Certain embodiments of the present disclosure include a method for translating an application-level abstraction to a logical network topology. The method includes receiving an event request from a container orchestrator at an orchestrator adaptor. The method also includes translating the event request to a logical network resource via an application programming interface associated with a network virtualization platform. The method includes mapping the event request to the logical network resource. The method also includes deploying the logical network resource in a logical network via the network virtualization platform.