# AWS Secrets Manager DuploCloud integrates with [AWS Secrets Manager](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/secretsmanager/latest/userguide/intro.html), enabling you to securely store and reference sensitive data such as API keys, passwords, and tokens within your applications and infrastructure. ## Creating an AWS Secret To create a new secret in AWS Secrets Manager from the DuploCloud Portal: 1. From the DuploCloud Portal, navigate to **Cloud Services** -> **App Integration**. 2. Select the **AWS Secrets** tab. 3. Click **Add**. The **Create an AWS Secret** form displays.

4. Fill in the fields as described below:

Field	Description
Name	Enter a unique name for this secret.
Secret value type (Json or plain text)	Specify the secret type: JSON Key/Value pairs: Store your secret as structured key-value pairs (e.g., credentials or connection settings). Plain text: Store your secret as a single unstructured plaintext string.
JSON (key value pair) (if JSON Key/Value pairs* selected)*	Enter your secret data as JSON key/value pairs. Note: all values must be strings. This means you must enclose numbers and Booleans in double quotes. For example, use `"5432"` instead of `5432`, and `"true"` instead of `true`.
Value (shown if Plain text* selected)*	Enter your secret as a plaintext string, e.g., `mysecretvalue123`.

5. Click **Create** to create the secret in AWS Secrets Manager. The secret will be created directly in AWS using the credentials associated with your DuploCloud environment.

**AWS Secrets** tab in the DuploCloud Platform

{% hint style="info" %} In environments with **tag-based resource management**, DuploCloud may automatically tag secrets with Tenant or application metadata. Access to secrets may also be restricted based on these tags. {% endhint %} ## Managing AWS Secrets You can view, edit, or deletes directly from the DuploCloud Portal. 1. From the DuploCloud Portal, navigate to **Cloud Services** -> **App Integration**. 2. Select the **AWS Secrets** tab 3. Click the menu icon (

) in the row of the secret you want to manage.

**AWS Secrets** tab with the secret menu options highlighted

4. Select one of the following options:

Action	Description
View Secret	View the secret details and metadata.
JSON	View the secret’s value formatted as JSON (for JSON secrets).
Edit Secret	Modify the secret’s value or metadata.
Console	Open the AWS Secrets Manager console directly for this secret.
Delete	Remove the secret from DuploCloud and AWS.

## Additional Resources * [AWS Secrets Manager Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/secretsmanager/latest/userguide/intro.html) – Learn more about securely storing, retrieving, and managing secrets using AWS Secrets Manager. * [AWS IAM for Secrets Manager](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/secretsmanager/latest/userguide/auth-and-access.html) – Understand how to manage access and permissions for your secrets using AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM). * [Kubernetes SecretProviderClass in DuploCloud](https://docs.duplocloud.com/docs/automation-platform/kubernetes-overview/configs-and-secrets/adding-secretproviderclass-custom-resource) – Learn how to mount AWS Secrets into Kubernetes Pods using SecretProviderClass.