# Connecting to Agents ### On Kubernetes * Check that the pod is running * Check that the port of the Agent is exposed * Run `curl` to Agent port from within the cluster * Run `curl` to Agent port from your local device ### Self Hosted * Check that the Agent is running * Check that the Agent port is open to the other services * Run `curl` to Agent port from another service * Run `curl` to Agent port from your local device --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.ostara.dev/troubleshooting/connecting-to-agents.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.