# kube-state-metrics — Kubernetes Cluster State Metrics Exporter > kube-state-metrics is a Kubernetes add-on that listens to the API server and generates Prometheus metrics about the state of Kubernetes objects like deployments, nodes, and pods. ## Install Copy the content below into your project: --- Source: https://tokrepo.com/en/workflows/kube-state-metrics-kubernetes-cluster-state-metrics-exporter-eab185c6 Author: