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/usr/bin/kube-rbac-proxy

Kubernetes RBAC authorizing HTTP proxy for a single upstream.

From kube-rbac-proxy-fips 0.23.1-r0 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running kube-rbac-proxy --help (exit 0). permalink

The kube-rbac-proxy is a small HTTP proxy for a single upstream
that can perform RBAC authorization against the Kubernetes API using SubjectAccessReview.

Usage:
  kube-rbac-proxy [flags]

Kube-rbac-proxy flags:

      --allow-paths strings                         Comma-separated list of paths against which kube-rbac-proxy pattern-matches the incoming request. If the request doesn't match, kube-rbac-proxy responds with a 404 status code. If omitted, the incoming request path isn't checked. Cannot be used with --ignore-paths.
      --auth-header-fields-enabled                  When set to true, kube-rbac-proxy adds auth-related fields to the headers of http requests sent to the upstream
      --auth-header-groups-field-name string        The name of the field inside a http(2) request header to tell the upstream server about the user's groups (default "x-remote-groups")
      --auth-header-groups-field-separator string   The separator string used for concatenating multiple group names in a groups header field's value (default "|")
      --auth-header-user-field-name string          The name of the field inside a http(2) request header to tell the upstream server about the user's name (default "x-remote-user")
      --auth-token-audiences strings                Comma-separated list of token audiences to accept. By default a token does not have to have any specific audience. It is recommended to set a specific audience.
      --client-ca-file string                       If set, any request presenting a client certificate signed by one of the authorities in the client-ca-file is authenticated with an identity corresponding to the CommonName of the client certificate.
      --config-file string                          Configuration file to configure kube-rbac-proxy.
      --http2-disable                               Disable HTTP/2 support
      --http2-max-concurrent-streams uint32         The maximum number of concurrent streams per HTTP/2 connection. (default 100)
      --http2-max-size uint32                       The maximum number of bytes that the server will accept for frame size and buffer per stream in a HTTP/2 request. (default 262144)
      --ignore-paths strings                        Comma-separated list of paths against which kube-rbac-proxy pattern-matches the incoming request. If the requst matches, it will proxy the request without performing an authentication or authorization check. Cannot be used with --allow-paths.
      --insecure-listen-address string              [DEPRECATED] The address the kube-rbac-proxy HTTP server should listen on.
      --kube-api-burst int                          kube-api burst value; needed when kube-api-qps is set
      --kube-api-qps float32                        queries per second to the api, kube-client starts client-side throttling, when breached
      --kubeconfig string                           Path to a kubeconfig file, specifying how to connect to the API server. If unset, in-cluster configuration will be used
      --oidc-ca-file string                         If set, the OpenID server's certificate will be verified by one of the authorities in the oidc-ca-file, otherwise the host's root CA set will be used.
      --oidc-clientID string                        The client ID for the OpenID Connect client, must be set if oidc-issuer-url is set.
      --oidc-groups-claim string                    Identifier of groups in JWT claim, by default set to 'groups' (default "groups")
      --oidc-groups-prefix string                   If provided, all groups will be prefixed with this value to prevent conflicts with other authentication strategies.
      --oidc-issuer string                          The URL of the OpenID issuer, only HTTPS scheme will be accepted. If set, it will be used to verify the OIDC JSON Web Token (JWT).
      --oidc-sign-alg stringArray                   Supported signing algorithms, default RS256 (default [RS256])
      --oidc-username-claim string                  Identifier of the user in JWT claim, by default set to 'email' (default "email")
      --oidc-username-prefix string                 If provided, the username will be prefixed with this value to prevent conflicts with other authentication strategies.
      --proxy-endpoints-port int                    The port to securely serve proxy-specific endpoints (such as '/healthz'). Uses the host from the '--secure-listen-address'.
      --secure-listen-address string                The address the kube-rbac-proxy HTTPs server should listen on.
      --tls-cert-file string                        File containing the default x509 Certificate for HTTPS. (CA cert, if any, concatenated after server cert)
      --tls-cipher-suites strings                   Comma-separated list of cipher suites for the server. Values are from tls package constants (https://golang.org/pkg/crypto/tls/#pkg-constants). If omitted, the default Go cipher suites will be used
      --tls-curve-preferences int32Slice            Comma-separated list of numeric Go crypto/tls CurveID values, as the allowed key exchange mechanisms for the server. The supported values depend on the Go version used. See https://pkg.go.dev/crypto/tls#CurveID for values supported for each Go version. The order of the list is ignored, and key exchange mechanisms are chosen by Go from this list using an internal preference order. If omitted, the default Go curves will be used. (default [])
      --tls-min-version string                      Minimum TLS version supported. Value must match version names from https://golang.org/pkg/crypto/tls/#pkg-constants. (default "VersionTLS12")
      --tls-private-key-file string                 File containing the default x509 private key matching --tls-cert-file.
      --tls-reload-interval duration                [DEPRECATED] The interval at which to watch for TLS certificate changes, by default set to 1 minute. (default 1m0s)
      --upstream string                             The upstream URL to proxy to once requests have successfully been authenticated and authorized.
      --upstream-ca-file string                     The CA the upstream uses for TLS connection. This is required when the upstream uses TLS and its own CA certificate
      --upstream-client-cert-file string            If set, the client will be used to authenticate the proxy to upstream. Requires --upstream-client-key-file to be set, too.
      --upstream-client-key-file string             The key matching the certificate from --upstream-client-cert-file. If set, requires --upstream-client-cert-file to be set, too.
      --upstream-force-h2c                          Force h2c to communiate with the upstream. This is required when the upstream speaks h2c(http/2 cleartext - insecure variant of http/2) only. For example, go-grpc server in the insecure mode, such as helm's tiller w/o TLS, speaks h2c only

Global flags:

  -h, --help                     help for kube-rbac-proxy
      --version version[=true]   --version, --version=raw prints version information and quits; --version=vX.Y.Z... sets the reported version
Options (39)
OptionDescriptionSource
--allow-paths stringsComma-separated list of paths against which kube-rbac-proxy pattern-matches the incoming request.help
--auth-header-fields-enabledWhen set to true, kube-rbac-proxy adds auth-related fields to the headers of http requests sent to the upstreamhelp
--auth-header-groups-field-name stringThe name of the field inside a http(2) request header to tell the upstream server about the user's groups (default "x-remote-groups")help
--auth-header-groups-field-separator stringThe separator string used for concatenating multiple group names in a groups header field's value (default "|")help
--auth-header-user-field-name stringThe name of the field inside a http(2) request header to tell the upstream server about the user's name (default "x-remote-user")help
--auth-token-audiences stringsComma-separated list of token audiences to accept.help
--client-ca-file stringIf set, any request presenting a client certificate signed by one of the authorities in the client-ca-file is authenticated with an identity corresponding to the CommonName of the client certificate.help
--config-file stringConfiguration file to configure kube-rbac-proxy.help
--http2-disableDisable HTTP/2 supporthelp
--http2-max-concurrent-streams uint32The maximum number of concurrent streams per HTTP/2 connection.help
--http2-max-size uint32The maximum number of bytes that the server will accept for frame size and buffer per stream in a HTTP/2 request.help
--ignore-paths stringsComma-separated list of paths against which kube-rbac-proxy pattern-matches the incoming request.help
--insecure-listen-address string[DEPRECATED] The address the kube-rbac-proxy HTTP server should listen on.help
--kube-api-burst intkube-api burst value;help
--kube-api-qps float32queries per second to the api, kube-client starts client-side throttling, when breachedhelp
--kubeconfig stringPath to a kubeconfig file, specifying how to connect to the API server.help
--oidc-ca-file stringIf set, the OpenID server's certificate will be verified by one of the authorities in the oidc-ca-file, otherwise the host's root CA set will be used.help
--oidc-clientID stringThe client ID for the OpenID Connect client, must be set if oidc-issuer-url is set.help
--oidc-groups-claim stringIdentifier of groups in JWT claim, by default set to 'groups' (default "groups")help
--oidc-groups-prefix stringIf provided, all groups will be prefixed with this value to prevent conflicts with other authentication strategies.help
--oidc-issuer stringThe URL of the OpenID issuer, only HTTPS scheme will be accepted.help
--oidc-sign-alg stringArraySupported signing algorithms, default RS256 (default [RS256])help
--oidc-username-claim stringIdentifier of the user in JWT claim, by default set to 'email' (default "email")help
--oidc-username-prefix stringIf provided, the username will be prefixed with this value to prevent conflicts with other authentication strategies.help
--proxy-endpoints-port intThe port to securely serve proxy-specific endpoints (such as '/healthz').help
--secure-listen-address stringThe address the kube-rbac-proxy HTTPs server should listen on.help
--tls-cert-file stringFile containing the default x509 Certificate for HTTPS.help
--tls-cipher-suites stringsComma-separated list of cipher suites for the server.help
--tls-curve-preferences int32SliceComma-separated list of numeric Go crypto/tls CurveID values, as the allowed key exchange mechanisms for the server.help
--tls-min-version stringMinimum TLS version supported.help
--tls-private-key-file stringFile containing the default x509 private key matching --tls-cert-file.help
--tls-reload-interval duration[DEPRECATED] The interval at which to watch for TLS certificate changes, by default set to 1 minute.help
--upstream stringThe upstream URL to proxy to once requests have successfully been authenticated and authorized.help
--upstream-ca-file stringThe CA the upstream uses for TLS connection.help
--upstream-client-cert-file stringIf set, the client will be used to authenticate the proxy to upstream.help
--upstream-client-key-file stringThe key matching the certificate from --upstream-client-cert-file.help
--upstream-force-h2cForce h2c to communiate with the upstream.help
-h, --helphelp for kube-rbac-proxyhelp
--version version[=true--version, --version=raw prints version information and quits;help

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