---
title: "Generate a kubeconfig file"
method: GET
path: "/kubernetes/config"
tags: ["kubernetes"]
---

# Generate a kubeconfig file

`GET /kubernetes/config`

Generate a kubeconfig file that allows a client to communicate with the Kubernetes API server
**Access policy**: Authenticated user.

## Query parameters

- `ids` integer[]
- `excludeIds` integer[]

## Response `200`

Success

- unknown

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request payload, such as missing required fields or fields not meeting validation criteria.
- `401` — Unauthorized access - the user is not authenticated or does not have the necessary permissions. Ensure that you have provided a valid API key or JWT token, and that you have the required permissions.
- `403` — Permission denied - the user is authenticated but does not have the necessary permissions to access the requested resource or perform the specified operation. Check your user roles and permissions.
- `404` — Unable to find an environment with the specified identifier.
- `500` — Server error occurred while attempting to generate the kubeconfig file.

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