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SecretsManagerClient.createSecret
creates a secret in AWS’ secrets manager.
Parameters
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
name | string | The friendly name of the secret. You can use forward slashes in the name to represent a path hierarchy. |
secretString | string | The text data to encrypt and store in this new version of the secret. We recommend you use a JSON structure of key/value pairs for your secret value. |
description | string | The description of the secret. |
versionID (optional) | string | Optional unique version identifier for the created secret. If no versionID is provided, an auto-generated UUID will be used instead. |
tags (optional) | Array<{“key”: “value”},> | A list of tags to attach to the secret. Each tag is a key and value pair of strings in a JSON text string |
Returns
Type | Description |
---|---|
Promise<Secret> | A Promise that fulfills with a Secret object that contains the details of the created secret. |
Example
JavaScript
import { AWSConfig, SecretsManagerClient } from 'https://jslib.k6.io/aws/0.11.0/secrets-manager.js';
const awsConfig = new AWSConfig({
region: __ENV.AWS_REGION,
accessKeyId: __ENV.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID,
secretAccessKey: __ENV.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY,
});
const secretsManager = new SecretsManagerClient(awsConfig);
const testSecretName = 'jslib-test-secret';
const testSecretValue = 'jslib-test-value';
export default async function () {
// Let's create our test secret.
const testSecret = await secretsManager.createSecret(
testSecretName,
testSecretValue,
'this is a test secret, delete me.'
);
// Let's get its value and verify it was indeed created.
const createdSecret = await secretsManager.getSecret(testSecretName);
console.log(JSON.stringify(createdSecret));
}
A k6 script that will create a secret in AWS secrets manager
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