Kubernetes YAML Cheat Sheet/Load env from ConfigMap and Secret

Import environment values into a container.

Section: Pods and Containers

Load env from ConfigMap and Secret

yaml
yaml
envFrom:
  - configMapRef:
      name: app-config
  - secretRef:
      name: app-secrets
Explanation

`envFrom` is concise for app-style configuration but can make exact variable origins less explicit than `env`.

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