[ECR] [request]: easier way to pull ECR images on Kubernetes clusters outside of AWS
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**Tell us about your request**
Introduce an easier way to pull ECR images on Kubernetes outside of AWS.
**Which service(s) is this request for?**
ECR
**Tell us about the problem you're trying to solve. What are you trying to do, and why is it hard?**
We run on prem Kubernetes clusters around the globe and would like to pull images from ECR. Authenticated pull requires an `ImagePullSecret` and AWS tokens are valid for 12 hours.
- Solution 1: introduce another type of token that has no expiration and provides read-only access to pull images. Provide some kind of bandwidth limit + charge for using above it. Customer creates a `Secret` and references it in their deployments.
- Solution 2: Kubernetes controller that periodically reauthenticates with AWS/ECR and refreshes the secret. But it also has to work across all namespaces.
**Are you currently working around this issue?**
[amazon-ecr-credential-helper](https://github.com/awslabs/amazon-ecr-credential-helper) but this is not a scalable solution and requires the binary file and configuration changes on every node.
**Additional context**
There are multiple projects on Github that are trying to solve this problem and I am sure the community and customers will appreciate a native solution from AWS.
https://github.com/upmc-enterprises/registry-creds
https://github.com/bzon/ecr-k8s-secret-creator
https://github.com/fermayo/ecr-k8s-secret
https://github.com/aws-containers/amazon-ecr-public-creds-helper-script-for-k8s
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Research direction
No repository files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by reviewing the amazon-ecr-credential-helper and linked Kubernetes secret projects, then clarify which proposed approach is wanted. Done would mean a supported way for off-AWS Kubernetes clusters to pull ECR images without manually rotating 12-hour credentials.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- aws, kubernetes
- Domain
- authentication, cloud, devops, infrastructure
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100