How to consume a secret from an API call #4088
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We can create and delete secrets and environment variables through API, but I cannot find a way to read the secret value or the environment variable value (when it's a secret) through the API. What's the best way of doing it? |
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To add to the discussion, adding a secret + environment variable from the CLI works like a charm. But when adding through the API, after running |
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Reading the code for the CLI, here I finally figured it out. There's an undocumented parameter called |
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Yes. This is the correct way of creating secrets that are used in Development Env Variables (that can be downloaded with Secrets that are decryptable can be retrieved with an authenticated API call, so make sure to only use it when necessary! |
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Reading the code for the CLI, here I finally figured it out. There's an undocumented parameter called
decryptablethat, when creating via API and setting it to true, makes it available when runningnow env pull. I still don't know if this is the correct way of using the API for secret and env variables, but looks like it works now.