Chapter 19. NetworkPolicy [networking.k8s.io/v1]


Description
NetworkPolicy describes what network traffic is allowed for a set of Pods
Type
object

19.1. Specification

PropertyTypeDescription

apiVersion

string

APIVersion defines the versioned schema of this representation of an object. Servers should convert recognized schemas to the latest internal value, and may reject unrecognized values. More info: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/devel/sig-architecture/api-conventions.md#resources

kind

string

Kind is a string value representing the REST resource this object represents. Servers may infer this from the endpoint the client submits requests to. Cannot be updated. In CamelCase. More info: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/devel/sig-architecture/api-conventions.md#types-kinds

metadata

ObjectMeta

Standard object’s metadata. More info: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/devel/sig-architecture/api-conventions.md#metadata

spec

object

NetworkPolicySpec provides the specification of a NetworkPolicy

19.1.1. .spec

Description
NetworkPolicySpec provides the specification of a NetworkPolicy
Type
object
Required
  • podSelector
PropertyTypeDescription

egress

array

egress is a list of egress rules to be applied to the selected pods. Outgoing traffic is allowed if there are no NetworkPolicies selecting the pod (and cluster policy otherwise allows the traffic), OR if the traffic matches at least one egress rule across all of the NetworkPolicy objects whose podSelector matches the pod. If this field is empty then this NetworkPolicy limits all outgoing traffic (and serves solely to ensure that the pods it selects are isolated by default). This field is beta-level in 1.8

egress[]

object

NetworkPolicyEgressRule describes a particular set of traffic that is allowed out of pods matched by a NetworkPolicySpec’s podSelector. The traffic must match both ports and to. This type is beta-level in 1.8

ingress

array

ingress is a list of ingress rules to be applied to the selected pods. Traffic is allowed to a pod if there are no NetworkPolicies selecting the pod (and cluster policy otherwise allows the traffic), OR if the traffic source is the pod’s local node, OR if the traffic matches at least one ingress rule across all of the NetworkPolicy objects whose podSelector matches the pod. If this field is empty then this NetworkPolicy does not allow any traffic (and serves solely to ensure that the pods it selects are isolated by default)

ingress[]

object

NetworkPolicyIngressRule describes a particular set of traffic that is allowed to the pods matched by a NetworkPolicySpec’s podSelector. The traffic must match both ports and from.

podSelector

LabelSelector

podSelector selects the pods to which this NetworkPolicy object applies. The array of ingress rules is applied to any pods selected by this field. Multiple network policies can select the same set of pods. In this case, the ingress rules for each are combined additively. This field is NOT optional and follows standard label selector semantics. An empty podSelector matches all pods in this namespace.

policyTypes

array (string)

policyTypes is a list of rule types that the NetworkPolicy relates to. Valid options are ["Ingress"], ["Egress"], or ["Ingress", "Egress"]. If this field is not specified, it will default based on the existence of ingress or egress rules; policies that contain an egress section are assumed to affect egress, and all policies (whether or not they contain an ingress section) are assumed to affect ingress. If you want to write an egress-only policy, you must explicitly specify policyTypes [ "Egress" ]. Likewise, if you want to write a policy that specifies that no egress is allowed, you must specify a policyTypes value that include "Egress" (since such a policy would not include an egress section and would otherwise default to just [ "Ingress" ]). This field is beta-level in 1.8

19.1.2. .spec.egress

Description
egress is a list of egress rules to be applied to the selected pods. Outgoing traffic is allowed if there are no NetworkPolicies selecting the pod (and cluster policy otherwise allows the traffic), OR if the traffic matches at least one egress rule across all of the NetworkPolicy objects whose podSelector matches the pod. If this field is empty then this NetworkPolicy limits all outgoing traffic (and serves solely to ensure that the pods it selects are isolated by default). This field is beta-level in 1.8
Type
array

19.1.3. .spec.egress[]

Description
NetworkPolicyEgressRule describes a particular set of traffic that is allowed out of pods matched by a NetworkPolicySpec’s podSelector. The traffic must match both ports and to. This type is beta-level in 1.8
Type
object
PropertyTypeDescription

ports

array

ports is a list of destination ports for outgoing traffic. Each item in this list is combined using a logical OR. If this field is empty or missing, this rule matches all ports (traffic not restricted by port). If this field is present and contains at least one item, then this rule allows traffic only if the traffic matches at least one port in the list.

ports[]

object

NetworkPolicyPort describes a port to allow traffic on

to

array

to is a list of destinations for outgoing traffic of pods selected for this rule. Items in this list are combined using a logical OR operation. If this field is empty or missing, this rule matches all destinations (traffic not restricted by destination). If this field is present and contains at least one item, this rule allows traffic only if the traffic matches at least one item in the to list.

to[]

object

NetworkPolicyPeer describes a peer to allow traffic to/from. Only certain combinations of fields are allowed

19.1.4. .spec.egress[].ports

Description
ports is a list of destination ports for outgoing traffic. Each item in this list is combined using a logical OR. If this field is empty or missing, this rule matches all ports (traffic not restricted by port). If this field is present and contains at least one item, then this rule allows traffic only if the traffic matches at least one port in the list.
Type
array

19.1.5. .spec.egress[].ports[]

Description
NetworkPolicyPort describes a port to allow traffic on
Type
object
PropertyTypeDescription

endPort

integer

endPort indicates that the range of ports from port to endPort if set, inclusive, should be allowed by the policy. This field cannot be defined if the port field is not defined or if the port field is defined as a named (string) port. The endPort must be equal or greater than port.

port

IntOrString

port represents the port on the given protocol. This can either be a numerical or named port on a pod. If this field is not provided, this matches all port names and numbers. If present, only traffic on the specified protocol AND port will be matched.

protocol

string

protocol represents the protocol (TCP, UDP, or SCTP) which traffic must match. If not specified, this field defaults to TCP.

Possible enum values: - "SCTP" is the SCTP protocol. - "TCP" is the TCP protocol. - "UDP" is the UDP protocol.

19.1.6. .spec.egress[].to

Description
to is a list of destinations for outgoing traffic of pods selected for this rule. Items in this list are combined using a logical OR operation. If this field is empty or missing, this rule matches all destinations (traffic not restricted by destination). If this field is present and contains at least one item, this rule allows traffic only if the traffic matches at least one item in the to list.
Type
array

19.1.7. .spec.egress[].to[]

Description
NetworkPolicyPeer describes a peer to allow traffic to/from. Only certain combinations of fields are allowed
Type
object
PropertyTypeDescription

ipBlock

object

IPBlock describes a particular CIDR (Ex. "192.168.1.0/24","2001:db8::/64") that is allowed to the pods matched by a NetworkPolicySpec’s podSelector. The except entry describes CIDRs that should not be included within this rule.

namespaceSelector

LabelSelector

namespaceSelector selects namespaces using cluster-scoped labels. This field follows standard label selector semantics; if present but empty, it selects all namespaces.

If podSelector is also set, then the NetworkPolicyPeer as a whole selects the pods matching podSelector in the namespaces selected by namespaceSelector. Otherwise it selects all pods in the namespaces selected by namespaceSelector.

podSelector

LabelSelector

podSelector is a label selector which selects pods. This field follows standard label selector semantics; if present but empty, it selects all pods.

If namespaceSelector is also set, then the NetworkPolicyPeer as a whole selects the pods matching podSelector in the Namespaces selected by NamespaceSelector. Otherwise it selects the pods matching podSelector in the policy’s own namespace.

19.1.8. .spec.egress[].to[].ipBlock

Description
IPBlock describes a particular CIDR (Ex. "192.168.1.0/24","2001:db8::/64") that is allowed to the pods matched by a NetworkPolicySpec’s podSelector. The except entry describes CIDRs that should not be included within this rule.
Type
object
Required
  • cidr
PropertyTypeDescription

cidr

string

cidr is a string representing the IPBlock Valid examples are "192.168.1.0/24" or "2001:db8::/64"

except

array (string)

except is a slice of CIDRs that should not be included within an IPBlock Valid examples are "192.168.1.0/24" or "2001:db8::/64" Except values will be rejected if they are outside the cidr range

19.1.9. .spec.ingress

Description
ingress is a list of ingress rules to be applied to the selected pods. Traffic is allowed to a pod if there are no NetworkPolicies selecting the pod (and cluster policy otherwise allows the traffic), OR if the traffic source is the pod’s local node, OR if the traffic matches at least one ingress rule across all of the NetworkPolicy objects whose podSelector matches the pod. If this field is empty then this NetworkPolicy does not allow any traffic (and serves solely to ensure that the pods it selects are isolated by default)
Type
array

19.1.10. .spec.ingress[]

Description
NetworkPolicyIngressRule describes a particular set of traffic that is allowed to the pods matched by a NetworkPolicySpec’s podSelector. The traffic must match both ports and from.
Type
object
PropertyTypeDescription

from

array

from is a list of sources which should be able to access the pods selected for this rule. Items in this list are combined using a logical OR operation. If this field is empty or missing, this rule matches all sources (traffic not restricted by source). If this field is present and contains at least one item, this rule allows traffic only if the traffic matches at least one item in the from list.

from[]

object

NetworkPolicyPeer describes a peer to allow traffic to/from. Only certain combinations of fields are allowed

ports

array

ports is a list of ports which should be made accessible on the pods selected for this rule. Each item in this list is combined using a logical OR. If this field is empty or missing, this rule matches all ports (traffic not restricted by port). If this field is present and contains at least one item, then this rule allows traffic only if the traffic matches at least one port in the list.

ports[]

object

NetworkPolicyPort describes a port to allow traffic on

19.1.11. .spec.ingress[].from

Description
from is a list of sources which should be able to access the pods selected for this rule. Items in this list are combined using a logical OR operation. If this field is empty or missing, this rule matches all sources (traffic not restricted by source). If this field is present and contains at least one item, this rule allows traffic only if the traffic matches at least one item in the from list.
Type
array

19.1.12. .spec.ingress[].from[]

Description
NetworkPolicyPeer describes a peer to allow traffic to/from. Only certain combinations of fields are allowed
Type
object
PropertyTypeDescription

ipBlock

object

IPBlock describes a particular CIDR (Ex. "192.168.1.0/24","2001:db8::/64") that is allowed to the pods matched by a NetworkPolicySpec’s podSelector. The except entry describes CIDRs that should not be included within this rule.

namespaceSelector

LabelSelector

namespaceSelector selects namespaces using cluster-scoped labels. This field follows standard label selector semantics; if present but empty, it selects all namespaces.

If podSelector is also set, then the NetworkPolicyPeer as a whole selects the pods matching podSelector in the namespaces selected by namespaceSelector. Otherwise it selects all pods in the namespaces selected by namespaceSelector.

podSelector

LabelSelector

podSelector is a label selector which selects pods. This field follows standard label selector semantics; if present but empty, it selects all pods.

If namespaceSelector is also set, then the NetworkPolicyPeer as a whole selects the pods matching podSelector in the Namespaces selected by NamespaceSelector. Otherwise it selects the pods matching podSelector in the policy’s own namespace.

19.1.13. .spec.ingress[].from[].ipBlock

Description
IPBlock describes a particular CIDR (Ex. "192.168.1.0/24","2001:db8::/64") that is allowed to the pods matched by a NetworkPolicySpec’s podSelector. The except entry describes CIDRs that should not be included within this rule.
Type
object
Required
  • cidr
PropertyTypeDescription

cidr

string

cidr is a string representing the IPBlock Valid examples are "192.168.1.0/24" or "2001:db8::/64"

except

array (string)

except is a slice of CIDRs that should not be included within an IPBlock Valid examples are "192.168.1.0/24" or "2001:db8::/64" Except values will be rejected if they are outside the cidr range

19.1.14. .spec.ingress[].ports

Description
ports is a list of ports which should be made accessible on the pods selected for this rule. Each item in this list is combined using a logical OR. If this field is empty or missing, this rule matches all ports (traffic not restricted by port). If this field is present and contains at least one item, then this rule allows traffic only if the traffic matches at least one port in the list.
Type
array

19.1.15. .spec.ingress[].ports[]

Description
NetworkPolicyPort describes a port to allow traffic on
Type
object
PropertyTypeDescription

endPort

integer

endPort indicates that the range of ports from port to endPort if set, inclusive, should be allowed by the policy. This field cannot be defined if the port field is not defined or if the port field is defined as a named (string) port. The endPort must be equal or greater than port.

port

IntOrString

port represents the port on the given protocol. This can either be a numerical or named port on a pod. If this field is not provided, this matches all port names and numbers. If present, only traffic on the specified protocol AND port will be matched.

protocol

string

protocol represents the protocol (TCP, UDP, or SCTP) which traffic must match. If not specified, this field defaults to TCP.

Possible enum values: - "SCTP" is the SCTP protocol. - "TCP" is the TCP protocol. - "UDP" is the UDP protocol.

19.2. API endpoints

The following API endpoints are available:

  • /apis/networking.k8s.io/v1/networkpolicies

    • GET: list or watch objects of kind NetworkPolicy
  • /apis/networking.k8s.io/v1/watch/networkpolicies

    • GET: watch individual changes to a list of NetworkPolicy. deprecated: use the 'watch' parameter with a list operation instead.
  • /apis/networking.k8s.io/v1/namespaces/{namespace}/networkpolicies

    • DELETE: delete collection of NetworkPolicy
    • GET: list or watch objects of kind NetworkPolicy
    • POST: create a NetworkPolicy
  • /apis/networking.k8s.io/v1/watch/namespaces/{namespace}/networkpolicies

    • GET: watch individual changes to a list of NetworkPolicy. deprecated: use the 'watch' parameter with a list operation instead.
  • /apis/networking.k8s.io/v1/namespaces/{namespace}/networkpolicies/{name}

    • DELETE: delete a NetworkPolicy
    • GET: read the specified NetworkPolicy
    • PATCH: partially update the specified NetworkPolicy
    • PUT: replace the specified NetworkPolicy
  • /apis/networking.k8s.io/v1/watch/namespaces/{namespace}/networkpolicies/{name}

    • GET: watch changes to an object of kind NetworkPolicy. deprecated: use the 'watch' parameter with a list operation instead, filtered to a single item with the 'fieldSelector' parameter.

19.2.1. /apis/networking.k8s.io/v1/networkpolicies

HTTP method
GET
Description
list or watch objects of kind NetworkPolicy
Table 19.1. HTTP responses
HTTP codeReponse body

200 - OK

NetworkPolicyList schema

401 - Unauthorized

Empty

19.2.2. /apis/networking.k8s.io/v1/watch/networkpolicies

HTTP method
GET
Description
watch individual changes to a list of NetworkPolicy. deprecated: use the 'watch' parameter with a list operation instead.
Table 19.2. HTTP responses
HTTP codeReponse body

200 - OK

WatchEvent schema

401 - Unauthorized

Empty

19.2.3. /apis/networking.k8s.io/v1/namespaces/{namespace}/networkpolicies

HTTP method
DELETE
Description
delete collection of NetworkPolicy
Table 19.3. Query parameters
ParameterTypeDescription

dryRun

string

When present, indicates that modifications should not be persisted. An invalid or unrecognized dryRun directive will result in an error response and no further processing of the request. Valid values are: - All: all dry run stages will be processed

Table 19.4. HTTP responses
HTTP codeReponse body

200 - OK

Status schema

401 - Unauthorized

Empty

HTTP method
GET
Description
list or watch objects of kind NetworkPolicy
Table 19.5. HTTP responses
HTTP codeReponse body

200 - OK

NetworkPolicyList schema

401 - Unauthorized

Empty

HTTP method
POST
Description
create a NetworkPolicy
Table 19.6. Query parameters
ParameterTypeDescription

dryRun

string

When present, indicates that modifications should not be persisted. An invalid or unrecognized dryRun directive will result in an error response and no further processing of the request. Valid values are: - All: all dry run stages will be processed

fieldValidation

string

fieldValidation instructs the server on how to handle objects in the request (POST/PUT/PATCH) containing unknown or duplicate fields. Valid values are: - Ignore: This will ignore any unknown fields that are silently dropped from the object, and will ignore all but the last duplicate field that the decoder encounters. This is the default behavior prior to v1.23. - Warn: This will send a warning via the standard warning response header for each unknown field that is dropped from the object, and for each duplicate field that is encountered. The request will still succeed if there are no other errors, and will only persist the last of any duplicate fields. This is the default in v1.23+ - Strict: This will fail the request with a BadRequest error if any unknown fields would be dropped from the object, or if any duplicate fields are present. The error returned from the server will contain all unknown and duplicate fields encountered.

Table 19.7. Body parameters
ParameterTypeDescription

body

NetworkPolicy schema

 
Table 19.8. HTTP responses
HTTP codeReponse body

200 - OK

NetworkPolicy schema

201 - Created

NetworkPolicy schema

202 - Accepted

NetworkPolicy schema

401 - Unauthorized

Empty

19.2.4. /apis/networking.k8s.io/v1/watch/namespaces/{namespace}/networkpolicies

HTTP method
GET
Description
watch individual changes to a list of NetworkPolicy. deprecated: use the 'watch' parameter with a list operation instead.
Table 19.9. HTTP responses
HTTP codeReponse body

200 - OK

WatchEvent schema

401 - Unauthorized

Empty

19.2.5. /apis/networking.k8s.io/v1/namespaces/{namespace}/networkpolicies/{name}

Table 19.10. Global path parameters
ParameterTypeDescription

name

string

name of the NetworkPolicy

HTTP method
DELETE
Description
delete a NetworkPolicy
Table 19.11. Query parameters
ParameterTypeDescription

dryRun

string

When present, indicates that modifications should not be persisted. An invalid or unrecognized dryRun directive will result in an error response and no further processing of the request. Valid values are: - All: all dry run stages will be processed

Table 19.12. HTTP responses
HTTP codeReponse body

200 - OK

Status schema

202 - Accepted

Status schema

401 - Unauthorized

Empty

HTTP method
GET
Description
read the specified NetworkPolicy
Table 19.13. HTTP responses
HTTP codeReponse body

200 - OK

NetworkPolicy schema

401 - Unauthorized

Empty

HTTP method
PATCH
Description
partially update the specified NetworkPolicy
Table 19.14. Query parameters
ParameterTypeDescription

dryRun

string

When present, indicates that modifications should not be persisted. An invalid or unrecognized dryRun directive will result in an error response and no further processing of the request. Valid values are: - All: all dry run stages will be processed

fieldValidation

string

fieldValidation instructs the server on how to handle objects in the request (POST/PUT/PATCH) containing unknown or duplicate fields. Valid values are: - Ignore: This will ignore any unknown fields that are silently dropped from the object, and will ignore all but the last duplicate field that the decoder encounters. This is the default behavior prior to v1.23. - Warn: This will send a warning via the standard warning response header for each unknown field that is dropped from the object, and for each duplicate field that is encountered. The request will still succeed if there are no other errors, and will only persist the last of any duplicate fields. This is the default in v1.23+ - Strict: This will fail the request with a BadRequest error if any unknown fields would be dropped from the object, or if any duplicate fields are present. The error returned from the server will contain all unknown and duplicate fields encountered.

Table 19.15. HTTP responses
HTTP codeReponse body

200 - OK

NetworkPolicy schema

201 - Created

NetworkPolicy schema

401 - Unauthorized

Empty

HTTP method
PUT
Description
replace the specified NetworkPolicy
Table 19.16. Query parameters
ParameterTypeDescription

dryRun

string

When present, indicates that modifications should not be persisted. An invalid or unrecognized dryRun directive will result in an error response and no further processing of the request. Valid values are: - All: all dry run stages will be processed

fieldValidation

string

fieldValidation instructs the server on how to handle objects in the request (POST/PUT/PATCH) containing unknown or duplicate fields. Valid values are: - Ignore: This will ignore any unknown fields that are silently dropped from the object, and will ignore all but the last duplicate field that the decoder encounters. This is the default behavior prior to v1.23. - Warn: This will send a warning via the standard warning response header for each unknown field that is dropped from the object, and for each duplicate field that is encountered. The request will still succeed if there are no other errors, and will only persist the last of any duplicate fields. This is the default in v1.23+ - Strict: This will fail the request with a BadRequest error if any unknown fields would be dropped from the object, or if any duplicate fields are present. The error returned from the server will contain all unknown and duplicate fields encountered.

Table 19.17. Body parameters
ParameterTypeDescription

body

NetworkPolicy schema

 
Table 19.18. HTTP responses
HTTP codeReponse body

200 - OK

NetworkPolicy schema

201 - Created

NetworkPolicy schema

401 - Unauthorized

Empty

19.2.6. /apis/networking.k8s.io/v1/watch/namespaces/{namespace}/networkpolicies/{name}

Table 19.19. Global path parameters
ParameterTypeDescription

name

string

name of the NetworkPolicy

HTTP method
GET
Description
watch changes to an object of kind NetworkPolicy. deprecated: use the 'watch' parameter with a list operation instead, filtered to a single item with the 'fieldSelector' parameter.
Table 19.20. HTTP responses
HTTP codeReponse body

200 - OK

WatchEvent schema

401 - Unauthorized

Empty

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