Create AWS SecretsManager using AWS CLI for Other type (plaintext)

Question

I am trying to store a new Secret in AWS Secrets Manager using AWS CLI.

On console i get an option to create a Other type of secrets under Select secret type where i choose a plaintext type under Specify the key/value pairs to be stored in this secret.

I want to do that using CLI. Below is the format to use the CLI Command

aws secretsmanager create-secret --name <value> [--client-request-token <value>] [--description <value>] [--kms-key-id <value>] [--secret-binary <value>] [--secret-string <value>] [--tags <value>] [--cli-input-json <value>] [--generate-cli-skeleton <value>]

For 'Other type of secret', just create the secret normally with the cli command you have there. You won't see a behavior change in the console. — committedandroider
– committedandroider, Commented Nov 19, 2019 at 19:00

sidhartha madipalli · Accepted Answer · 2019-11-19 22:08:26Z

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You can use the --secret-string option for this.

For Key-Value pairs you can do JSON formatted string and it will show up as Key-Value pairs in console:

aws secretsmanager create-secret --name my-secret-kv-pairs --secret-string '{"foo":"bar"}'

If you just want plain text you can do :

aws secretsmanager create-secret --name my-secret-just-text --secret-string 'My random string'

answered Nov 19, 2019 at 22:08

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atom88 Over a year ago

That option works for a single key/value pair, but if I try to do one with multiple key value pairs, then it creates them as a JSON object? Is there another way to specify that multiple values are text and not JSON?

atom88 Over a year ago

Nevermind I just figured it out. it has to do with the way you do the "{ }" This will yield the plaintext key/value pairs: { "username": "alice", "password": "abc123xyz456", "accessToken": "myAccessToken1" } Whereas this will yield only the JSON variant of the secret Value: {"username":"alice"},{"password":"abc123xyz456"},{"accessToken":"myAccessToken1"}

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