Create and Manage Secrets¶

Let's see how we can create and manage Secrets.

Step 1: Create a Secret¶

my-secret.yml

apiVersion: v1
kind: Secret
metadata:  
  name: my-secret
data:
  username: cmV5YW5zaA==
  password: bXlkYnBhc3N3b3Jk

Apply the manifest to create the Secret:

kubectl apply -f my-secret.yml

Step 2: List Secrets¶

kubectl get secrets

Resource types are case-insensitive and you can specify the singular, plural, or abbreviated forms.

The following commands produce the same output:

kubectl get secret
kubectl get secrets

Step 3: Describe a Secret¶

# Command template
kubectl describe secret <secret-name>
{OR}
kubectl describe secret/<secret-name>

# Actual command
kubectl describe secret my-secret
{OR}
kubectl describe secret/my-secret

Step 4: Delete a Secret¶

# Command template
kubectl delete secret <secret-name>
{OR}
kubectl delete secret/<secret-name>

# Actual command
kubectl delete secret my-secret
{OR}
kubectl delete secret/my-secret

You can also use the manifest to delete the resource as follows:

kubectl delete -f my-secret.yml