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Overview

AWS Secrets Manager for secure secret storage and rotation. Use when storing credentials, configuring automatic rotation, managing secret versions, retrieving secrets in applications, or integrating with RDS.

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AWS Secrets Manager

AWS Secrets Manager helps protect access to applications, services, and IT resources. Store, retrieve, and automatically rotate credentials, API keys, and other secrets.

Core Concepts
Common Patterns
CLI Reference
Best Practices
Troubleshooting
References

Core Concepts

Secrets

Encrypted data stored in Secrets Manager. Can contain:

Database credentials
API keys
OAuth tokens
Any key-value pairs (up to 64 KB)

Versions

Each secret can have multiple versions:

AWSCURRENT: Current active version
AWSPENDING: Version being rotated to
AWSPREVIOUS: Previous version

Rotation

Automatic credential rotation using Lambda functions. Built-in support for:

Amazon RDS
Amazon Redshift
Amazon DocumentDB
Custom secrets

Common Patterns

Create a Secret

AWS CLI:

# Create secret with JSON
aws secretsmanager create-secret \
  --name prod/myapp/database \
  --description "Production database credentials" \
  --secret-string '{"username":"admin","password":"MySecurePassword123!","host":"mydb.cluster-xyz.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com","port":5432,"database":"myapp"}'

# Create secret with binary data
aws secretsmanager create-secret \
  --name prod/myapp/certificate \
  --secret-binary fileb://certificate.pem

boto3:

import boto3
import json

secrets = boto3.client('secretsmanager')

response = secrets.create_secret(
    Name='prod/myapp/database',
    Description='Production database credentials',
    SecretString=json.dumps({
        'username': 'admin',
        'password': 'MySecurePassword123!',
        'host': 'mydb.cluster-xyz.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com',
        'port': 5432,
        'database': 'myapp'
    }),
    Tags=[
        {'Key': 'Environment', 'Value': 'production'},
        {'Key': 'Application', 'Value': 'myapp'}
    ]
)

Retrieve a Secret

import boto3
import json

secrets = boto3.client('secretsmanager')

def get_secret(secret_name):
    response = secrets.get_secret_value(SecretId=secret_name)

    if 'SecretString' in response:
        return json.loads(response['SecretString'])
    else:
        import base64
        return base64.b64decode(response['SecretBinary'])

# Usage
credentials = get_secret('prod/myapp/database')
db_password = credentials['password']

Caching Secrets

from aws_secretsmanager_caching import SecretCache, SecretCacheConfig

# Configure cache
cache_config = SecretCacheConfig(
    max_cache_size=100,
    secret_refresh_interval=3600,
    secret_version_stage_refresh_interval=3600
)

cache = SecretCache(config=cache_config)

def get_cached_secret(secret_name):
    secret = cache.get_secret_string(secret_name)
    return json.loads(secret)

Update a Secret

# Update secret value
aws secretsmanager update-secret \
  --secret-id prod/myapp/database \
  --secret-string '{"username":"admin","password":"NewPassword456!"}'

# Put new version with staging labels
aws secretsmanager put-secret-value \
  --secret-id prod/myapp/database \
  --secret-string '{"username":"admin","password":"NewPassword456!"}' \
  --version-stages AWSCURRENT

Enable Rotation for RDS

aws secretsmanager rotate-secret \
  --secret-id prod/myapp/database \
  --rotation-lambda-arn arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:123456789012:function:SecretsManagerRDSPostgreSQLRotation \
  --rotation-rules AutomaticallyAfterDays=30

Create Secret with Rotation

# Use CloudFormation for RDS secret with rotation
aws cloudformation deploy \
  --template-file rds-secret.yaml \
  --stack-name rds-secret

# rds-secret.yaml
AWSTemplateFormatVersion: '2010-09-09'
Resources:
  DBSecret:
    Type: AWS::SecretsManager::Secret
    Properties:
      Name: prod/myapp/database
      GenerateSecretString:
        SecretStringTemplate: '{"username": "admin"}'
        GenerateStringKey: password
        PasswordLength: 32
        ExcludeCharacters: '"@/\'

  DBSecretRotation:
    Type: AWS::SecretsManager::RotationSchedule
    Properties:
      SecretId: !Ref DBSecret
      RotationLambdaARN: !GetAtt RotationLambda.Arn
      RotationRules:
        AutomaticallyAfterDays: 30

Use in Lambda with Extension

import json
import urllib.request

def handler(event, context):
    # Use AWS Parameters and Secrets Lambda Extension
    secrets_port = 2773
    secret_name = 'prod/myapp/database'

    url = f'http://localhost:{secrets_port}/secretsmanager/get?secretId={secret_name}'
    headers = {'X-Aws-Parameters-Secrets-Token': os.environ['AWS_SESSION_TOKEN']}

    request = urllib.request.Request(url, headers=headers)
    response = urllib.request.urlopen(request)
    secret = json.loads(response.read())['SecretString']

    credentials = json.loads(secret)
    return credentials

CLI Reference

Secret Management

Command	Description
`aws secretsmanager create-secret`	Create secret
`aws secretsmanager describe-secret`	Get secret metadata
`aws secretsmanager get-secret-value`	Retrieve secret value
`aws secretsmanager update-secret`	Update secret
`aws secretsmanager delete-secret`	Delete secret
`aws secretsmanager restore-secret`	Restore deleted secret
`aws secretsmanager list-secrets`	List secrets

Versions

Command	Description
`aws secretsmanager put-secret-value`	Add new version
`aws secretsmanager list-secret-version-ids`	List versions
`aws secretsmanager update-secret-version-stage`	Move staging labels

Rotation

Command	Description
`aws secretsmanager rotate-secret`	Configure/trigger rotation
`aws secretsmanager cancel-rotate-secret`	Cancel rotation

Best Practices

Secret Organization

Use hierarchical names: environment/application/secret-type
Tag secrets for organization and cost allocation
Separate by environment (dev, staging, prod)

Security

Use resource policies to control access
Enable encryption with customer-managed KMS keys
Rotate secrets regularly (30-90 days)
Audit access with CloudTrail
Use VPC endpoints for private access

Access Control

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "secretsmanager:GetSecretValue",
        "secretsmanager:DescribeSecret"
      ],
      "Resource": "arn:aws:secretsmanager:us-east-1:123456789012:secret:prod/*",
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "secretsmanager:ResourceTag/Environment": "production"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Application Integration

Cache secrets to reduce API calls
Handle rotation gracefully (retry with new credentials)
Use Lambda extension for faster access
Never log secrets

Troubleshooting

AccessDeniedException

Causes:

IAM policy missing secretsmanager:GetSecretValue
Resource policy denying access
KMS key policy missing permissions

Debug:

# Check secret resource policy
aws secretsmanager get-resource-policy --secret-id my-secret

# Check IAM permissions
aws iam simulate-principal-policy \
  --policy-source-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/my-role \
  --action-names secretsmanager:GetSecretValue \
  --resource-arns arn:aws:secretsmanager:us-east-1:123456789012:secret:my-secret

Rotation Failed

Debug:

# Check rotation status
aws secretsmanager describe-secret --secret-id my-secret

# Check Lambda logs
aws logs filter-log-events \
  --log-group-name /aws/lambda/SecretsManagerRotation \
  --filter-pattern "ERROR"

Common causes:

Lambda timeout (increase to 30+ seconds)
Network connectivity (VPC configuration)
Database connection issues
Wrong secret format

Secret Not Found

# List secrets to find correct name
aws secretsmanager list-secrets \
  --filters Key=name,Values=myapp

# Check if deleted (within recovery window)
aws secretsmanager list-secrets \
  --include-planned-deletion

References

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name: secrets-manager
description: AWS Secrets Manager for secure secret storage and rotation. Use when storing credentials, configuring automatic rotation, managing secret versions, retrieving secrets in applications, or integrating with RDS.
last_updated: "2026-01-07"
doc_source: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/secretsmanager/latest/userguide/

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---
name: secrets-manager
description: AWS Secrets Manager for secure secret storage and rotation. Use when storing credentials, configuring automatic rotation, managing secret versions, retrieving secrets in applications, or integrating with RDS.
last_updated: "2026-01-07"
doc_source: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/secretsmanager/latest/userguide/
---

# AWS Secrets Manager

AWS Secrets Manager helps protect access to applications, services, and IT resources. Store, retrieve, and automatically rotate credentials, API keys, and other secrets.

## Table of Contents

- [Core Concepts](#core-concepts)
- [Common Patterns](#common-patterns)
- [CLI Reference](#cli-reference)
- [Best Practices](#best-practices)
- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
- [References](#references)

## Core Concepts

### Secrets

Encrypted data stored in Secrets Manager. Can contain:
- Database credentials
- API keys
- OAuth tokens
- Any key-value pairs (up to 64 KB)

### Versions

Each secret can have multiple versions:
- **AWSCURRENT**: Current active version
- **AWSPENDING**: Version being rotated to
- **AWSPREVIOUS**: Previous version

### Rotation

Automatic credential rotation using Lambda functions. Built-in support for:
- Amazon RDS
- Amazon Redshift
- Amazon DocumentDB
- Custom secrets

## Common Patterns

### Create a Secret

**AWS CLI:**

```bash
# Create secret with JSON
aws secretsmanager create-secret \
  --name prod/myapp/database \
  --description "Production database credentials" \
  --secret-string '{"username":"admin","password":"MySecurePassword123!","host":"mydb.cluster-xyz.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com","port":5432,"database":"myapp"}'

# Create secret with binary data
aws secretsmanager create-secret \
  --name prod/myapp/certificate \
  --secret-binary fileb://certificate.pem
```

**boto3:**

```python
import boto3
import json

secrets = boto3.client('secretsmanager')

response = secrets.create_secret(
    Name='prod/myapp/database',
    Description='Production database credentials',
    SecretString=json.dumps({
        'username': 'admin',
        'password': 'MySecurePassword123!',
        'host': 'mydb.cluster-xyz.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com',
        'port': 5432,
        'database': 'myapp'
    }),
    Tags=[
        {'Key': 'Environment', 'Value': 'production'},
        {'Key': 'Application', 'Value': 'myapp'}
    ]
)
```

### Retrieve a Secret

```python
import boto3
import json

secrets = boto3.client('secretsmanager')

def get_secret(secret_name):
    response = secrets.get_secret_value(SecretId=secret_name)

    if 'SecretString' in response:
        return json.loads(response['SecretString'])
    else:
        import base64
        return base64.b64decode(response['SecretBinary'])

# Usage
credentials = get_secret('prod/myapp/database')
db_password = credentials['password']
```

### Caching Secrets

```python
from aws_secretsmanager_caching import SecretCache, SecretCacheConfig

# Configure cache
cache_config = SecretCacheConfig(
    max_cache_size=100,
    secret_refresh_interval=3600,
    secret_version_stage_refresh_interval=3600
)

cache = SecretCache(config=cache_config)

def get_cached_secret(secret_name):
    secret = cache.get_secret_string(secret_name)
    return json.loads(secret)
```

### Update a Secret

```bash
# Update secret value
aws secretsmanager update-secret \
  --secret-id prod/myapp/database \
  --secret-string '{"username":"admin","password":"NewPassword456!"}'

# Put new version with staging labels
aws secretsmanager put-secret-value \
  --secret-id prod/myapp/database \
  --secret-string '{"username":"admin","password":"NewPassword456!"}' \
  --version-stages AWSCURRENT
```

### Enable Rotation for RDS

```bash
aws secretsmanager rotate-secret \
  --secret-id prod/myapp/database \
  --rotation-lambda-arn arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:123456789012:function:SecretsManagerRDSPostgreSQLRotation \
  --rotation-rules AutomaticallyAfterDays=30
```

### Create Secret with Rotation

```bash
# Use CloudFormation for RDS secret with rotation
aws cloudformation deploy \
  --template-file rds-secret.yaml \
  --stack-name rds-secret
```

```yaml
# rds-secret.yaml
AWSTemplateFormatVersion: '2010-09-09'
Resources:
  DBSecret:
    Type: AWS::SecretsManager::Secret
    Properties:
      Name: prod/myapp/database
      GenerateSecretString:
        SecretStringTemplate: '{"username": "admin"}'
        GenerateStringKey: password
        PasswordLength: 32
        ExcludeCharacters: '"@/\'

  DBSecretRotation:
    Type: AWS::SecretsManager::RotationSchedule
    Properties:
      SecretId: !Ref DBSecret
      RotationLambdaARN: !GetAtt RotationLambda.Arn
      RotationRules:
        AutomaticallyAfterDays: 30
```

### Use in Lambda with Extension

```python
import json
import urllib.request

def handler(event, context):
    # Use AWS Parameters and Secrets Lambda Extension
    secrets_port = 2773
    secret_name = 'prod/myapp/database'

    url = f'http://localhost:{secrets_port}/secretsmanager/get?secretId={secret_name}'
    headers = {'X-Aws-Parameters-Secrets-Token': os.environ['AWS_SESSION_TOKEN']}

    request = urllib.request.Request(url, headers=headers)
    response = urllib.request.urlopen(request)
    secret = json.loads(response.read())['SecretString']

    credentials = json.loads(secret)
    return credentials
```

## CLI Reference

### Secret Management

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `aws secretsmanager create-secret` | Create secret |
| `aws secretsmanager describe-secret` | Get secret metadata |
| `aws secretsmanager get-secret-value` | Retrieve secret value |
| `aws secretsmanager update-secret` | Update secret |
| `aws secretsmanager delete-secret` | Delete secret |
| `aws secretsmanager restore-secret` | Restore deleted secret |
| `aws secretsmanager list-secrets` | List secrets |

### Versions

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `aws secretsmanager put-secret-value` | Add new version |
| `aws secretsmanager list-secret-version-ids` | List versions |
| `aws secretsmanager update-secret-version-stage` | Move staging labels |

### Rotation

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `aws secretsmanager rotate-secret` | Configure/trigger rotation |
| `aws secretsmanager cancel-rotate-secret` | Cancel rotation |

## Best Practices

### Secret Organization

- **Use hierarchical names**: `environment/application/secret-type`
- **Tag secrets** for organization and cost allocation
- **Separate by environment** (dev, staging, prod)

### Security

- **Use resource policies** to control access
- **Enable encryption** with customer-managed KMS keys
- **Rotate secrets** regularly (30-90 days)
- **Audit access** with CloudTrail
- **Use VPC endpoints** for private access

### Access Control

```json
{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "secretsmanager:GetSecretValue",
        "secretsmanager:DescribeSecret"
      ],
      "Resource": "arn:aws:secretsmanager:us-east-1:123456789012:secret:prod/*",
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "secretsmanager:ResourceTag/Environment": "production"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

### Application Integration

- **Cache secrets** to reduce API calls
- **Handle rotation** gracefully (retry with new credentials)
- **Use Lambda extension** for faster access
- **Never log secrets**

## Troubleshooting

### AccessDeniedException

**Causes:**
- IAM policy missing `secretsmanager:GetSecretValue`
- Resource policy denying access
- KMS key policy missing permissions

**Debug:**

```bash
# Check secret resource policy
aws secretsmanager get-resource-policy --secret-id my-secret

# Check IAM permissions
aws iam simulate-principal-policy \
  --policy-source-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/my-role \
  --action-names secretsmanager:GetSecretValue \
  --resource-arns arn:aws:secretsmanager:us-east-1:123456789012:secret:my-secret
```

### Rotation Failed

**Debug:**

```bash
# Check rotation status
aws secretsmanager describe-secret --secret-id my-secret

# Check Lambda logs
aws logs filter-log-events \
  --log-group-name /aws/lambda/SecretsManagerRotation \
  --filter-pattern "ERROR"
```

**Common causes:**
- Lambda timeout (increase to 30+ seconds)
- Network connectivity (VPC configuration)
- Database connection issues
- Wrong secret format

### Secret Not Found

```bash
# List secrets to find correct name
aws secretsmanager list-secrets \
  --filters Key=name,Values=myapp

# Check if deleted (within recovery window)
aws secretsmanager list-secrets \
  --include-planned-deletion
```

## References

- [Secrets Manager User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/secretsmanager/latest/userguide/)
- [Secrets Manager API Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/secretsmanager/latest/apireference/)
- [Secrets Manager CLI Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/secretsmanager/)
- [boto3 Secrets Manager](https://boto3.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/reference/services/secretsmanager.html)

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      "Quality score needs review",
      "Permission surface needs review: secrets or environment access, shell or command execution",
      "Dependency/runtime risk: command execution surface, credential or environment access",
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      "avgTimeToUsefulMs": null,
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      "uniqueAgents": 0,
      "lastOutcomeAt": null
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    "penalties": [
      "No real agent outcome evidence yet"
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      "No explicit warning about not logging or exposing secret values in outputs or error messages.",
      "Quality score needs review",
      "Permission surface needs review: secrets or environment access, shell or command execution",
      "Dependency/runtime risk: command execution surface, credential or environment access",
      "Permission surface: secrets or environment access, shell or command execution"
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    "score": 77,
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    "scenario": "Testing and QA",
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    "No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet",
    "High-risk permission hints: Shell or command execution, Secrets or environment access",
    "Dependency or permission surface needs review",
    "Permission surface may require sandboxing",
    "No explicit warning about not logging or exposing secret values in outputs or error messages."
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      "Audit: 78/100 Needs review",
      "Safety: 34/100 Avoid automatic install",
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    "install": "https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/itsmostafa-secrets-manager/install",
    "manifest": "https://www.openagentskill.com/api/registry/manifest/itsmostafa-secrets-manager"
  }
}

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Overview

AWS Secrets Manager

Table of Contents

Core Concepts

Secrets

Versions

Rotation

Common Patterns

Create a Secret

Retrieve a Secret

Caching Secrets

Update a Secret

Enable Rotation for RDS

Create Secret with Rotation

Use in Lambda with Extension

CLI Reference

Secret Management

Versions

Rotation

Best Practices

Secret Organization

Security

Access Control

Application Integration

Troubleshooting

AccessDeniedException

Rotation Failed

Secret Not Found

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