---
title: DisableCloudProviders
content_type: feature_gate
_build:
  list: never
  render: false

stages:
  - stage: alpha
    defaultValue: false
    fromVersion: "1.22"
    toVersion: "1.28"
  - stage: beta
    defaultValue: true
    fromVersion: "1.29"
    toVersion: "1.30"
  - stage: stable
    defaultValue: true
    fromVersion: "1.31"
    toVersion: "1.32"

removed: true
---
Enabling this feature gate deactivated functionality in `kube-apiserver`,
`kube-controller-manager` and `kubelet` that related to the `--cloud-provider`
command line argument.

In Kubernetes v1.31 and later, the only valid values for `--cloud-provider`
are the empty string (no cloud provider integration), or "external"
(integration via a separate cloud-controller-manager).