Metadata is the shared information that identifies a Kubernetes object instance. It includes details such as the object’s name, creation time, owner, and other identifying attributes. Unlike object-specific spec fields, metadata follows the same general role across object types. section 4.1.2
Place metadata within the larger structure of an object manifest:
- Type metadata identifies the object type, its API group, and its API version. section 4.1.2
- Object metadata identifies the particular instance, including its name, creation time, and owner. section 4.1.2
- Spec describes the desired state, while status reports the current actual state; metadata provides the object information around those sections. section 4.1.2
Figure 4.3 The main sections of a Kubernetes API object
Use the object-manifest diagram to distinguish type metadata and object metadata from spec and status. section 4.1.2
