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Secret

A Kubernetes Secret stores small sensitive values such as passwords, tokens, and keys. Pods can use Secrets as environment variables or mounted files.

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Syntax

kubectl create secret generic NAME

apiVersion: v1
kind: Secret
metadata:
  name: NAME
data: {}
stringData: {}

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  • ConfigMap
  • Secret types
  • Encryption at Rest
  • RBAC
  • ServiceAccount
  • TokenRequest API
  • Projected volumes

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