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You applied a CRD YAML but get an error: "spec.names.kind: Required value". What is the likely cause?

medium📝 Troubleshoot Q6 of 15
Kubernetes - Operators and Custom Resources
You applied a CRD YAML but get an error: "spec.names.kind: Required value". What is the likely cause?
AThe kind field under spec.names is missing or empty
BThe metadata.name field is invalid
CThe spec.scope is set to an unsupported value
DThe CRD version is not specified
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Analyze error message

    The error says "spec.names.kind: Required value", indicating this field is missing or empty.
  2. Step 2: Confirm field importance

    spec.names.kind defines the resource kind and is mandatory in CRD.
  3. Final Answer:

    The kind field under spec.names is missing or empty -> Option A
  4. Quick Check:

    Missing spec.names.kind causes required value error [OK]
Quick Trick: Always specify spec.names.kind in CRD YAML [OK]
Common Mistakes:
  • Ignoring missing kind field
  • Blaming metadata.name or scope for this error

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