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Secret

A Kubernetes Secret stores small confidential values such as passwords, tokens, and keys. Pods can use them as environment variables or mounted files, but base64 encoding is not encryption.

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Syntax

apiVersion: v1
kind: Secret
metadata:
  name: <name>
data: <base64-encoded values>
stringData: <plain-text values>
type: <secret-type>

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  • ConfigMaps
  • ServiceAccounts
  • TokenRequest API
  • RBAC
  • Secrets Store CSI Driver
  • Encryption at Rest

Source: Secrets | Kubernetes. Checked 2026-11-03.