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Infrastructure View

Infrastructure View

Overview

The Infrastructure view is a Kaoto sidebar panel that integrates with camel infra to let you start, monitor, and stop backing services — databases, message brokers, and other infrastructure your integration depends on — without leaving VS Code.

Note

The view is hidden by default and must be enabled in your VS Code settings before it appears.

Enabling the Infrastructure view

  1. Open VS Code Settings (Ctrl+, / Cmd+,) and search for kaoto.infrastructure.enabled.
  2. Check the Kaoto › Infrastructure: Enabled checkbox.
  3. The Infrastructure panel appears in the Kaoto sidebar.
Enabling the Infrastructure view in VS Code Settings
Enabling the Infrastructure view in VS Code Settings

Starting a service

  1. In the Infrastructure panel, click the + button in the toolbar.
  2. A list of all services available via camel infra appears — select the one you want to start.
  3. An input box prompts for a custom port. Leave it empty to use the service default, or enter a port number between 1 and 65535.
  4. The service starts and appears as a tree item in the view with a starting status indicator, which changes to running once the service is ready.
Note

Starting infrastructure services requires a container runtime — Docker or Podman — to be installed and running. If no container runtime is detected, Kaoto shows a clear error message instead of starting the service.

Service already running

If the service you selected is already running outside VS Code, a dialog gives you two choices:

OptionBehaviour
Use ExistingKeeps the externally-started instance and registers it in the view
Stop and RestartStops the external instance and starts a fresh one managed by Kaoto

Managing running services

Each running service is displayed as a tree item showing its name, port (if known), and a live status indicator (starting, running, or stopping). While at least one service is running, the view refreshes automatically to keep status up to date.

Infrastructure view showing running Camel infra services
Infrastructure view showing running Camel infra services

Hover over a service item to reveal its inline action buttons:

ActionDescription
StopStops the service; a confirmation dialog prevents accidental stops
Show logsOpens the dedicated VS Code terminal for the service so you can inspect its output

Right-click a service item for additional options:

ActionDescription
Copy URLCopies the full service URL to the clipboard for use in your integration configuration
Copy portCopies just the port number to the clipboard

Next Steps

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