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Prefix path type

In the context of Kubernetes API configurations, specifically within an Ingress resource, the Prefix path type is a value defined for the pathType field.^[400-devops-06-kubernetes-devops-helm-helm-jenkins-todo.md] This setting is used to instruct the Ingress Controller on how to match the request's path against the specified path rule.^[400-devops-06-kubernetes-devops-helm-helm-jelm-jenkins-todo.md]

When pathType: Prefix is set, the system performs matching based on a URL prefix basis.^[400-devops-06-kubernetes-devops-helm-helm-jenkins-todo.md] This means that if a request path begins with the string defined in the path field, it is considered a match.^[400-devops-06-kubernetes-devops-helm-helm-jenkins-todo.md]

A common configuration using this type involves setting the path to /, which effectively directs traffic for the specified host to the backend service.^[400-devops-06-kubernetes-devops-helm-helm-jenkins-todo.md]

Configuration Example

In a standard Ingress manifest, the type is declared alongside the path string:

http:
  paths:
    - pathType: Prefix
      path: "/"
      backend:
        service:
          name: myapp-svc
          port:
            number: 80

Sources

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