Selecting a secrets manager secret

For fields that support secrets managers, such as database password fields, if at least one secrets manager is available, then at the top right of the field is a Use Secret link.

Use Secret option for a field that supports using a secret from a secrets manager

Indicating to use a secret

To use a secret to populate the value:

  1. Click Use Secret.

Use Secret panel to select the secret to use
  1. On the Use Secret panel, from the Secrets Manager dropdown list, select the name of the secrets manager that contains the secret.

  2. Based on the secrets manager type, Structural prompts you for the information needed to identify and retrieve the secret.

  3. After you provide the required information, click Confirm.

  4. Structural changes the link to Using Secret, and disables the field.

Field marked as using a secret from a secrets manager

Updating the secret selection

To change the secret selection or other information about the selected secret:

  1. Click the Using Secret link.

  2. On the Use Secret panel, update the information.

  3. Click Confirm.

Selecting a secret from AWS Secrets Manager

When you select a secrets manager from AWS Secrets Manager:

  1. In the Secret ARN or Name field, provide the name or ARN of the secret.

  2. If the secret is part of a structured key-value pair, then in the Property Name field, provide the property name that contains the secret value.

Fields to identify a secret from an AWS secrets manager

Removing the secret selection

To remove the secret selection entirely, and enable a value to be entered manually.

  1. Click the Using Secret link.

  2. On the Use Secret panel, click Remove.

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