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Kubernetes YAML Cheat Sheet/Server-side dry run

Validate a manifest against the API server without persisting it.

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Section: YAML Validation and Troubleshooting

Server-side dry run

bash
bash
kubectl apply --dry-run=server -f deployment.yaml -o yaml
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Great for CI and schema validation when the cluster has the CRDs and admission rules you care about.

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