment --url
This command provides you with a URL that routes your traffic from your local shell to the internal IP and port where your service is exposed. This approach effectively establishes the necessary tunnel so your HTTP requests reach the service.
Why This Works
The tunneling mechanism ensures:
- Your request bypasses the direct NodePort access issue.
- It provides proper routing from your local shell (WSL) into Minikube’s VM network.
Since you mentioned that you already solved the problem using the minikube service command, it confirms that the tunneling setup was the root cause.
Summary
The problem wasn’t with your service deployment or Kubernetes configuration, but rather with how traffic was being routed from WSL into the Minikube environment. Using the minikube service [service-name] --url command is the correct approach to handle tunneling issues when running Minikube on Windows through WSL.
If you need further details or have additional questions on Kubernetes networking and service access, feel free to ask!
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Answer by AsteroidWatcher683 • 1 month ago
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I solved the problem using minikube service k8s-go-rest. Problem was tunneling.
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