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Summary

Replaced the original Kubernetes manifests designed for Kind with updated versions compatible with Minikube and tailored to my project setup.

Changes Made

  • Removed Kind-specific K8s configuration files
  • Added:
    • Deployments for frontend, backend, and MongoDB
    • Services for internal and external access
    • Ingress configuration
    • Namespace: chat-app

Why This Change?

The previous manifests were well-structured but tailored for the Kind cluster setup. I adapted the configuration to run smoothly on Minikube, ensuring compatibility with my development environment and project architecture.

Notes

  • Make sure ingress-nginx controller is installed in Minikube before applying ingress.yaml.
  • These changes are specific to my use case but might be helpful to others using Minikube.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features
    • Introduced Kubernetes Ingress for HTTP routing to frontend and backend services.
    • Added new Kubernetes manifests for backend, frontend, and MongoDB deployments, as well as persistent volume and secret resources.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Updated service definitions to use internal ClusterIP instead of NodePort, improving security and cluster integration.
  • Refactor
    • Renamed and restructured several Kubernetes resources for consistency (e.g., MongoDB service and PVC).
    • Removed unused or redundant configuration files and documentation.
  • Chores
    • Improved YAML formatting and removed obsolete files for a cleaner deployment setup.

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Walkthrough

This change restructures the Kubernetes deployment for a chat application. It removes several old YAML manifests, replacing them with updated deployment, service, ingress, persistent volume, and secret definitions. The new configuration standardizes naming, updates images, modifies service exposure (removing NodePort), introduces an Ingress resource, and revises persistent storage for MongoDB.

Changes

Cohort / File(s) Change Summary
Documentation Removal
k8s/README.md
Deleted the comprehensive deployment guide for Kubernetes and Docker Compose.
Backend Deployment Update
k8s/backend-deployment.yaml, k8s/backend-deployment.yml
Removed old backend deployment manifest; added new deployment with updated image, environment variables, and secret reference.
Backend Secrets Update
k8s/backend-secrets.yaml, k8s/secrets.yml
Removed old backend JWT secret; added new secret manifest with base64-encoded JWT.
Backend Service Update
k8s/backend-service.yml
Changed backend service from NodePort to default ClusterIP by removing nodePort and type.
Frontend Deployment Update
k8s/frontend-deployment.yaml, k8s/frontend-deployment.yml
Removed old frontend deployment (with NGINX config and probes); added new deployment using updated image and simplified configuration.
Frontend Service Update
k8s/frontend-service.yml
Changed frontend service from NodePort to ClusterIP by removing protocol, nodePort, and type.
Frontend ConfigMap Removal
k8s/frontend-configmap.yaml
Removed ConfigMap for NGINX frontend configuration.
Ingress Addition
k8s/ingress.yml
Added new Ingress resource for routing / to frontend and /api to backend.
MongoDB Deployment Update
k8s/mongodb-deployment.yaml, k8s/mongodb-deployment.yml
Removed old MongoDB deployment; added new deployment using official image, updated PVC reference, and environment variables.
MongoDB Storage Update
k8s/mongodb-pv.yml, k8s/mongodb-pvc.yml
Added new PersistentVolume; updated PersistentVolumeClaim name, size (1Gi→5Gi), and removed storageClassName.
MongoDB Service Update
k8s/mongodb-service.yml
Changed service name from mongodb to mongodb-service and removed explicit type.
Kind Cluster Config Removal
k8s/kind-config.yaml
Deleted Kind cluster configuration YAML.
Namespace Formatting
k8s/namespace.yml
Adjusted indentation for the name field; no semantic change.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
    participant User
    participant Ingress
    participant Frontend Service
    participant Backend Service
    participant MongoDB Service

    User->>Ingress: HTTP request /
    Ingress->>Frontend Service: Forward to frontend (port 80)
    Frontend Service->>Frontend Pod: Serve static content

    User->>Ingress: HTTP request /api
    Ingress->>Backend Service: Forward to backend (port 5001)
    Backend Service->>Backend Pod: Handle API logic
    Backend Pod->>MongoDB Service: Query database
    MongoDB Service->>MongoDB Pod: Access data
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Hopping through YAML, I see
Services clustered, as neat as can be.
Ingress now leads the way,
Secrets are tucked, PVs here to stay.
Old docs and configs, we bid you adieu—
The chat app hops forward, shiny and new!
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Actionable comments posted: 9

🔭 Outside diff range comments (1)
k8s/secrets.yml (1)

1-9: Do not commit real secrets & remove trailing whitespace

  1. The base-64 value appears to be an actual JWT secret. Storing secrets in the repo is a security risk – switch to:
    • kubectl create secret … --from-literal,
    • a SealedSecret, or
    • an External Secrets operator.
  2. YAMLlint flagged the trailing space at Line 8.
-  jwt: N2MxZjBkYmIyOGMxOGE5MmI4ODdiNGU0MTI3MGY1NmY= 
+  jwt: <base64-encoded-placeholder>

At minimum replace the value with a placeholder before merging.

🧹 Nitpick comments (9)
k8s/namespace.yml (1)

4-4: Nit: align indentation for consistency

Line 4 uses a single leading space while the file (and all other manifests) use two. YAML tolerates this, but it stands out when grepping manifests.

- name: chat-app
+  name: chat-app
k8s/mongodb-service.yml (1)

12-12: Add a final newline to satisfy linters

YAMLlint warns about the missing newline at EOF.

-      targetPort: 27017
+      targetPort: 27017
+
k8s/frontend-service.yml (1)

3-11: Clean up trailing spaces & double-check Service exposure strategy

  • Lines 3, 10 & 11 have trailing whitespace – YAMLlint errors.
  • Service switched from NodePort to implicit ClusterIP. That’s fine as long as the new Ingress is enabled in Minikube (minikube addons enable ingress).
-metadata: 
+metadata:
...
-    - port: 80      
-      targetPort: 80 
+    - port: 80
+      targetPort: 80
k8s/backend-service.yml (2)

3-3: Trailing whitespace breaks some linters/CI pipelines

Remove the two trailing spaces after metadata:.

-metadata: 
+metadata:

6-13: Be explicit about the Service type for future maintainability

The manifest relies on the implicit default (ClusterIP).
Being explicit avoids confusion when port-exposure requirements change:

 spec:
+  type: ClusterIP        # explicit – ingress handles external traffic
   selector:
     app: backend
   ports:
     - protocol: TCP
       port: 5001       # Port exposed inside the cluster
       targetPort: 5001 # Matches container port
k8s/frontend-deployment.yml (1)

16-21: Add basic pod security context

Same as the MongoDB deployment, restrict privilege escalation:

    spec:
+      securityContext:
+        runAsNonRoot: true
+        runAsUser: 1001
       containers:
k8s/backend-deployment.yml (3)

19-19: Avoid latest – pin the backend image to an explicit version tag.
latest breaks reproducibility and can silently pull incompatible images in CI / prod. Publish a semver tag (e.g. 1.3.0) and reference that instead.

-          image: abhay41/chatapp-backend:latest
+          image: abhay41/chatapp-backend:1.3.0   # ← example pin

17-21: Add liveness & readiness probes and resource requests/limits for production resilience.
Without probes Kubernetes cannot detect hung processes, and missing resources hinder scheduling & autoscaling.

Example snippet to append under the container:

          resources:
            requests:
              cpu: "100m"
              memory: "128Mi"
            limits:
              cpu: "500m"
              memory: "256Mi"

          readinessProbe:
            httpGet:
              path: /api/health
              port: 5001
            initialDelaySeconds: 5
            periodSeconds: 10

          livenessProbe:
            httpGet:
              path: /api/health
              port: 5001
            initialDelaySeconds: 15
            periodSeconds: 20

33-33: Terminate file with a trailing newline.
yaml-lint fails (new-line-at-end-of-file). Add a \n after the last line to keep tooling happy.

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  • k8s/backend-deployment.yaml
  • k8s/backend-secrets.yaml
  • k8s/mongodb-deployment.yaml
  • k8s/frontend-configmap.yaml
  • k8s/README.md
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[error] 3-3: trailing spaces

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[error] 10-10: trailing spaces

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[error] 11-11: trailing spaces

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k8s/backend-service.yml

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k8s/mongodb-service.yml

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k8s/secrets.yml

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k8s/backend-deployment.yml

[error] 33-33: no new line character at the end of file

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k8s/mongodb-deployment.yml

[MEDIUM] 1-33: Containers should not run with allowPrivilegeEscalation

(CKV_K8S_20)


[MEDIUM] 1-33: Minimize the admission of root containers

(CKV_K8S_23)

k8s/backend-deployment.yml

[MEDIUM] 1-33: Containers should not run with allowPrivilegeEscalation

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[MEDIUM] 1-33: Minimize the admission of root containers

(CKV_K8S_23)


[MEDIUM] 26-27: Basic Auth Credentials

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k8s/frontend-deployment.yml

[MEDIUM] 1-21: Containers should not run with allowPrivilegeEscalation

(CKV_K8S_20)


[MEDIUM] 1-21: Minimize the admission of root containers

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Comment on lines +17 to +21
containers:
- name: chat-backend
image: abhay41/chatapp-backend:latest
ports:
- containerPort: 5001
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🛠️ Refactor suggestion

Add a securityContext to drop root privileges and disallow privilege escalation.
Static analysis (CKV_K8S_20 / 23) flags the container as running as root. Harden it:

       containers:
         - name: chat-backend
           image: abhay41/chatapp-backend:latest
+          securityContext:
+            runAsUser: 1000
+            runAsNonRoot: true
+            allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
           ports:
             - containerPort: 5001
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containers:
- name: chat-backend
image: abhay41/chatapp-backend:latest
ports:
- containerPort: 5001
containers:
- name: chat-backend
image: abhay41/chatapp-backend:latest
securityContext:
runAsUser: 1000
runAsNonRoot: true
allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
ports:
- containerPort: 5001
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In k8s/backend-deployment.yml around lines 17 to 21, the container definition
lacks a securityContext to prevent running as root and disallow privilege
escalation. Add a securityContext section under the container spec with
runAsNonRoot set to true, runAsUser set to a non-root user ID (e.g., 1000), and
allowPrivilegeEscalation set to false to harden the container's security
posture.

Comment on lines +25 to +26
- name: MONGODB_URI
value: "mongodb://root:admin@mongodb-service:27017/chatApp?authSource=admin&retryWrites=true&w=majority"
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⚠️ Potential issue

Hard-coded DB credentials leak secrets – move the entire URI to a Secret.
Shipping root:admin in plain text violates basic 12-factor & K8s security guidelines and is caught by CKV_SECRET_4. Mount the connection string via valueFrom.secretKeyRef (or split user/pass into two keys) and delete the literal.

-            - name: MONGODB_URI
-              value: "mongodb://root:admin@mongodb-service:27017/chatApp?authSource=admin&retryWrites=true&w=majority"
+            - name: MONGODB_URI
+              valueFrom:
+                secretKeyRef:
+                  name: chatapp-secrets
+                  key: mongodb-uri
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- name: MONGODB_URI
value: "mongodb://root:admin@mongodb-service:27017/chatApp?authSource=admin&retryWrites=true&w=majority"
- name: MONGODB_URI
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: chatapp-secrets
key: mongodb-uri
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In k8s/backend-deployment.yml at lines 25 to 26, the MongoDB URI with hard-coded
credentials is exposed as plain text. To fix this, remove the literal URI from
the value field and instead reference it securely using valueFrom.secretKeyRef,
pointing to a Kubernetes Secret that stores the connection string. Create or
update the Secret to hold the URI or separate user and password keys, then mount
these securely in the deployment manifest.

Comment on lines +19 to +21
image: abhay41/chatapp-frontend:latest
ports:
- containerPort: 80
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🛠️ Refactor suggestion

Unpinned image and missing health probes

  1. Pin the image tag (chatapp-frontend:v1.0.0) to ensure reproducible deploys.
  2. Add readiness & liveness probes so the ingress doesn’t route to an unhealthy pod.
-          image: abhay41/chatapp-frontend:latest
+          image: abhay41/chatapp-frontend:v1.0.0
+          readinessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /
+              port: 80
+            initialDelaySeconds: 5
+            periodSeconds: 10
+          livenessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /
+              port: 80
+            initialDelaySeconds: 15
+            periodSeconds: 20
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image: abhay41/chatapp-frontend:latest
ports:
- containerPort: 80
image: abhay41/chatapp-frontend:v1.0.0
readinessProbe:
httpGet:
path: /
port: 80
initialDelaySeconds: 5
periodSeconds: 10
livenessProbe:
httpGet:
path: /
port: 80
initialDelaySeconds: 15
periodSeconds: 20
ports:
- containerPort: 80
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[MEDIUM] 1-21: Containers should not run with allowPrivilegeEscalation

(CKV_K8S_20)


[MEDIUM] 1-21: Minimize the admission of root containers

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🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In k8s/frontend-deployment.yml around lines 19 to 21, the container image tag is
unpinned and health probes are missing. Update the image tag from "latest" to a
fixed version like "v1.0.0" to ensure consistent deployments. Add both
readinessProbe and livenessProbe configurations under the container spec to
enable Kubernetes to check pod health and prevent routing traffic to unhealthy
pods.

Comment on lines +6 to +7
annotations:
nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/rewrite-target: /
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⚠️ Potential issue

rewrite-target: / masks path information – likely breaks /api routing

With the global rewrite every request ends up at /, so
/api/auth/login → backend request / (path stripped).
If the backend expects the /api prefix, remove the annotation or use regex-based rewrites:

 metadata:
   name: chatapp-ingress
   namespace: chat-app
   annotations:
-    nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/rewrite-target: /
+    nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/use-regex: "true"
+    nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/rewrite-target: /$2

and change the path rules:

-  - path: /api
+  - path: /api(/|$)(.*)

Additionally, set the ingress class for Minikube NGINX:

  annotations:
    ingressClassName: nginx
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In k8s/ingress.yml around lines 6 to 7, the annotation
'nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/rewrite-target: /' causes all paths to be rewritten
to '/', stripping path information and breaking routes like '/api/auth/login'.
To fix this, remove this annotation or replace it with a regex-based rewrite
that preserves the path prefix as needed. Also, update the path rules to match
the regex accordingly. Additionally, add the annotation 'ingressClassName:
nginx' to specify the ingress class for Minikube NGINX.

Comment on lines +17 to +30
containers:
- name: chatapp-mongodb
image: mongo:latest
ports:
- containerPort: 27017
env:
- name: MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME
value: root
- name: MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD
value: admin
volumeMounts:
- name: mongodb-storage
mountPath: /data/db
volumes:
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🛠️ Refactor suggestion

Harden the pod – disallow privilege escalation & run as non-root

Add a simple securityContext block:

     spec:
+      securityContext:
+        runAsNonRoot: true
+        runAsUser: 999
+        fsGroup: 999
       containers:

This addresses CKV_K8S_20 / 23 and improves baseline security.

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containers:
- name: chatapp-mongodb
image: mongo:latest
ports:
- containerPort: 27017
env:
- name: MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME
value: root
- name: MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD
value: admin
volumeMounts:
- name: mongodb-storage
mountPath: /data/db
volumes:
spec:
securityContext:
runAsNonRoot: true
runAsUser: 999
fsGroup: 999
containers:
- name: chatapp-mongodb
image: mongo:latest
ports:
- containerPort: 27017
env:
- name: MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME
value: root
- name: MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD
value: admin
volumeMounts:
- name: mongodb-storage
mountPath: /data/db
volumes:
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In k8s/mongodb-deployment.yml around lines 17 to 30, the container lacks a
securityContext to prevent privilege escalation and to run as a non-root user.
Add a securityContext block under the container definition with runAsNonRoot set
to true and allowPrivilegeEscalation set to false to harden the pod and improve
security compliance.

Comment on lines +18 to +21
- name: chatapp-mongodb
image: mongo:latest
ports:
- containerPort: 27017
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🛠️ Refactor suggestion

Pin the MongoDB image tag to avoid accidental major upgrades

mongo:latest can introduce breaking changes without notice. Pin to a known-good version (e.g. 6.0.11) and enable predictable roll-outs.

-          image: mongo:latest
+          image: mongo:6.0.11
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Carefully review the code before committing. Ensure that it accurately replaces the highlighted code, contains no missing lines, and has no issues with indentation. Thoroughly test & benchmark the code to ensure it meets the requirements.

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- name: chatapp-mongodb
image: mongo:latest
ports:
- containerPort: 27017
- name: chatapp-mongodb
image: mongo:6.0.11
ports:
- containerPort: 27017
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In k8s/mongodb-deployment.yml around lines 18 to 21, the MongoDB image tag is
set to 'latest', which risks unintentional major upgrades. Change the image tag
from 'mongo:latest' to a specific version like 'mongo:6.0.11' to ensure stable
and predictable deployments.

Comment on lines +22 to +26
env:
- name: MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME
value: root
- name: MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD
value: admin
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⚠️ Potential issue

Root credentials are hard-coded in plain text – move them to a Secret

Exposing DB passwords in the manifest risks leaking in VCS/history.
Create a Secret and reference it via valueFrom.secretKeyRef:

-          env:
-            - name: MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME
-              value: root
-            - name: MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD
-              value: admin
+          env:
+            - name: MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME
+              valueFrom:
+                secretKeyRef:
+                  name: mongodb-auth
+                  key: username
+            - name: MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD
+              valueFrom:
+                secretKeyRef:
+                  name: mongodb-auth
+                  key: password
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env:
- name: MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME
value: root
- name: MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD
value: admin
env:
- name: MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mongodb-auth
key: username
- name: MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mongodb-auth
key: password
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In k8s/mongodb-deployment.yml around lines 22 to 26, the MongoDB root username
and password are hard-coded as plain text environment variables, which is
insecure. Create a Kubernetes Secret resource to store these credentials
securely, then update the deployment manifest to reference the Secret using
valueFrom.secretKeyRef for both MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME and
MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD environment variables.

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spec:
capacity:
storage: 5Gi
accessModes:
- ReadWriteOnce
hostPath:
path: /data
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Add storageClassName & reclaim policy to make the PV bindable and durable

With a hostPath PV Minikube will happily mount /data, but the PV currently:

  • Has no storageClassName – if the PVC specifies anything (even the default standard) this PV will never bind.
  • Falls back to the default Delete reclaim policy – data will be wiped on PVC deletion, which is rarely what you want for a database.

A minimal hard-coded class plus Retain is usually safer for local dev:

 spec:
+  storageClassName: manual       # PVC must use the same value (or leave it empty)
+  persistentVolumeReclaimPolicy: Retain
   capacity:
     storage: 5Gi
   accessModes:
     - ReadWriteOnce
   hostPath:
     path: /data

Add storageClassName & persistentVolumeReclaimPolicy for reliable binding and data retention

The PV defined in k8s/mongodb-pv.yml currently:

  • Lacks a storageClassName – it will only bind to a PVC that omits any class (defaults to an empty string), so most PVCs (e.g. using the “standard” class) won’t ever bind.
  • Defaults to a Delete reclaim policy – data is discarded when the PVC is removed.

To ensure local-dev durability and explicit binding, update lines 5–11 as follows:

 spec:
+  storageClassName: manual                  # PVC must use the same class (or leave it unset)
+  persistentVolumeReclaimPolicy: Retain     # retain data on PVC deletion
   capacity:
     storage: 5Gi
   accessModes:
     - ReadWriteOnce
   hostPath:
     path: /data

Tagging this as a required change to prevent binding failures and accidental data loss.

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spec:
capacity:
storage: 5Gi
accessModes:
- ReadWriteOnce
hostPath:
path: /data
spec:
storageClassName: manual # PVC must use the same class (or leave it unset)
persistentVolumeReclaimPolicy: Retain # retain data on PVC deletion
capacity:
storage: 5Gi
accessModes:
- ReadWriteOnce
hostPath:
path: /data
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In k8s/mongodb-pv.yml around lines 5 to 11, add the field storageClassName with
a specific value to ensure the PV binds correctly to PVCs using that class, and
set persistentVolumeReclaimPolicy to Retain to prevent data loss when the PVC is
deleted. Update the spec section to include these two fields explicitly for
reliable binding and data retention.

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name: mongodb-pvc
namespace: chat-app
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⚠️ Potential issue

PVC may fail to bind to the static PV – storageClassName must be set/empty-stringed

Because a default StorageClass usually exists on Minikube, omitting storageClassName on the PVC will trigger dynamic provisioning instead of binding to your static mongodb-pv.
Either add the same storageClass used on the PV or explicitly bind to the “no-class” PV by setting an empty string:

 spec:
+  storageClassName: ""   # ensures the claim binds to mongodb-pv (no SC)
   accessModes:
     - ReadWriteOnce
   resources:
     requests:
       storage: 5Gi

Also applies to: 11-11

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In k8s/mongodb-pvc.yml around lines 4 to 5 and 11 to 11, the
PersistentVolumeClaim lacks the storageClassName field, which can cause it to
dynamically provision storage instead of binding to the intended static
PersistentVolume. To fix this, explicitly set the storageClassName in the PVC to
match the storageClassName of the static PV or set it to an empty string ("") to
bind to a PV without a storage class.

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