kubernetes api_error ai_generated true

error: unable to recognize 'file.yaml': no matches for kind

ID: kubernetes/unable-to-recognize

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90%Fix Rate
90%Confidence
50Evidence
2023-01-01First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
8 active — — —

Root Cause

Custom resource kind not installed. CRD needs to be applied before the resource.

generic

Workarounds

  1. 95% success Install the CRD first: kubectl apply -f <crd-definition>.yaml 
    kubectl apply -f <crd-definition>.yaml

    Sources: https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/extend-kubernetes/custom-resources/custom-resource-definitions/

  2. 88% success Check if the operator/controller is installed that manages this CRD 
    kubectl get crd | grep <resource-name>

    Sources: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/extend-kubernetes/operator/

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Change the apiVersion to a core API group 85% fail

    The resource IS a custom resource — it needs its own API

  2. Upgrade kubectl version 70% fail

    Usually not a kubectl issue — the CRD isn't installed on the cluster

Error Chain

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