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Container Service for Kubernetes:Enable Argo Server for a workflow cluster

Last Updated:Feb 28, 2026

Enable Argo Server on your ACK One workflow cluster to manage workflows through the Argo UI or automate workflow submissions through the Argo Server API.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that you meet the following requirements:

  • Permissions: By default, only the Alibaba Cloud account and the Resource Access Management (RAM) user that created the workflow cluster can use command-line interface (CLI) tools such as kubectl and Argo to manage the cluster. To allow other RAM users to access the workflow cluster, grant them the required permissions first. For more information, see Grant permissions to RAM users.

  • Network access: By default, Argo Server uses Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) private IP addresses to expose its services. Make sure that your terminal can reach the private IP addresses in the VPC. To access Argo Server over the internet, enable public network access in Step 3.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the ACK One console. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Workflow Cluster > Cluster Information.

  2. On the cluster details page, click the Basic Information tab. On the Workflow Console (Argo) card, turn on the switch.

  3. (Optional) To access Argo Server over the internet, click Enable Internet Access and Configure Access Control. Enable public network access and add your local machine's IP address in CIDR notation to the whitelist (for example, 203.0.113.1/32 for a single IP address).

    Note: If your terminal already has VPC access, skip this step.

  4. Click the Workflow Console (Argo) card to open the Argo UI.

  5. Under single sign-on, click LOGIN.

    Argo

  6. In the left-side navigation pane, click the Workflow icon workflow and set NAMESPACE to default to view workflows in the default namespace.

Next steps

After Argo Server is enabled, start submitting workflows to your cluster. Use the Argo UI to submit workflows visually, or use the Argo Server API and CLI tools such as kubectl and Argo to automate workflow submissions.