Secrets

You can add Secrets to your Pods and templates. Secrets are encrypted strings of text that are used to store sensitive information, such as passwords, API keys, and other sensitive data.

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Create a Secret

You can create a Secret using the Runpod Web interface or the Runpod API.

1. Login into the Runpod Web interface and select Secrets.

2. Choose Create Secret and provide the following:

   i. Secret Name: The name of the Secret.

   ii. Secret Value: The value of the Secret.

   iii. Description: (optional) A description of the Secret.

3. Select Create Secret.

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Modify a Secret

You can modify an existing Secret using the Runpod Web interface.

1. Login into the Runpod Web interface and select Secrets.

2. Select the name of the Secret you want to modify.

3. Select the configuration icon and choose Edit Secret Value.

   i. Enter your new Secret Value.

4. Select Save Changes.

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View Secret details

You can view the details of an existing Secret using the Runpod Web interface. You can’t view the Secret Value.

1. Login into the Runpod Web interface and select Secrets.
2. Select the name of the Secret you want to view.
3. Select the configuration icon and choose View Secret.

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Use a Secret in a Pod

With your Secrets setup, you can now reference them in your Pods.

You can reference your Secret directly or select it from the Web interface when creating or modifying a Pod template.

Reference your Secret directly

You can reference your Secret directly in the Environment Variables section of your Pod template. To reference your Secret, reference it’s key appended to the RUNPOD_SECRET_ prefix. For example:

{{ RUNPOD_SECRET_hello_world }}

Where hello_world is the value of your Secret Name.

Select your Secret from the Web interface

Alternatively, you can select your Secret from the Web interface when creating or modifying a Pod template.

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Delete a Secret

You can delete an existing Secret using the Runpod Web interface.

1. Login into the Runpod Web interface and select Secrets.
2. Select the name of the Secret you want to delete.
3. Select the configuration icon and choose Delete Secret.
4. Enter the name of the Secret to confirm deletion.
5. Select Confirm Delete.