Manage secrets using Azure Key Vault Secrets SDK for JavaScript (@azure/keyvault-secrets). Use when storing and retrieving application secrets or configuration values.
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# Secrets SDK
npm install @azure/keyvault-secrets @azure/identityKEY_VAULT_URL=https://<vault-name>.vault.azure.net
# Or
AZURE_KEYVAULT_NAME=<vault-name>import { DefaultAzureCredential } from "@azure/identity";
import { SecretClient } from "@azure/keyvault-secrets";
const credential = new DefaultAzureCredential();
const vaultUrl = `https://${process.env.AZURE_KEYVAULT_NAME}.vault.azure.net`;
const keyClient = new KeyClient(vaultUrl, credential);
const secretClient = new SecretClient(vaultUrl, credential);const secret = await secretClient.setSecret("MySecret", "secret-value");
// With attributes
const secretWithAttrs = await secretClient.setSecret("MySecret", "value", {
enabled: true,
expiresOn: new Date("2025-12-31"),
contentType: "application/json",
tags: { environment: "production" }
});// Get latest version
const secret = await secretClient.getSecret("MySecret");
console.log(secret.value);
// Get specific version
const specificSecret = await secretClient.getSecret("MySecret", {
version: secret.properties.version
});for await (const secretProperties of secretClient.listPropertiesOfSecrets()) {
console.log(secretProperties.name);
}
// List versions
for await (const version of secretClient.listPropertiesOfSecretVersions("MySecret")) {
console.log(version.version);
}// Soft delete
const deletePoller = await secretClient.beginDeleteSecret("MySecret");
await deletePoller.pollUntilDone();
// Purge (permanent)
await secretClient.purgeDeletedSecret("MySecret");
// Recover
const recoverPoller = await secretClient.beginRecoverDeletedSecret("MySecret");
await recoverPoller.pollUntilDone();// Generic key
const key = await keyClient.createKey("MyKey", "RSA");
// RSA key with size
const rsaKey = await keyClient.createRsaKey("MyRsaKey", { keySize: 2048 });
// Elliptic Curve key
const ecKey = await keyClient.createEcKey("MyEcKey", { curve: "P-256" });
// With attributes
const keyWithAttrs = await keyClient.createKey("MyKey", "RSA", {
enabled: true,
expiresOn: new Date("2025-12-31"),
tags: { purpose: "encryption" },
keyOps: ["encrypt", "decrypt", "sign", "verify"]
});const key = await keyClient.getKey("MyKey");
console.log(key.name, key.keyType);for await (const keyProperties of keyClient.listPropertiesOfKeys()) {
console.log(keyProperties.name);
}// Manual rotation
const rotatedKey = await keyClient.rotateKey("MyKey");
// Set rotation policy
await keyClient.updateKeyRotationPolicy("MyKey", {
lifetimeActions: [{ action: "Rotate", timeBeforeExpiry: "P30D" }],
expiresIn: "P90D"
});const deletePoller = await keyClient.beginDeleteKey("MyKey");
await deletePoller.pollUntilDone();
// Purge
await keyClient.purgeDeletedKey("MyKey");import { CryptographyClient } from "@azure/keyvault-keys";
// From key object
const cryptoClient = new CryptographyClient(key, credential);
// From key ID
const cryptoClient = new CryptographyClient(key.id!, credential);// Encrypt
const encryptResult = await cryptoClient.encrypt({
algorithm: "RSA-OAEP",
plaintext: Buffer.from("My secret message")
});
// Decrypt
const decryptResult = await cryptoClient.decrypt({
algorithm: "RSA-OAEP",
ciphertext: encryptResult.result
});
console.log(decryptResult.result.toString());import { createHash } from "node:crypto";
// Create digest
const hash = createHash("sha256").update("My message").digest();
// Sign
const signResult = await cryptoClient.sign("RS256", hash);
// Verify
const verifyResult = await cryptoClient.verify("RS256", hash, signResult.result);
console.log("Valid:", verifyResult.result);// Wrap a key (encrypt it for storage)
const wrapResult = await cryptoClient.wrapKey("RSA-OAEP", Buffer.from("key-material"));
// Unwrap
const unwrapResult = await cryptoClient.unwrapKey("RSA-OAEP", wrapResult.result);// Backup
const keyBackup = await keyClient.backupKey("MyKey");
const secretBackup = await secretClient.backupSecret("MySecret");
// Restore (can restore to different vault)
const restoredKey = await keyClient.restoreKeyBackup(keyBackup!);
const restoredSecret = await secretClient.restoreSecretBackup(secretBackup!);import {
KeyClient,
KeyVaultKey,
KeyProperties,
DeletedKey,
CryptographyClient,
KnownEncryptionAlgorithms,
KnownSignatureAlgorithms
} from "@azure/keyvault-keys";
import {
SecretClient,
KeyVaultSecret,
SecretProperties,
DeletedSecret
} from "@azure/keyvault-secrets";try {
const secret = await secretClient.getSecret("NonExistent");
} catch (error: any) {
if (error.code === "SecretNotFound") {
console.log("Secret does not exist");
} else {
throw error;
}
}This skill is applicable to execute the workflow or actions described in the overview.
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