metad is a metadata server support the following features:

• self semantic support. metad keep a mapping of IP and metadata, client direct request "/self", will get the metadata of current node. mapping settings is store to backend.
• metadata backend support etcd (TODO support more).
• support metadata local cache, so it can be used as a proxy to reducing the request pressure of backend (etcd).
• api out format support json/yaml/text,and is metadata/developer friendly data structure.
• support as confd's backend.

Before we begin be sure to download and install metad.

• quick start guide

• Metad configuration
• Metad API document
• Working with confd

Check out the docs directory for more docs.