Which of the following options include only mandatory fields to create a Kubernetes object using a YAML file?

The correct answer is D. apiVersion, metadata, kind, spec. Every Kubernetes object YAML manifest requires exactly four mandatory top-level fields: apiVersion (which API version to use, e.g., 'apps/v1'), kind (the object type, e.g., 'Deployment'), metadata (identifying information including at minimum the object's name), and spec (the…

Submitted by olafpl· May 4, 2026Kubernetes Fundamentals

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Options

AapiVersion, template, kind, status
BapiVersion, metadata, status, spec
CapiVersion, template, kind, spec
DapiVersion, metadata, kind, spec

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(57 responses)

A
7% (4)
B
2% (1)
C
4% (2)
D
88% (50)

Explanation

Every Kubernetes object YAML manifest requires exactly four mandatory top-level fields: apiVersion (which API version to use, e.g., 'apps/v1'), kind (the object type, e.g., 'Deployment'), metadata (identifying information including at minimum the object's name), and spec (the desired state of the object). The 'status' field (present in A and B) is managed and written by Kubernetes itself - users never define it in manifests. The 'template' field (present in A and C) is specific to certain resource types like Deployments and is nested inside spec, not a top-level mandatory field.

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#Kubernetes objects#YAML structure#API fields#Mandatory fields

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