diff --git a/examples/apply_from_directory.py b/examples/apply_from_directory.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/examples/apply_from_directory.py
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+from kubernetes import client,config,utils
+
+def main():
+    config.load_kube_config()
+    k8s_client = client.ApiClient()
+    yaml_dir = 'examples/yaml_dir/'
+    utils.create_from_directory(k8s_client, yaml_dir,verbose=True)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/examples/apply_from_single_file.py b/examples/apply_from_single_file.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..41346a3790
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+++ b/examples/apply_from_single_file.py
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+from kubernetes import client,config,utils
+
+def main():
+    config.load_kube_config()
+    k8s_client = client.ApiClient()
+    yaml_file = 'examples/configmap-demo-pod.yml'
+    utils.create_from_yaml(k8s_client,yaml_file,verbose=True)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/examples/configmap-demo-pod.yml b/examples/configmap-demo-pod.yml
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index 0000000000..fda2ffec60
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+++ b/examples/configmap-demo-pod.yml
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+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  name: game-demo
+data:
+  # property-like keys; each key maps to a simple value
+  player_initial_lives: "3"
+  ui_properties_file_name: "user-interface.properties"
+
+  # file-like keys
+  game.properties: |
+    enemy.types=aliens,monsters
+    player.maximum-lives=5
+  user-interface.properties: |
+    color.good=purple
+    color.bad=yellow
+    allow.textmode=true
+
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Pod
+metadata:
+  name: configmap-demo-pod
+spec:
+  containers:
+    - name: demo
+      image: alpine
+      command: ["sleep", "3600"]
+      env:
+        # Define the environment variable
+        - name: PLAYER_INITIAL_LIVES # Notice that the case is different here
+          # from the key name in the ConfigMap.
+          valueFrom:
+            configMapKeyRef:
+              name: game-demo # The ConfigMap this value comes from.
+              key: player_initial_lives # The key to fetch.
+        - name: UI_PROPERTIES_FILE_NAME
+          valueFrom:
+            configMapKeyRef:
+              name: game-demo
+              key: ui_properties_file_name
+      volumeMounts:
+        - name: config
+          mountPath: "/config"
+          readOnly: true
+  volumes:
+    # You set volumes at the Pod level, then mount them into containers inside that Pod
+    - name: config
+      configMap:
+        # Provide the name of the ConfigMap you want to mount.
+        name: game-demo
+        # An array of keys from the ConfigMap to create as files
+        items:
+          - key: "game.properties"
+            path: "game.properties"
+          - key: "user-interface.properties"
+            path: "user-interface.properties"
diff --git a/examples/yaml_dir/config_map.yml b/examples/yaml_dir/config_map.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..579b030f00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/yaml_dir/config_map.yml
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+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  name: game-demo
+data:
+  # property-like keys; each key maps to a simple value
+  player_initial_lives: "3"
+  ui_properties_file_name: "user-interface.properties"
+
+  # file-like keys
+  game.properties: |
+    enemy.types=aliens,monsters
+    player.maximum-lives=5
+  user-interface.properties: |
+    color.good=purple
+    color.bad=yellow
+    allow.textmode=true
diff --git a/examples/yaml_dir/pod.yml b/examples/yaml_dir/pod.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c65a9eba85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/yaml_dir/pod.yml
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+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Pod
+metadata:
+  name: configmap-demo-pod
+spec:
+  containers:
+    - name: demo
+      image: alpine
+      command: ["sleep", "3600"]
+      env:
+        # Define the environment variable
+        - name: PLAYER_INITIAL_LIVES # Notice that the case is different here
+          # from the key name in the ConfigMap.
+          valueFrom:
+            configMapKeyRef:
+              name: game-demo # The ConfigMap this value comes from.
+              key: player_initial_lives # The key to fetch.
+        - name: UI_PROPERTIES_FILE_NAME
+          valueFrom:
+            configMapKeyRef:
+              name: game-demo
+              key: ui_properties_file_name
+      volumeMounts:
+        - name: config
+          mountPath: "/config"
+          readOnly: true
+  volumes:
+    # You set volumes at the Pod level, then mount them into containers inside that Pod
+    - name: config
+      configMap:
+        # Provide the name of the ConfigMap you want to mount.
+        name: game-demo
+        # An array of keys from the ConfigMap to create as files
+        items:
+          - key: "game.properties"
+            path: "game.properties"
+          - key: "user-interface.properties"
+            path: "user-interface.properties"