get_secret Method

Retrieves a secret version's data.

Syntax

def get_secret(secret_id: str, version_id: str, staging_label: str) -> None: ...

Remarks

This method retrieves the secret data held by a version of the secret specified by SecretId. The exact version whose data should be retrieved is specified by either VersionId or StagingLabel (if both are specified, the latter is ignored). If neither are specified, the data from the secret version with the AWSCURRENT staging label is retrieved.

The value passed for SecretId must the ARN or name of a secret in the current account and region.

The secret data is returned via the specified local_file or the secret_data or secret_string property.