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23 lines
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---
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title: Container Runtime Interface
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id: container-runtime-interface
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date: 2021-11-24
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full_link: /docs/concepts/architecture/cri
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short_description: >
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The main protocol for the communication between the kubelet and Container Runtime.
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aka:
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tags:
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- cri
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---
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The main protocol for the communication between the kubelet and Container Runtime.
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<!--more-->
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The Kubernetes Container Runtime Interface (CRI) defines the main
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[gRPC](https://grpc.io) protocol for the communication between the
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[cluster components](/docs/concepts/overview/components/#node-components)
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{{< glossary_tooltip text="kubelet" term_id="kubelet" >}} and
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{{< glossary_tooltip text="container runtime" term_id="container-runtime" >}}.
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