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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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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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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"}]
            }
        }
    }
}

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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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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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