aws eks update-kubeconfig invalid apiVersion

[code-is-art]

Describe the bug

Update kubectl from v1.23.6 to 1.24.0 and run commands

aws eks update-kubeconfig --name ${EKS_CLUSTER_NAME} --region ${REGION}
kubectl version

I get the following error and exit status 1

error: exec plugin: invalid apiVersion "client.authentication.k8s.io/v1alpha1"

Kubectl must need an updated apiVersion in kubeconfig file. Not sure if this is on aws side or kubectl side.
kubernetes/kubectl#1210

Expected Behavior

No error message when using kubectl and aws eks update-kubeconfig

Current Behavior

error: exec plugin: invalid apiVersion "client.authentication.k8s.io/v1alpha1"

Reproduction Steps

Update kubectl from v1.23.6 to 1.24.0 and run commands

aws eks update-kubeconfig --name ${EKS_CLUSTER_NAME} --region ${REGION}
kubectl version

Possible Solution

No response

Additional Information/Context

No response

CLI version used

whatever is running in aws/codebuild/standard:5.0

Environment details (OS name and version, etc.)

aws/codebuild/standard:5.0

[tim-finnigan]

Hi @code-is-art thanks for reporting. We just received a feature request related to this: #6916.

There is also a related PR open (#6476) that the team is going to prioritize reviewing.

Are you able to pin to a previous version of Kubernetes as a temporary solution?

[code-is-art]

yes v1.23.6 works fine. I modified my pipelines to stay at this version for now. I was doing

curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/$(curl -s https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl

but now I am doing the following as a solution.

curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl

I believe this version of kubectl was released yesterday and my new pipeline picked it up.

[Zheaoli]

https://gist.github.com/Zheaoli/335bba0ad0e49a214c61cbaaa1b20306

Here's the workround

[bpourian]

If you are still having issues in your pipeline or after you install make sure to check the version:

curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl mv ./kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl

[kyandaks]

Still experiencing the same issue.
I am using GitHub Runners and the kubectl version on the runners is 1.24.0.
Still figuring out a way to update this to a version less than 1.24.0

[genieai-vikas]

Facing same issue

[yermukov]

same here

[beeshalrizal]

same here

[code-is-art]

There is a thumbs up button on the first post for the same here crowd. Unless you have something to add to the conversation please use it. No one like to be spammed with same here emails and notifications.

[mrchickenburger]

same here

[TranToan2910]

I have the same problem with GitHub runner.
I switched back to version 1.23.6 using this action and it works now
https://github.com/Azure/setup-kubectl

      - uses: azure/setup-kubectl@v2.0
        with:
          version: 'v1.23.6'
        id: install

[filipepratalima]

Even simply getting the kubectl version is showing this error:

`➜ ~ sudo apt search kubectl
Sorting... Done
Full Text Search... Done
kubectl/kubernetes-xenial,now 1.24.0-00 arm64 [installed]
Kubernetes Command Line Tool

kubetail/focal 1.6.5-2 all
Aggregate logs from multiple Kubernetes pods into one stream

➜ ~ kubectl version
error: exec plugin: invalid apiVersion "client.authentication.k8s.io/v1alpha1"`

[David-Tamrazov]

I have the same problem with GitHub runner.
I switched back to version 1.23.6 using this action and it works now
https://github.com/Azure/setup-kubectl

worked like a charm for us; thank you @TranToan2910 ! ❤️

[lcube45]

• task: KubectlInstaller@0
  displayName: 'Install Kubectl'
  inputs:
  kubectlVersion: '1.23.6'

[FernandoAlencarJr]

same problem when using github actions ...

[tim-finnigan]

Thanks all for your feedback. As someone mentioned earlier, please 👍 the original post if you are affected by this and only leave a comment if you have additional information to share.

Kubernetes v1.24.0 was released Tuesday, May 3rd according to here: https://kubernetes.io/releases/

Several users have reported this breaking their workflows, many of which involve the use of GitHub Actions/Runners. The team is actively looking into this further and I will share an update as soon as I have more information.

In the meantime, reverting to v1.23.6 is a temporary solution as mentioned in comments here and here.

[jcs47]

I have the same problem with GitHub runner.
I switched back to version 1.23.6 using this action and it works now
https://github.com/Azure/setup-kubectl

I am having issues with that action:

Error: Error: Kubectl '1.23.6' for 'amd64' arch not found.

[lasanthak]

For MAC:

First verify the version:
$ kubectl version --client=true

Download and install 1.23.6:
https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/darwin/amd64/kubectl

Fixed!

[johnzheng1975]

Upgrade aws client version!!!!!!
This works!!!!!

[jvsell]

Consegui resolver da seguinte forma:

1. Atualizei para o AWS CLI versão 2.11.3 que é a ultima disponível neste momento.
   https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html#getting-started-install-instructions

2. Rodei novamente o update do kubeconfig.
   aws eks update-kubeconfig --name CLUSTER_NAME --region REGION

E funcionou.

[Kejzin]

I have the samme issue:
error: exec plugin: invalid apiVersion "client.authentication.k8s.io/v1alpha1"

I'm using nevest aws version

aws-cli/2.11.4 Python/3.11.2 Linux/5.15.0-67-generic exe/x86_64.ubuntu.22 prompt/off

And I'm using nevest to date kubectl
Client Version: version.Info{Major:"1", Minor:"26", GitVersion:"v1.26.3", GitCommit:"9e644106593f3f4aa98f8a84b23db5fa378900bd", GitTreeState:"clean", BuildDate:"2023-03-15T13:40:17Z", GoVersion:"go1.19.7", Compiler:"gc", Platform:"linux/amd64"} Kustomize Version: v4.5.7

when i switched v1alpha1 to v1beta1 it worked but is it a good workaround?

[rahulbaid]

For MacOS users still facing this issue,

I upgraded the aws CLI version (from 2.4.6 to 2.11.4). If this brew upgrade awscli does not work, try this:

aws --version
rm '/usr/local/bin/aws'
brew install awscli
brew link --overwrite awscli
aws --version
aws configure sso
aws sso login
kubectl config delete-context ${CLUSTER_NAME}

and now copy-paste the AWS environment variables (short-term credentials) into the terminal session

aws sts get-caller-identity
aws eks update-kubeconfig --name ${CLUSTER_NAME} --region ${REGION_NAME}
kubectl version

[Vadim-Zenin]

Check kubectl config file:
kubectl config view | grep 'client.authentication.k8s.io'
You could see
apiVersion: client.authentication.k8s.io/v1alpha1

Copy current kubectl config

if [[ -f ${HOME}/.kube/config ]]; then
    printf "INFO: copy ${HOME}/.kube/config file\n"
    cp ${HOME}/.kube/config ${HOME}/.kube/config.$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M)
fi

Reconfigure kubectl

AWS_DEFAULT_REGION="${AWS_DEFAULT_REGION:-eu-west-1}"
AWS_PROFILE="${AWS_PROFILE:-<replace_me>}"
EKS_NAME="<replace_me>"
aws eks list-clusters --profile ${AWS_PROFILE} --region ${AWS_DEFAULT_REGION}
aws eks update-kubeconfig --name ${EKS_NAME} --profile ${AWS_PROFILE} --region ${AWS_DEFAULT_REGION}
aws eks describe-cluster --name ${EKS_NAME} --query cluster.status --profile ${AWS_PROFILE} --region ${AWS_DEFAULT_REGION}

Check if the issue exists:
kubectl version
Client Version: version.Info{Major:"1", Minor:"23+", GitVersion:"v1.23.17-eks-a59e1f0", GitCommit:"567b6a1a716729b7a8c4196cf3b61d3c84df88f3", GitTreeState:"clean", BuildDate:"2023-03-09T19:54:56Z", GoVersion:"go1.19.6", Compiler:"gc", Platform:"linux/amd64"}
Server Version: version.Info{Major:"1", Minor:"24+", GitVersion:"v1.24.10-eks-48e63af", GitCommit:"9176fb99b52f8d5ff73d67fea27f3a638f679f8a", GitTreeState:"clean", BuildDate:"2023-01-24T19:17:48Z", GoVersion:"go1.19.5", Compiler:"gc", Platform:"linux/amd64"}
aws --version
aws-cli/2.11.11 Python/3.11.2 Linux/5.4.0-137-generic exe/x86_64.ubuntu.20 prompt/off

[NBrendel]

Got it working on Ubuntu 22.04 by downgrading the kubectl version to 1.23.17 (installed via snap)

sudo snap install kubectl --channel=1.23/stable --classic

[mballoni]

Same issue here. The min working version was 1.23 as well.

[vbarba88]

Worked by upgrading the aws cli version: from 2.2.41 to 2.11.9

[ikersuen]

Same issue still exist when using

kubectl client version: v1.24.x
kubectl server version; v1.24.x

Still requires to downgrade to use client version v1.23.x for resolving the problem.

[arhimondr]

Thanks @rahulbaid , worked for me

[ratkokorlevski]

Worked by upgrading the aws cli version: from 2.2.41 to 2.11.9

[rmsys]

Thanks @rahulbaid! Worked for me, executing the second step session.

Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS
aws-cli/2.13.0
kubectl v1.27.3

[charlesxjq]

Try to update the kubeconfig with changing "apiVersion: client.authentication.k8s.io/v1alpha1" into "apiVersion: client.authentication.k8s.io/v1beta1" and it works for me. I think maybe it causes by the upgrade of the kubernetes apiVersion.

[tdevopsottawa]

Having the issue with latest aws-cli and latest kubectl.

[huitingyeong]

same issue. This worked for me:

• Updating AWSCLI from 2.4.9 to 2.13.19
• Run aws eks update-kubeconfig --region XXX --name XXX (this essentially updates ~/.kube/config and changes apiVersion to "client.authentication.k8s.io/v1beta1"

[pallavikamboj123]

same issue. This worked for me:

• Updating AWSCLI from 2.4.9 to 2.13.19
• Run aws eks update-kubeconfig --region XXX --name XXX (this essentially updates ~/.kube/config and changes apiVersion to "client.authentication.k8s.io/v1beta1"

Thankyou so much. This worked for me.

[lccoronel]

same issue. This worked for me:

• Updating AWSCLI from 2.4.9 to 2.13.19
• Run aws eks update-kubeconfig --region XXX --name XXX (this essentially updates ~/.kube/config and changes apiVersion to "client.authentication.k8s.io/v1beta1"

This worked for me.

[ulidtko]

But what about awscli v1 ?

Since #4947 is still unresolved, many environments cannot install, much less update, awscli v2. Because pip install "awscli >= 2" does not work.

No EKS for those, right? 😉

[ulidtko]

With:

• awscli v1 — aws-cli/1.22.34 Python/3.10.12 Linux/5.15.0-91-generic botocore/1.27.67
• EKS cluster version 21 — cluster.platformVersion: eks.21 (in aws eks describe-cluster)
• v1alpha1 get-token apiVersion — client.authentication.k8s.io/v1alpha1

— I got it working by downgrading kubectl to latest available version before 1.24.0 (kubectl dropped v1alpha1 in 1.24.0).

I.e. in Ubuntu, in my case, the latest version before 1.24.0 was 1.23.17:

sudo apt install kubectl=1.23.17-00
sudo apt-mark hold kubectl

hold disables further auth-updates.

[anhnguyenviet109]

same issue. This worked for me:

* Updating AWSCLI from 2.4.9 to 2.13.19

* Run aws eks update-kubeconfig --region XXX --name XXX (this essentially updates ~/.kube/config and changes apiVersion to "client.authentication.k8s.io/v1beta1"

This works for me