Creating a secret

Use the following procedure to create a secret. The secret contains the sensitive information that you want to hide from view.

Note

Secrets are visible to actions and are not masked when written to a file.

To create a secret

1. Open the CodeCatalyst console at https://codecatalyst.aws/.

2. In the navigation pane, choose CI/CD, and then choose Secrets.

3. Choose Create secret.

4. Enter the following information:

   Name

   Enter a name for your secret.

   Value

   Enter the value for the secret. This is the sensitive information that you want to hide from view. By default, the value is not displayed. To display the value, choose Show value.

   Description

   (Optional) Enter a description for your secret.

5. Choose Create.