Does capsule proxy require to have an instance of Capsule Operator installed? #695
              
                
                  
                  
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         Hi there, I was wondering if it is a must to have Capsule Operator installed for capsule proxy to work. Because in the documentation it says that it needs the operator, but the second section says that it can be deployed standalone as a pod or a sidecar.  | 
  
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        Apr 24, 2025 
      
    
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         Capsule Proxy is an add-on to Capsule which is mandatory, yes. I think the documentation should be more clear since it sounds misleading: the Proxy can be used as the main API Server endpoint (sidecar) or as a regular Pod used by Tenant owners.  | 
  
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Capsule Proxy is an add-on to Capsule which is mandatory, yes.
I think the documentation should be more clear since it sounds misleading: the Proxy can be used as the main API Server endpoint (sidecar) or as a regular Pod used by Tenant owners.