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``kubectl minio proxy``
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.. mc:: kubectl minio proxy

Description
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:mc-cmd:`kubectl minio proxy` creates a temporary proxy to forward traffic from the local host machine to the MinIO Operator Console. 
The :ref:`Operator Console <minio-operator-console>` provides a rich user interface for :ref:`deploying and managing MinIO Tenants <minio-k8s-deploy-minio-tenant>`.

This command is an alternative to configuring `Ingress <https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/ingress/>`__ to grant access to the Operator Console pods.

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Syntax
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   .. tab-item:: EXAMPLE

      The following command creates proxy to use to access the operator graphical user interface for the ``myminio`` namespace:

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         kubectl minio proxy --namespace myminio 
          
   .. tab-item:: SYNTAX

      The command has the following syntax:

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         kubectl minio init           \
                       [--namespace] 

Flags
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   Default values update frequently and can be found in the following files:
   https://github.com/minio/operator/blob/master/kubectl-minio/cmd/init.go
   https://github.com/minio/operator/blob/master/kubectl-minio/cmd/helpers/constants.go

   For minio/console, run ``kubectl minio init -o | grep minio/console``

The command supports the following flags:

.. mc-cmd:: --namespace
   :optional:

   The namespace for which to access the operator.
   Defaults to ``minio-operator``.