%% date:: [[2023-11-06]] parent:: %% # [[Kubernetes Custom Resources]] A [[Kubernetes]] custom resource is an object defined in a [[Kubernetes Custom Resource Definition|CRD]] for use within a Kubernetes cluster. A custom resource extends the Kubernetes [[API]] so that you can interact with the resource within the [[Creating Kubernetes manifests|manifest]]. Custom resource objects are then controlled by [[Kubernetes Operator|Kubernetes Operators]].