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+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: soft-serve
+  namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
+  {{ if eq .Values.serviceType "LoadBalancer" }}
+  annotations:
+    {{ if .Values.reservedIP }}
+    metallb.universe.tf/loadBalancerIPs: {{ .Values.reservedIP }}
+    {{ end }}
+    {{ if .Values.addressPool }}
+    metallb.universe.tf/address-pool: {{ .Values.addressPool }}
+    {{ end }}
+  {{ end }}
+spec:
+  type: {{ .Values.serviceType }}
+  selector:
+    app: soft-serve
+  ports:
+  - name: ssh
+    port: {{ .Values.port }}
+    protocol: TCP
+  - name: http
+    port: 80 # TODO(gio): make configurable
+    targetPort: http
+    protocol: TCP