YAML Sample Files
YAML (YAML Ain't Markup Language) is a human-readable data serialization format. It is commonly used for configuration files in tools like Docker Compose, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, and Ansible. YAML uses indentation to represent nesting, which makes it clean to read but sensitive to whitespace.
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Download YAML Sample Files
| File | File type | File size | Rows/Records | Mime type | Download example file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YAML Sample - Simple Config | YAML | 311 B | N/A | text/yaml | Download example file |
| YAML Sample - Nested Config | YAML | 633 B | N/A | text/yaml | Download example file |
| YAML Sample - Docker Compose | YAML | 2 KB | N/A | text/yaml | Download example file |
| YAML Sample - GitHub Actions | YAML | 3 KB | N/A | text/yaml | Download example file |
| YAML Sample - OpenAPI Spec | YAML | 5 KB | N/A | text/yaml | Download example file |
About YAML files
YAML files use indentation (spaces, not tabs) to define structure. The format supports scalars (strings, numbers, booleans), sequences (arrays), and mappings (key-value pairs). Comments start with a hash character, which is a nice advantage over JSON.
YAML has become the default for DevOps configuration. Docker Compose files, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes manifests, and Ansible playbooks all use YAML. The format is also used by static site generators like Jekyll and Hugo.
Our YAML samples include flat configs, nested structures, and realistic DevOps files. If you prefer a format without indentation sensitivity, check our JSON samples.