# Passing Config and Secrets

There are many ways to pass configurations to containers at run-time. Although simple to set up, using Environmental Variables can become complex if there are too many configurations, especially files and certificates.

Using Kubernetes, you can populate environment variables using [Kubernetes Configs and Secrets](/docs/automation-platform/kubernetes-overview/configs-and-secrets.md).


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