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Platform Self-Service, Templates & Integration

Build a complete platform self-service portal with Backstage! Create software templates that generate FastAPI microservices automatically, integrate with GitHub for repository management, connect to Kubernetes for cluster visibility, link monitoring dashboards, and implement authentication and RBAC. Transform TaskFlow into a self-service platform!

60 minutes
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Lab Overview

Create Backstage software templates for platform automation and integrate with GitHub, Kubernetes, and monitoring tools. Build self-service workflows that generate code, create repositories, and set up CI/CD pipelines automatically. Implement the "New FastAPI Microservice" template that scaffolds complete projects with best practices built-in.

You'll write template.yaml definitions with parameters and actions, create skeleton/ directories with template files, use fetch:template, publish:github, and catalog:register actions, integrate Backstage with GitHub for repository visibility, connect to Kubernetes for pod status, link to Prometheus and Grafana dashboards, set up authentication with GitHub OAuth, configure RBAC for team permissions, and build a complete developer portal for TaskFlow platform.

What You'll Learn

Create a Backstage software template with parameters, skeleton files, and scaffolder actions

Use fetch:template, publish:github, and catalog:register actions in a template workflow

Integrate Backstage with GitHub to display repository information in the catalog

Connect Backstage to Kubernetes to show pod status and deployment health

Configure GitHub OAuth authentication and RBAC policies for team-based access control

Measure developer experience improvements from self-service workflows

Prerequisites

Week 12 Lab 1-2: Backstage Setup and React Plugin completed

GitHub account with organization or personal repos

Kubernetes cluster access for integration

Prometheus/Grafana dashboards for TaskFlow monitoring

Understanding of CI/CD workflows from Week 3

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