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Kubernetes ConfigMap data size limit

Kubernetes limits the data stored in a ConfigMap to 1 MiB; the source does not state a specific enforcement action.

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Direct answer

What is the rule?

The data stored in a Kubernetes ConfigMap cannot exceed 1 MiB; the specific enforcement action is not stated.

Scope
Kubernetes object limits, workload identity, and quota enforcement
Human verified
August 14, 2026
Source checked
September 3, 2026

Published evidence

Rule details

ConfigMap stored data size

The data stored in a Kubernetes ConfigMap cannot exceed 1 MiB. The reviewed documentation does not state a specific enforcement action, so RuleRoster does not infer one.

Applicability

Service: Kubernetes. Rule group: object size. Resource: data stored in one ConfigMap. Policy version and effective dates: not stated.

Evidence trail

Official sources

Attribution and license

Kubernetes website and documentation by The Kubernetes Authors. Source: https://github.com/kubernetes/website/tree/0dcdb1dda898de2bd4431a898f86c170e109063f. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International: https://github.com/kubernetes/website/blob/0dcdb1dda898de2bd4431a898f86c170e109063f/LICENSE. Modified by RuleRoster: RuleRoster extracted and restructured facts into typed rule fields and concise answers. Verified 2026-08-14. No root NOTICE file was present at the reviewed revision. The Creative Commons license does not license trademark or patent rights. No endorsement by Kubernetes is implied.

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Record dates

Published
August 15, 2026
Human verified
August 14, 2026
Source checked
September 3, 2026
Review due
September 10, 2026

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