---
title: "kube-controllers"
description: "kube-controllers is a set of Kubernetes controllers for Calico"
product: "Calico Enterprise"
version: "3.21"
section: "Reference"
canonical_url: "https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/reference/component-resources/kube-controllers/"
---

# kube-controllers

## [📄️Configuring the Calico Enterprise Kubernetes controllers](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/reference/component-resources/kube-controllers/configuration.md)

[Calico Enterprise Kubernetes controllers monitor the Kubernetes API and perform actions based on cluster state.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/reference/component-resources/kube-controllers/configuration.md)

## [📄️Monitoring kube-controllers with Prometheus](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/reference/component-resources/kube-controllers/prometheus.md)

[Review metrics for the kube-controllers component if you are using Prometheus.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/reference/component-resources/kube-controllers/prometheus.md)