YAML for DevOps, Kubernetes, and CI/Minimal Kubernetes Deployment

Define a basic Deployment resource in YAML.

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Section: Kubernetes YAML patterns

Minimal Kubernetes Deployment

yaml

yaml

apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: expressyou-api
spec:
  replicas: 2
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app: expressyou-api
  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app: expressyou-api
    spec:
      containers:
        - name: api
          image: us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/project/repo/api:latest
          ports:
            - containerPort: 8080

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