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Automation & scripting medium

How to apply Kubernetes YAML files from a folder in Python

Uses the Kubernetes Python client to apply all YAML manifests in a directory, with sorted processing and per-file error handling.

kubernetes yaml automation
Python
import os
import yaml
from kubernetes import client, config
from kubernetes.utils import create_from_yaml

def apply_yaml_folder(folder_path):
    """Apply all YAML files in a folder using the Kubernetes mock client."""
    # Load mock configuration
    config.load_kube_config()
    k8s_client = client.ApiClient()

  …
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Production deployment patterns easy

How to Create a Liveness Probe HTTP Mock in Python

Build a lightweight HTTP server in Python that mimics a Kubernetes-style liveness endpoint, returning JSON health status for local testing.

http healthcheck mock-server
Python
import http.server
import threading
import time


class LivenessHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
    def do_GET(self):
        if self.path == "/healthz":
            self.send_response(200)
            self.send_header("Content-Type", "application/json")
            self.end_headers()
            self.wfi…
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Production deployment patterns easy

How to Generate a Kubernetes Deployment Manifest in Python

Generate a Kubernetes Deployment manifest as YAML from a Python dictionary using PyYAML.

kubernetes yaml deployment
Python
import yaml

deployment = {
    "apiVersion": "apps/v1",
    "kind": "Deployment",
    "metadata": {
        "name": "mock-app",
        "labels": {"app": "mock-app"}
    },
    "spec": {
        "replicas": 3,
        "selector": {
            "matchLabels": {"app": "mock-app"}
        },
        "template": {
      …
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Production deployment patterns medium

How to Mock Kubernetes Secret Mounts in Python

Create and inspect a mock Kubernetes secret volume mount using the official client library and unittest.mock.

kubernetes mock testing
Python
import json
from kubernetes import client, config, watch
from unittest.mock import Mock, patch

def create_mock_mount_spec():
    """Create a mock Kubernetes secret volume mount."""
    mock_client = Mock()
    mock_client.api_version = "v1"
    mock_client.kind = "Secret"
    mock_client.metadata = {"name": "my-secre…
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Production deployment patterns medium

How to Mock Kubernetes Services with a ClusterIP Registry in Python

Simulate Kubernetes service discovery by assigning ClusterIP addresses to dataclass-defined services, with JSON export for inspection or testing.

kubernetes clusterip mock
Python
import json
from dataclasses import dataclass, asdict
from typing import Dict, Optional


@dataclass
class Service:
    name: str
    namespace: str
    cluster_ip: str
    selector: Dict[str, str]
    port: int
    target_port: Optional[int] = None


class ClusterIPServiceRegistry:
    _ip_counter = 0

    def __init…
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Production deployment patterns easy

How to Mock a Kubernetes Rolling Update with maxSurge in Python

Simulate a Kubernetes rolling update with maxSurge policy, tracking peak and final replica counts during roll transitions.

kubernetes rolling-update maxsurge
Python
from collections import deque

class RollingUpdateMaxSurge:
    def __init__(self, replicas, max_surge):
        self.replicas = replicas
        self.max_surge = max_surge
        self.available = replicas
        self.history = deque()

    def roll(self, desired_replicas):
        """
        Simulate a rolling upd…
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Production deployment patterns easy

How to Mock time.sleep in a Python PreStop Hook

This code simulates a Kubernetes PreStop hook that delays shutdown, then mocks time.sleep to verify the hook logic without real delay.

mocking prestop kubernetes
Python
import subprocess
import sys
import time
from unittest.mock import patch

def pre_stop_hook():
    """Simulate a Kubernetes PreStop hook that sleeps before shutdown."""
    print("PreStop hook started: delaying shutdown")
    time.sleep(3)
    print("PreStop hook completed: ready to shutdown")

if __name__ == "__main_…
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Production deployment patterns medium

How to mock Kustomize overlay patches in Python

Simulate Kustomize overlay behavior by deep-merging a base Kubernetes manifest with a patch dictionary in pure Python.

kubernetes kustomize deep-merge
Python
import json

SOURCE = {
    "apiVersion": "apps/v1",
    "kind": "Deployment",
    "metadata": {"name": "app", "namespace": "prod"},
    "spec": {
        "replicas": 3,
        "template": {
            "spec": {
                "containers": [{"name": "app", "image": "nginx:1.19"}]
            }
        }
    }
}

P…
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Production deployment patterns easy

How to simulate a database migration init container mock in Python

A mock init container that runs environment checks and a staged database migration job before the main application starts, printing progress to stdout.

init-container migration simulation
Python
```python
class MigrationJob:
    def __init__(self, name, steps):
        self.name = name
        self.steps = steps
        self.current_step = 0
        self.status = "pending"

    def run(self):
        print(f"Initializing migration job: {self.name}")
        for step in self.steps:
            self.current_ste…
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Production deployment patterns medium

Mock ConfigMap Mount Environment Variables in Python

Simulate reading environment variables from a Kubernetes ConfigMap-mounted directory and test it with mocks.

kubernetes configmap mocking
Python
import os
import tempfile
from unittest.mock import patch

def load_config_from_mount(mount_path):
    """Simulate reading environment variables from a ConfigMap-mounted directory."""
    config = {}
    for filename in os.listdir(mount_path):
        file_path = os.path.join(mount_path, filename)
        if os.path.i…
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Production deployment patterns medium

Mock Kubernetes HPA CPU Scaling in Python

Python function that simulates CPU utilization and calculates desired replicas using the Kubernetes HPA formula.

kubernetes hpa autoscaling
Python
import random
import time


def simulate_cpu_utilization(target_utilization=50, samples=10):
    """Simulate CPU utilization readings for HPA mock."""
    utilizations = []
    for _ in range(samples):
        # Simulate fluctuating CPU with random noise around target
        current = target_utilization + random.unif…
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Production deployment patterns easy

PodDisruptionBudget minAvailable in Python

Simulate a Kubernetes PodDisruptionBudget check for minAvailable and maxUnavailable constraints with a Python class.

kubernetes pdb simulation
Python
class PodDisruptionBudget:
    def __init__(self, name, min_available=None, max_unavailable=None):
        self.name = name
        self.min_available = min_available
        self.max_unavailable = max_unavailable

    def check_availability(self, ready_pods):
        if self.min_available is not None:
            ret…
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