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# kubectl expose

> Expose a resource as a new Kubernetes service.
> More information: <https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/generated/kubectl_expose>.

- Create a service for a resource, which will be served from container port to node port:

`kubectl expose {{resource_type}} {{resource_name}} --port {{node_port}} --target-port {{container_port}}`

- Create a service for a resource identified by a file:

`kubectl expose {{[-f|--filename]}} {{path/to/file.yml}} --port {{node_port}} --target-port {{container_port}}`

- Create a service with a name, to serve to a node port which will be same for container port:

`kubectl expose {{resource_type}} {{resource_name}} --port {{node_port}} --name {{service_name}}`