Data Sources

Kerno uses eBPF to automatically instrument Kubernetes applications, capturing traces and metrics without requiring code changes or manual instrumentation.

Kerno currently supports the protocols, encryption libraries, and runtimes listed below.

We're always expanding our coverage. Check out our public roadmap to see what's coming next, and let us know what you'd like us to support on Slack.

Supported Protocols

Kerno supports tracing of traffic encrypted with the following protocols:

Protocol	Status	Notes
HTTP 1	Supported
HTTP 1.1	Supported
HTTP2	Supported
gRPC	Supported

Supported Encryption Libraries

Kerno supports tracing of traffic encrypted with the following libraries:

Libraries	Status	Notes
OpenSSL	Supported	Languages Python, Ruby, PHP Web servers Apache, Nginx, HAProxy, Lighttpd, H2O, Cherokee Application servers Gunicorn, Tornado