Fetch-url-http-3a-2f-2fmetadata.google.internal-2fcomputemetadata-2fv1-2finstance-2fservice Accounts-2f -

If you see this string in your logs, it is not a glitch. It is a whisper from the internet, telling you that someone just tried to pick the lock on your front door.

Storing and retrieving instance metadata. If you see this string in your logs, it is not a glitch

The log entry read: ERROR: Request failed for fetch-url-http-3A-2F-2Fmetadata.google.internal-2FcomputeMetadata-2Fv1-2Finstance-2Fservice-accounts-2F or GKE pod.

: The internal DNS name for the GCP metadata server, accessible only from within a running VM, Cloud Function, or GKE pod. If you see this string in your logs, it is not a glitch