---
title: Kubectl
id: kubectl
date: 2018-04-12
full_link: /docs/user-guide/kubectl-overview/
short_description: >
  A command line tool for communicating with a Kubernetes API server.

aka: 
tags:
- tool
- fundamental
---
 A command line tool for communicating with a {{< glossary_tooltip text="Kubernetes API" term_id="kubernetes-api" >}} server.

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You can use kubectl to create, inspect, update, and delete Kubernetes objects.