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Kubernetes YAML Config and Secrets/Mount Secret as files

Expose certificate or key material through a volume.

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Section: Secrets

Mount Secret as files

yaml
yaml
volumes:
  - name: tls
    secret:
      secretName: app-tls
containers:
  - name: api
    volumeMounts:
      - name: tls
        mountPath: /etc/tls
        readOnly: true

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