---
title: CNI (Container network interface)
id: cni
date: 2018-05-25
full_link: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/extend-kubernetes/compute-storage-net/network-plugins/#cni
short_description: >
    Container network interface (CNI) plugins are a type of Network plugin that adheres to the appc/CNI specification.


aka: 
tags:
- networking 
---
 Container network interface (CNI) plugins are a type of Network plugin that adheres to the appc/CNI specification.
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* For information on Kubernetes and CNI refer to [this](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/extend-kubernetes/compute-storage-net/network-plugins/#cni).
* For information on Kubernetes and CNI, see ["Network plugins"](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/extend-kubernetes/compute-storage-net/network-plugins/#cni).