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AWS-Secret-Manager

AWS Secret Manager Plugin​

Summary (SEO Meta Description):
The AWS Secret Manager Plugin enables secure management of secrets—such as API keys, credentials, and configuration values—directly from your WeHub workflows.
It integrates with AWS Secrets Manager, allowing you to create, retrieve, update, and delete secrets without leaving the WeHub environment.

Overview​

Use the AWS Secret Manager Plugin to handle sensitive information safely and automate secret management in your workflows.
This plugin ensures compliance with security best practices by keeping credentials and keys encrypted and accessible only when needed.

Typical Use Cases:

  • Securely storing database credentials or API keys for automated workflows
  • Dynamically retrieving secrets during runtime to avoid hard-coding sensitive data
  • Rotating credentials automatically as part of a CI/CD pipeline
  • Cleaning up or decommissioning secrets no longer in use

Available Actions​

  • Get – Retrieve a specific version of a secret.
  • Put – Update the value of an existing secret.
  • Create – Create a new secret in AWS Secrets Manager.
  • Delete – Permanently remove a secret from AWS Secrets Manager.

FAQ​

Q: Does WeHub store any secret values?
A: No. Secret values are retrieved and used at runtime only; WeHub does not persist them.

Q: Can I manage multiple AWS accounts?
A: Yes. You can create and select different AWS connections for each action.

Q: Is secret rotation supported?
A: Rotation can be handled through AWS Secrets Manager policies and invoked via workflow automation.

Keywords: WeHub AWS Secret Manager Plugin, Secrets Management, AWS Secrets Manager, Secure API Keys, Secret Rotation