Steps To Store Secret From AWS Console
Step 1: Open and log in to AWS Management Console.
Step 2: Open AWS Secrets Manager dashboard by clicking on the service “Service Manager”.
Step 3: Choose Secrets in the navigation bar.
Step 4: Click on “Store a new secret” on dashboard.
Step 5: Add secret key and value and click on “next”
Step 6: Add The Secret name as per your choice and click on “next”.
Step 7: Configure rotation as optional, so click on next and see preview and click on “store”. This will create new secret manager with keys stored.
Pricing Of AWS Secret Manager
We pay for AWS Secrets Manager depending on the number of secrets stored and the number of API calls made as it is a pay-as-you-go service. There are no hidden charges or long-term commitments. There is a 30-day free trial period during which we can try AWS Secrets Manager at no cost. The free trial period begins when we store your first secret. After the free trial period, we will be charged $0.40 per secret every month and $0.05 for 10,000 API calls.
What Is AWS Secrets Manager ?
AWS Secret Manager is a service that stores our sensitive information as keys and gets encrypted as part of a secret. We will fetch our secrets using code. In this article, we will describe what a Secret Manager is, how it works, and what are benefits and best practices of using Secret Manager are. We will also create sample secrets using the AWS console.