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Secrets

The values an agent workflow references as ${{secrets.KEY}}.

:::caution Write-only The value is never returned by any command — not even right after you wrote it. If you'll need the credential elsewhere, keep it before storing it here. :::

See the Secret model.

CommandHTTPDescription
secrets listGET /secretsList the workspace secrets — key, notes, last_used_at and timestamps only.
secrets getGET /secrets/{id}Fetch one secret's metadata. The value is not part of the response.
secrets createPOST /secretsStore a new secret. A duplicate key is refused with 409.
secrets upsertPUT /secretsCreate the secret, or rotate the value of an existing one with the same key.
secrets updatePATCH /secrets/{id}Replace a value or its notes. key is immutable.
secrets deleteDELETE /secrets/{id}Soft-delete. Any workflow step referencing the key fails from the next run on.

Examples​

# List
kobana inbox secrets list --fields "id,key,notes,last_used_at"

# Get metadata
kobana inbox secrets get --params '{"id": "SECRET_ID"}'

# Create
kobana inbox secrets create \
--json '{"key": "ERP_API_TOKEN", "value": "sk_live_...", "notes": "ERP integration token"}'

# Rotate by key, no lookup needed
kobana inbox secrets upsert \
--json '{"key": "ERP_API_TOKEN", "value": "sk_live_new..."}'

# Replace the value
kobana inbox secrets update \
--params '{"id": "SECRET_ID"}' \
--json '{"value": "sk_live_rotated..."}'

# Soft-delete
kobana inbox secrets delete --params '{"id": "SECRET_ID"}' --dry-run

Next steps​

  • Agents — the workflow that references a secret's key.