diff --git a/examples/k8s-sidecar/proxy_sidecar_deployment.yaml b/examples/k8s-sidecar/proxy_sidecar_deployment.yaml
index a7441339..7ca27a8d 100644
--- a/examples/k8s-sidecar/proxy_sidecar_deployment.yaml
+++ b/examples/k8s-sidecar/proxy_sidecar_deployment.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+# [START alloydb_auth_proxy_gke_quickstart_deployment]
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
@@ -93,3 +94,4 @@ spec:
             # the database and the application. Adjust this value based on your
             # application's requirements.
             cpu:    "1"
+# [END alloydb_auth_proxy_gke_quickstart_deployment]
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diff --git a/examples/k8s-sidecar/service-account.yaml b/examples/k8s-sidecar/service-account.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d37bdc41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/k8s-sidecar/service-account.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Copyright 2024 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+# [START alloydb_auth_proxy_gke_quickstart_sa]
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  name: <YOUR-KSA-NAME> # TODO(developer): replace this value
+# [END alloydb_auth_proxy_gke_quickstart_sa]
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diff --git a/examples/k8s-sidecar/service.yaml b/examples/k8s-sidecar/service.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e83d9fc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/k8s-sidecar/service.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Copyright 2024 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+# [START alloydb_auth_proxy_gke_quickstart_service]
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: <YOUR-SERVICE-NAME>
+spec:
+  type: LoadBalancer
+  selector:
+    app: <YOUR-APPLICATION-NAME>
+  ports:
+  - port: 80
+    targetPort: 8080
+# [END alloydb_auth_proxy_gke_quickstart_service]
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