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aws-secretsmanager:tldr:a95e8
aws-secretsmanager: Create a secret.
$ aws secretsmanager create-secret --name ${name} --description "${secret_description}" --secret-string ${secret}
try on your machine
This command is used to create a secret in AWS Secrets Manager. Let's break down the different components of the command:
aws secretsmanager
is the AWS command-line interface (CLI) command to interact with the Secrets Manager service.create-secret
is the action to create a new secret.--name ${name}
specifies the name of the secret. The${name}
is a placeholder that will be replaced with the actual name of the secret.--description "${secret_description}"
is an optional parameter that allows you to provide a description for the secret. The${secret_description}
is a placeholder that will be replaced with the actual description.--secret-string ${secret}
is used to provide the value of the secret as a string. The${secret}
is a placeholder that will be replaced with the actual secret value.
In summary, by executing this command with the appropriate values for ${name}
, ${secret_description}
, and ${secret}
, you can create a new secret in AWS Secrets Manager with the specified name, description, and secret value.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.