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How to fix invalid kind in Kubernetes

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Error when manifest specifies non-existent kind

What this error means

kind does not match any resource type

Typical symptoms

no matches for kind
error validating
explain missing
rejected
get nothing

Common causes

typo
not in version
CRD missing
plugin missing
misspelled

How to fix "invalid kind"

1Check kind

cat manifest | grep kind

2List kinds

kubectl api-resources

3Verify kind

kubectl api-resources | grep name

4Fix casing

PascalCase Pod not pod

5Check CRD

Advanced notes

Kinds are PascalCase. Custom resources need CRD. Different versions have different kinds.

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Official resources & further reading

📚Kubernetes Official Documentation
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Kubernetes API Conventions(Official Docs)
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Kubernetes API Reference(Official Docs)
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kubectl get crd

6Check version

kubectl version

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