---
title: RemoveSelfLink
content_type: feature_gate
_build:
  list: never
  render: false

stages:
  - stage: alpha 
    defaultValue: false
    fromVersion: "1.16"
    toVersion: "1.19"
  - stage: beta
    defaultValue: true
    fromVersion: "1.20"  
    toVersion: "1.23" 
  - stage: stable
    defaultValue: true
    fromVersion: "1.24"  
    toVersion: "1.29"

removed: true
---
Sets the `.metadata.selfLink` field to blank (empty string) for all
objects and collections. This field has been deprecated since the Kubernetes v1.16
release. When this feature is enabled, the `.metadata.selfLink` field remains part of
the Kubernetes API, but is always unset.