Secret Structure
Explore the fields that are contained within a secret.
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The secret is the fundamental unit of data in Secret Manager. It contains the sensitive data that you want to store securely and additional metadata that describes the secret.
Refer to the table below for the fields that make up a secret.
Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| string | The unique identifier for the secret. The key must be unique per hierarchy. |
| string | The sensitive data that you want to store securely. |
| string | A brief description of the secret. This is optional, and can be left empty. |
| | The level at which the secret is stored. Refer to Secret hierarchy. |
| | The level which the secret is overriding. This may be null. |
| Timestamp in the RFC3339 format | The time at which the secret was created. |
| Timestamp in the RFC3339 format | The time at which the secret was last updated. |
| Array of strings | The list of Unity services that can access the secret. Refer to Service access for more information. |
Refer to the Limits page for information on limits per field, and the limit for total secrets per hierarchy.