AWS Secrets Manager

A Node.js application that demonstrates how to fetch secrets from AWS Secrets Manager.

Overview

This project provides a simple API endpoint to retrieve secrets stored in AWS Secrets Manager. It's built using Node.js and Express, and uses the AWS SDK v3 to interact with AWS Secrets Manager.

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed on your machine
• AWS account with access to Secrets Manager
• AWS credentials (Access Key and Secret Access Key)
• A secret stored in AWS Secrets Manager named "eg. secret-name"

Project Structure

Setup

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file with your AWS credentials:

   AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your_access_key
   AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your_secret_key
   

Running the Application

Start the server:

npm start

The server will start on port 3000 (or the port specified in your environment variables).

API Endpoints

GET /secrets

Retrieves secrets from AWS Secrets Manager.

Response:

• Success: Returns a message confirming secrets were retrieved
• Error: Returns a 500 status code with error message

Secret Format

The expected secret format in AWS Secrets Manager:

Security Considerations

• Never commit .env file or AWS credentials
• Use IAM roles in production environments
• Implement proper authentication before deploying to production
• Keep your dependencies updated
• Follow AWS security best practices

Error Handling

The application includes basic error handling for:

• AWS Secrets Manager connection issues
• Invalid secret format
• Server errors

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.