# AWS Secrets Manager

AWS Secrets Manager is a secure and scalable service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that helps you protect access to your applications, services, and IT resources without the upfront complexity of managing your own secret infrastructure. It allows you to securely store, manage, and retrieve sensitive information such as database credentials, API keys, and other secrets. AWS Secrets Manager integrates seamlessly with other AWS services, making it an ideal choice if you are already using AWS infrastructure, as it simplifies the management and rotation of secrets within your existing environment.

For more detailed information, you can visit the [AWS Secrets Manager page](https://aws.amazon.com/secrets-manager/).

To use AWS Secrets Manager, ensure you have the following settings configured:

```python
SECRETS_MANAGER = 'aws'
AWS_SECRET_NAME = None  # The name of the secret in AWS Secrets Manager
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID = None  # Your AWS access key ID
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY = None  # Your AWS secret access key
AWS_REGION = None  # The AWS region where your secrets are stored
```


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