Example: API objects which create a PVC and a bound pre-previsioned PV

demo-pv-and-pvc.yml

---
# Reference: https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.13/#persistentvolume-v1-core
apiVersion: v1
kind: PersistentVolume
metadata:
  name: pv-test-volume
spec:
  storageClassName: dir
  capacity:
    storage: 256Mi
  accessModes:
    # ReadWriteOnce: the volume can be mounted as read-write by a single node
    # see: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/persistent-volumes/#access-modes
    - ReadWriteOnce
  hostPath:
    # see: https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/reference/persistent_volumes/
    path: "/data/pv-test"
---
apiVersion: v1
kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
metadata:
  name: pv-test-claim
spec:
  # the volume can be mounted as read-write by a single node
  # see: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/persistent-volumes/#access-modes
  accessModes: ["ReadWriteOnce"]
  storageClassName: dir  # XXX: storageClassName seems required for a claim to bind
  resources:
    requests:
      storage: 256Mi