Replace the API service extension for the UCP with port forwarding

[brooke-hamilton]

Area for Improvement

Replace the UCP API server extension with port forwarding to the control plane. This would involve removing the integration with the API service and replacing it with a port forward rule, plus invoking the existing Kubernetes authentication. The CLI logic would create/teardown the port forwarding as needed.

The overall benefit will be scalability due to the removal of the Radius dependence on the API service.

An example of this approach is in Argo CD: https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/blob/master/pkg/apiclient/apiclient.go#L206

See also this issue comment.

This issue will require design.

Observed behavior

No response

Desired behavior

Update the CLI to use the port forwarding mechanism rather than communicating through the server extension.

Proposed Fix

This change would require a small design and approval.

rad Version

any

Operating system

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Additional context

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• Yes, I would like to support you

AB#13216

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