SAP Kyma is a cloud-native platform designed to enable seamless development, deployment, and management of extensible applications and microservices in the SAP ecosystem. To unlock the full potential of SAP Kyma, setting up an efficient and well-configured development environment is essential.
This article guides developers through the process of setting up a robust development environment for SAP Kyma, covering all key components, tools, and best practices to kick-start your journey with Kyma.
Developing on SAP Kyma involves working with Kubernetes clusters, serverless functions, event-driven architectures, and APIs. Having a dedicated environment allows you to:
Before setting up your environment, ensure you have the following:
The Kubernetes command-line tool, kubectl, is vital for interacting with your Kubernetes cluster.
Docker is used for containerizing applications and running them locally.
The Kyma CLI is a command-line tool designed to manage Kyma runtimes, deploy components, and facilitate local development.
Download the CLI from the official Kyma GitHub repository:
https://github.com/kyma-project/cli/releases
Install it on your machine and verify with:
kyma version
Helm is the package manager for Kubernetes and is used extensively in Kyma deployments.
If you want to run a local Kubernetes cluster (for development or testing without cloud dependencies), tools like Minikube or Kind can help:
For production or realistic development scenarios, you should connect to the Kyma runtime on SAP BTP or your Kubernetes cluster.
SAP BTP Kyma Runtime
kyma login --endpoint=<kyma-runtime-endpoint> --token=<your-access-token>
Self-Hosted Kyma
kubectl context to point to your cluster.Use modern IDEs such as Visual Studio Code (VS Code), which offers Kubernetes and Docker extensions.
Install extensions like:
Develop a simple microservice in your preferred language (Node.js, Python, Go, etc.).
Containerize it using Docker:
docker build -t <your-registry>/<your-service>:v1 .
docker push <your-registry>/<your-service>:v1
Use Kyma CLI to deploy your microservice to the Kyma runtime:
kyma deploy --source=<path-to-yaml-config> --name=<your-service-name>
Alternatively, use Helm charts for more complex deployments.
kubectl logs and kyma CLI commands to fetch detailed logs.Setting up a development environment for SAP Kyma involves several steps, including installing necessary tools, configuring Kubernetes access, and establishing your workspace for seamless development and deployment. With the right setup, you can harness Kyma’s full potential to build scalable, event-driven, and extensible cloud-native applications that integrate smoothly with SAP solutions.
Starting with SAP Kyma development empowers your organization to innovate faster and future-proof your SAP extensions in the cloud era.