pipelines: document KFP MLflow plugin by alyssacgoins · Pull Request #4423 · kubeflow/website

alyssacgoins · 2026-07-06T15:30:41Z

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Document the KFP MLflow integration implemented by kubeflow/pipelines#13441

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VaniHaripriya · 2026-07-09T20:00:56Z

+- **tls**: TLS configuration for MLflow communication
+  - **insecureSkipVerify**: Set to `true` to skip TLS certificate verification (not recommended for production)
+  - **caBundlePath**: Path to the CA certificate for your MLflow server
+- **settings**: See the [user guide](/docs/components/pipelines/user-guides/integrations/mlflow-plugin/) for a complete list of MLflow plugin settings


Could you verify if the hyperlink is working ?

VaniHaripriya · 2026-07-09T20:35:55Z

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+This integration bridges the gap between pipeline orchestration and experiment tracking, giving you a unified view of your machine learning workflows.
+All tracked data is viewable in the MLflow UI, organized by experiments. You can specify a custom experiment name for each run, or use the default experiment configured by your administrator. 
+This page provides detailed instructions on how to set up the MLflow plugin for Kubeflow Pipelines at the user level, once it has been deployed and configured at the [admin level](/docs/components/pipelines/operator-guides/mlflow-plugin/). 


Could verify if the hyperlink is working?

This link works successfully on my local deployment - did it fail for you?

VaniHaripriya · 2026-07-09T20:36:33Z

+- Deployed MLflow on your cluster
+- Enabled and configured the KFP MLflow plugin
+
+See the [operator guide](/docs/components/pipelines/operator-guides/mlflow-plugin/) for setup instructions.


Could verify if the hyperlink is working?

This link works successfully on my local deployment - did it fail for you?

Signed-off-by: Alyssa Goins <[email protected]>

mprahl · 2026-07-13T18:34:31Z

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+## User Configuration
+
+To use the MLflow plugin with your pipelines, configure the plugin in your KFP API `config.json` file:


I think this belongs in the operator/admin docs.

We can include the user level configuration on the kfp-launcher ConfigMap here for multiuser deployments, but I'd tend to put that in the operator/admin docs.

mprahl · 2026-07-13T18:35:41Z

+
+This integration bridges the gap between pipeline orchestration and experiment tracking, giving you a unified view of your machine learning workflows.
+All tracked data is viewable in the MLflow UI, organized by experiments. You can specify a custom experiment name for each run, or use the default experiment configured by your administrator. 
+This page provides detailed instructions on how to set up the MLflow plugin for Kubeflow Pipelines at the user level, once it has been deployed and configured at the [admin level](/docs/components/pipelines/operator-guides/mlflow-plugin/). 


Could you include screenshots showing a run in KFP and a run in MLflow?

mprahl · 2026-07-13T18:36:34Z

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+## Integration Overview
+
+The KFP MLflow integration enables automatic experiment tracking for your Kubeflow Pipelines. When enabled, each pipeline run is automatically registered in MLflow, allowing you to:


Could you mention the environment variable injection feature and point how a user may run MLflow's autolog (a link to MLflow docs for that would be good)?

mprahl · 2026-07-13T18:38:57Z

+weight = 1
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+## MLflow & Experiment Tracking


In general, this doc is a bit too admin focused. Could this be more focused on the end user that doesn't know anything about deploying/configuring KFP but wants to know how the MLflow integration works?

We should also link to the operator/admin guide in the prerequisites section.

mprahl · 2026-07-13T18:39:24Z

+
+You need an MLflow instance running on your Kubernetes cluster. One recommended option is the [OpenDataHub MLflow Operator](https://github.com/opendatahub-io/mlflow-operator#mlflow-operator), which simplifies MLflow deployment and management on Kubernetes.
+
+To deploy using the MLflow Operator:


We should not be documenting the MLflow operator as that is Red Hat specific.

mprahl · 2026-07-13T18:41:27Z

+weight = 4
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+## KFP MLflow Plugin


Could you make this admin guide more focused on the generic upstream MLflow installation (not the Red Hat or the soon to be Kubeflow specific deployment)?

I think it's only worth mentioning the mlflow-integration plugin when discussing the auth configuration and the RBAC requirements.

juliusvonkohout · 2026-07-15T11:19:05Z

+When using `bearer` or `basic-auth` authentication, this field references a Kubernetes secret containing the credentials.
+
+#### workspacesEnabled
+Enable MLflow workspaces for multi-tenant organization. 


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Enable MLflow workspaces for multi-tenant organization.

Enable MLflow workspaces for multi-tenancy in organizations.

juliusvonkohout · 2026-07-15T11:20:04Z

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+## Prerequisites
+
+- Admin access to a Kubernetes cluster


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- Admin access to a Kubernetes cluster

- Administrative access to a Kubernetes cluster

juliusvonkohout · 2026-07-15T11:20:16Z

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+- Admin access to a Kubernetes cluster
+- Kubeflow Pipelines installed on your cluster
+- kubectl configured to access your cluster


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- kubectl configured to access your cluster

- Kubectl configured to access your cluster

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		## User Configuration

		To use the MLflow plugin with your pipelines, configure the plugin in your KFP API `config.json` file:


		## Integration Overview

		The KFP MLflow integration enables automatic experiment tracking for your Kubeflow Pipelines. When enabled, each pipeline run is automatically registered in MLflow, allowing you to:


		You need an MLflow instance running on your Kubernetes cluster. One recommended option is the [OpenDataHub MLflow Operator](https://github.com/opendatahub-io/mlflow-operator#mlflow-operator), which simplifies MLflow deployment and management on Kubernetes.

		To deploy using the MLflow Operator:

	Enable MLflow workspaces for multi-tenant organization.
	Enable MLflow workspaces for multi-tenancy in organizations.

	- Admin access to a Kubernetes cluster
	- Administrative access to a Kubernetes cluster

	- kubectl configured to access your cluster
	- Kubectl configured to access your cluster

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