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- Set up and add envars to [Infisical Cloud](https://app.infisical.com)
## Configure the Infisical CLI for each service
Follow this [guide](./docker) to configure the Infisical CLI for each service that you wish to inject environment variables into; you'll have to update the Dockerfile of each service.
<Tabs>
@@ -60,14 +61,18 @@ Follow this [guide](./docker) to configure the Infisical CLI for each service th
# Then run your compose file in the same terminal.
docker-compose ...
```
</Tab>
<Tab title="Service Token (Deprecated)">
<Warning>
The service token approach is deprecated and will be removed in the future. Please use the machine identity approach instead.
Service tokens are being deprecated in favor of [machine identities](/documentation/platform/identities/machine-identities).
They will be removed in the future in accordance with the deprecation notice and timeline stated [here](https://infisical.com/blog/deprecating-api-keys).
</Warning>
## Generate service token
## Generate service token
Generate a unique [Service Token](/documentation/platform/token) for each service.
## Feed service token to your Docker Compose file
@@ -109,5 +114,6 @@ Follow this [guide](./docker) to configure the Infisical CLI for each service th
# Then run your compose file in the same terminal.
docker-compose ...
```
</Tab>
</Tabs>

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We recommend you to set the version of the CLI to a specific version. This will help keep your CLI version consistent across reinstalls. [View versions](https://cloudsmith.io/~infisical/repos/infisical-cli/packages/)
</Tip>
## Modify the start command in your Dockerfile
Starting your service with the Infisical CLI pulls your secrets from Infisical and injects them into your service.
<Tabs>
<Tab title="Machine Identity (Recommended)">
```dockerfile
CMD ["infisical", "run", "--projectId", "<your-project-id>", "--", "[your service start command]"]
# example with single single command
CMD ["infisical", "run", "--projectId", "<your-project-id>", "--", "npm", "run", "start"]
# example with single single command
# example with multiple commands
CMD ["infisical", "run", "--projectId", "<your-project-id>", "--command", "npm run start && ..."]
```
CMD ["infisical", "run", "--projectId", "<your-project-id>", "--", "npm", "run", "start"]
<Steps>
<Step title="Generate a machine identity">
Generate a machine identity for your project by following the steps in the [Machine Identity](/documentation/platform/identities/machine-identities) guide. The machine identity will allow you to authenticate and fetch secrets from Infisical.
</Step>
<Step title="Obtain an access token for the machine identity">
Obtain an access token for the machine identity by running the following command:
```bash
export INFISICAL_TOKEN=$(infisical login --method=universal-auth --client-id=<your-client-id> --client-secret=<your-client-secret> --plain --silent)
```
# example with multiple commands
<Info>
Please note that the access token has a limited lifespan. The `infisical token renew` command can be used to renew the token if needed.
</Info>
</Step>
<Step title="Feed the access token to the docker container">
The last step is to give the Infisical CLI installed in your Docker container access to the access token. This will allow the CLI to fetch and inject the secrets into your application.
CMD ["infisical", "run", "--projectId", "<your-project-id>", "--command", "npm run start && ..."]
To feed the access token to the container, use the INFISICAL_TOKEN environment variable as shown below.
````
```bash
docker run --env INFISICAL_TOKEN=$INFISICAL_TOKEN [DOCKER-IMAGE]...
```
</Step>
</Steps>
<Steps>
<Step title="Generate a machine identity">
Generate a machine identity for your project by following the steps in the [Machine Identity](/documentation/platform/identities/machine-identities) guide. The machine identity will allow you to authenticate and fetch secrets from Infisical.
</Step>
<Step title="Obtain an access token for the machine identity">
Obtain an access token for the machine identity by running the following command:
```bash
export INFISICAL_TOKEN=$(infisical login --method=universal-auth --client-id=<your-client-id> --client-secret=<your-client-secret> --plain --silent)
```
</Tab>
<Tab title="Service Token (Deprecated)">
<Warning>
The service token approach is deprecated and will be removed in the future. Please use the machine identity approach instead.
</Warning>
```dockerfile
CMD ["infisical", "run", "--", "[your service start command]"]
<Info>
Please note that the access token has a limited lifespan. The `infisical token renew` command can be used to renew the token if needed.
</Info>
</Step>
<Step title="Feed the access token to the docker container">
The last step is to give the Infisical CLI installed in your Docker container access to the access token. This will allow the CLI to fetch and inject the secrets into your application.
# example with single single command
CMD ["infisical", "run", "--", "npm", "run", "start"]
To feed the access token to the container, use the INFISICAL_TOKEN environment variable as shown below.
# example with multiple commands
CMD ["infisical", "run", "--command", "npm run start && ..."]
```
```bash
docker run --env INFISICAL_TOKEN=$INFISICAL_TOKEN [DOCKER-IMAGE]...
```
</Step>
</Steps>
</Tab>
<Tab title="Service Token (Deprecated)">
<Warning>
Service tokens are being deprecated in favor of [machine identities](/documentation/platform/identities/machine-identities).
They will be removed in the future in accordance with the deprecation notice and timeline stated [here](https://infisical.com/blog/deprecating-api-keys).
</Warning>
```dockerfile
CMD ["infisical", "run", "--", "[your service start command]"]
# example with single single command
CMD ["infisical", "run", "--", "npm", "run", "start"]
# example with multiple commands
CMD ["infisical", "run", "--command", "npm run start && ..."]
````
<Steps>
<Step title="Generate a service token">
@@ -107,8 +114,7 @@ Starting your service with the Infisical CLI pulls your secrets from Infisical a
docker run --env INFISICAL_TOKEN=[token] [DOCKER-IMAGE]...
```
</Step>
</Steps>
</Tab>
</Tabs>

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---
title: 'Kubernetes'
title: "Kubernetes"
description: "How to use Infisical to inject secrets into Kubernetes clusters."
---
![title](../../images/k8-diagram.png)
The Infisical Secrets Operator is a Kubernetes controller that retrieves secrets from Infisical and stores them in a designated cluster.
The Infisical Secrets Operator is a Kubernetes controller that retrieves secrets from Infisical and stores them in a designated cluster.
It uses an `InfisicalSecret` resource to specify authentication and storage methods.
The operator continuously updates secrets and can also reload dependent deployments automatically.
@@ -26,8 +25,8 @@ The operator can be install via [Helm](https://helm.sh) or [kubectl](https://git
**Install the Helm chart**
For production deployments, it is highly recommended to set the chart version and the application version during installs and upgrades.
This will prevent the operator from being accidentally updated to the latest version and introduce unintended breaking changes.
This will prevent the operator from being accidentally updated to the latest version and introduce unintended breaking changes.
View application versions [here](https://hub.docker.com/r/infisical/kubernetes-operator/tags) and chart versions [here](https://cloudsmith.io/~infisical/repos/helm-charts/packages/detail/helm/secrets-operator/#versions)
```bash
@@ -42,69 +41,69 @@ The operator can be install via [Helm](https://helm.sh) or [kubectl](https://git
For production deployments, it is highly recommended to set the version of the Kubernetes operator manually instead of pointing to the latest version.
Doing so will help you avoid accidental updates to the newest release which may introduce unintended breaking changes. View all application versions [here](https://hub.docker.com/r/infisical/kubernetes-operator/tags).
The command below will install the most recent version of the Kubernetes operator.
However, to set the version manually, download the manifest and set the image tag version of `infisical/kubernetes-operator` according to your desired version.
The command below will install the most recent version of the Kubernetes operator.
However, to set the version manually, download the manifest and set the image tag version of `infisical/kubernetes-operator` according to your desired version.
Once you apply the manifest, the operator will be installed in `infisical-operator-system` namespace.
Once you apply the manifest, the operator will be installed in `infisical-operator-system` namespace.
```
kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Infisical/infisical/main/k8-operator/kubectl-install/install-secrets-operator.yaml
```
```
</Tab>
</Tabs>
## Sync Infisical Secrets to your cluster
Once you have installed the operator to your cluster, you'll need to create a `InfisicalSecret` custom resource definition (CRD).
Once you have installed the operator to your cluster, you'll need to create a `InfisicalSecret` custom resource definition (CRD).
```yaml example-infisical-secret-crd.yaml
apiVersion: secrets.infisical.com/v1alpha1
kind: InfisicalSecret
metadata:
name: infisicalsecret-sample
labels:
label-to-be-passed-to-managed-secret: sample-value
annotations:
example.com/annotation-to-be-passed-to-managed-secret: "sample-value"
name: infisicalsecret-sample
labels:
label-to-be-passed-to-managed-secret: sample-value
annotations:
example.com/annotation-to-be-passed-to-managed-secret: "sample-value"
spec:
hostAPI: https://app.infisical.com/api
resyncInterval: 10
authentication:
# Make sure to only have 1 authentication method defined, serviceToken/universalAuth.
# If you have multiple authentication methods defined, it may cause issues.
universalAuth:
secretsScope:
projectSlug: <project-slug>
envSlug: <env-slug> # "dev", "staging", "prod", etc..
secretsPath: "<secrets-path>" # Root is "/"
credentialsRef:
secretName: universal-auth-credentials
secretNamespace: default
# Service tokens are deprecated and will be removed in the near future. Please use Machine Identities for authenticating with Infisical.
serviceToken:
serviceTokenSecretReference:
secretName: service-token
secretNamespace: default
secretsScope:
envSlug: <env-slug>
secretsPath: <secrets-path> # Root is "/"
managedSecretReference:
secretName: managed-secret
hostAPI: https://app.infisical.com/api
resyncInterval: 10
authentication:
# Make sure to only have 1 authentication method defined, serviceToken/universalAuth.
# If you have multiple authentication methods defined, it may cause issues.
universalAuth:
secretsScope:
projectSlug: <project-slug>
envSlug: <env-slug> # "dev", "staging", "prod", etc..
secretsPath: "<secrets-path>" # Root is "/"
credentialsRef:
secretName: universal-auth-credentials
secretNamespace: default
creationPolicy: "Orphan" ## Owner | Orphan (default)
# secretType: kubernetes.io/dockerconfigjson
# Service tokens are deprecated and will be removed in the near future. Please use Machine Identities for authenticating with Infisical.
serviceToken:
serviceTokenSecretReference:
secretName: service-token
secretNamespace: default
secretsScope:
envSlug: <env-slug>
secretsPath: <secrets-path> # Root is "/"
managedSecretReference:
secretName: managed-secret
secretNamespace: default
creationPolicy: "Orphan" ## Owner | Orphan (default)
# secretType: kubernetes.io/dockerconfigjson
```
### InfisicalSecret CRD properties
<Accordion title="hostAPI">
If you are fetching secrets from a self hosted instance of Infisical set the value of `hostAPI` to
` https://your-self-hosted-instace.com/api`
When `hostAPI` is not defined the operator fetches secrets from Infisical Cloud.
When `hostAPI` is not defined the operator fetches secrets from Infisical Cloud.
<Accordion title="Advanced use case">
If you have installed your Infisical instance within the same cluster as the Infisical operator, you can optionally access the Infisical backend's service directly without having to route through the public internet.
@@ -115,16 +114,19 @@ spec:
```
Make sure to replace `<backend-svc-name>` and `<namespace>` with the appropriate values for your backend service and namespace.
</Accordion>
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="resyncInterval">
This property defines the time in seconds between each secret re-sync from Infisical. Shorter time between re-syncs will require higher rate limits only available on paid plans.
Default re-sync interval is every 1 minute.
This property defines the time in seconds between each secret re-sync from
Infisical. Shorter time between re-syncs will require higher rate limits only
available on paid plans. Default re-sync interval is every 1 minute.
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="authentication">
This block defines the method that will be used to authenticate with Infisical so that secrets can be fetched
This block defines the method that will be used to authenticate with Infisical
so that secrets can be fetched
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="authentication.universalAuth">
@@ -148,80 +150,95 @@ Default re-sync interval is every 1 minute.
<Step title="Add reference for the Kubernetes secret containing the identity credentials">
Once the secret is created, add the `secretName` and `secretNamespace` of the secret that was just created under `authentication.universalAuth.credentialsRef` field in the InfisicalSecret resource.
</Step>
</Steps>
{" "}
<Info>
Make sure to also populate the `secretsScope` field with the project slug
_`projectSlug`_, environment slug _`envSlug`_, and secrets path
_`secretsPath`_ that you want to fetch secrets from. Please see the example
below.
</Info>
<Info>
Make sure to also populate the `secretsScope` field with the project slug _`projectSlug`_, environment slug _`envSlug`_, and secrets path _`secretsPath`_ that you want to fetch secrets from. Please see the example below.
</Info>
## Example
```yaml
apiVersion: secrets.infisical.com/v1alpha1
kind: InfisicalSecret
metadata:
name: infisicalsecret-sample-crd
spec:
authentication:
universalAuth:
secretsScope:
projectSlug: <project-slug> # <-- project slug
envSlug: <env-slug> # "dev", "staging", "prod", etc..
secretsPath: "<secrets-path>" # Root is "/"
credentialsRef:
secretName: universal-auth-credentials # <-- name of the Kubernetes secret that stores our machine identity credentials
secretNamespace: default # <-- namespace of the Kubernetes secret that stores our machine identity credentials
...
```
## Example
```yaml
apiVersion: secrets.infisical.com/v1alpha1
kind: InfisicalSecret
metadata:
name: infisicalsecret-sample-crd
spec:
authentication:
universalAuth:
secretsScope:
projectSlug: <project-slug> # <-- project slug
envSlug: <env-slug> # "dev", "staging", "prod", etc..
secretsPath: "<secrets-path>" # Root is "/"
credentialsRef:
secretName: universal-auth-credentials # <-- name of the Kubernetes secret that stores our machine identity credentials
secretNamespace: default # <-- namespace of the Kubernetes secret that stores our machine identity credentials
...
```
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="authentication.serviceToken">
<Warning>
Service tokens are deprecated and will be removed in the near future. Please use Machine Identities (Universal Auth) for authenticating with Infisical.
Service tokens are being deprecated in favor of [machine identities](/documentation/platform/identities/machine-identities).
They will be removed in the future in accordance with the deprecation notice and timeline stated [here](https://infisical.com/blog/deprecating-api-keys).
</Warning>
The service token required to authenticate with Infisical needs to be stored in a Kubernetes secret. This block defines the reference to the name and namespace of secret that stores this service token.
Follow the instructions below to create and store the service token in a Kubernetes secrets and reference it in your CRD.
The service token required to authenticate with Infisical needs to be stored in a Kubernetes secret. This block defines the reference to the name and namespace of secret that stores this service token.
Follow the instructions below to create and store the service token in a Kubernetes secrets and reference it in your CRD.
#### 1. Generate service token
#### 1. Generate service token
You can generate a [service token](../../documentation/platform/token) for an Infisical project by heading over to the Infisical dashboard then to Project Settings.
You can generate a [service token](../../documentation/platform/token) for an Infisical project by heading over to the Infisical dashboard then to Project Settings.
#### 2. Create Kubernetes secret containing service token
#### 2. Create Kubernetes secret containing service token
Once you have generated the service token, you will need to create a Kubernetes secret containing the service token you generated.
To quickly create a Kubernetes secret containing the generated service token, you can run the command below. Make sure you replace `<your-service-token-here>` with your service token.
Once you have generated the service token, you will need to create a Kubernetes secret containing the service token you generated.
To quickly create a Kubernetes secret containing the generated service token, you can run the command below. Make sure you replace `<your-service-token-here>` with your service token.
``` bash
kubectl create secret generic service-token --from-literal=infisicalToken="<your-service-token-here>"
```
```bash
kubectl create secret generic service-token --from-literal=infisicalToken="<your-service-token-here>"
```
#### 3. Add reference for the Kubernetes secret containing service token
#### 3. Add reference for the Kubernetes secret containing service token
Once the secret is created, add the name and namespace of the secret that was just created under `authentication.serviceToken.serviceTokenSecretReference` field in the InfisicalSecret resource.
Once the secret is created, add the name and namespace of the secret that was just created under `authentication.serviceToken.serviceTokenSecretReference` field in the InfisicalSecret resource.
<Info>
Make sure to also populate the `secretsScope` field with the, environment slug _`envSlug`_, and secrets path _`secretsPath`_ that you want to fetch secrets from. Please see the example below.
</Info>
{" "}
<Info>
Make sure to also populate the `secretsScope` field with the, environment slug
_`envSlug`_, and secrets path _`secretsPath`_ that you want to fetch secrets
from. Please see the example below.
</Info>
## Example
```yaml
apiVersion: secrets.infisical.com/v1alpha1
kind: InfisicalSecret
metadata:
name: infisicalsecret-sample-crd
spec:
authentication:
serviceToken:
serviceTokenSecretReference:
secretName: service-token # <-- name of the Kubernetes secret that stores our service token
secretNamespace: option # <-- namespace of the Kubernetes secret that stores our service token
secretsScope:
envSlug: <env-slug> # "dev", "staging", "prod", etc..
secretsPath: <secrets-path> # Root is "/"
...
```
## Example
```yaml
apiVersion: secrets.infisical.com/v1alpha1
kind: InfisicalSecret
metadata:
name: infisicalsecret-sample-crd
spec:
authentication:
serviceToken:
serviceTokenSecretReference:
secretName: service-token # <-- name of the Kubernetes secret that stores our service token
secretNamespace: option # <-- namespace of the Kubernetes secret that stores our service token
secretsScope:
envSlug: <env-slug> # "dev", "staging", "prod", etc..
secretsPath: <secrets-path> # Root is "/"
...
```
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="managedSecretReference">
@@ -245,19 +262,21 @@ Override the default Opaque type for managed secrets with this field. Useful for
Creation polices allow you to control whether or not owner references should be added to the managed Kubernetes secret that is generated by the Infisical operator.
This is useful for tools such as ArgoCD, where every resource requires an owner reference; otherwise, it will be pruned automatically.
#### Available options
#### Available options
- `Orphan` (default)
- `Owner`
<Tip>
When creation policy is set to `Owner`, the `InfisicalSecret` CRD must be in the same namespace as where the managed kubernetes secret.
When creation policy is set to `Owner`, the `InfisicalSecret` CRD must be in
the same namespace as where the managed kubernetes secret.
</Tip>
</Accordion>
### Propagating labels & annotations
### Propagating labels & annotations
The operator will transfer all labels & annotations present on the `InfisicalSecret` CRD to the managed Kubernetes secret to be created.
The operator will transfer all labels & annotations present on the `InfisicalSecret` CRD to the managed Kubernetes secret to be created.
Thus, if a specific label is required on the resulting secret, it can be applied as demonstrated in the following example:
<Accordion title="Example propagation">
@@ -282,8 +301,7 @@ This would result in the following managed secret to be created:
```yaml
apiVersion: v1
data:
...
data: ...
kind: Secret
metadata:
annotations:
@@ -295,20 +313,21 @@ metadata:
namespace: default
type: Opaque
```
</Accordion>
### Apply the Infisical CRD to your cluster
### Apply the Infisical CRD to your cluster
Once you have configured the Infisical CRD with the required fields, you can apply it to your cluster.
Once you have configured the Infisical CRD with the required fields, you can apply it to your cluster.
After applying, you should notice that the managed secret has been created in the desired namespace your specified.
```
kubectl apply -f example-infisical-secret-crd.yaml
```
### Verify managed secret creation
### Verify managed secret creation
To verify that the operator has successfully created the managed secret, you can check the secrets in the namespace that was specified.
To verify that the operator has successfully created the managed secret, you can check the secrets in the namespace that was specified.
```bash
# Verify managed secret is created
@@ -320,48 +339,49 @@ kubectl get secrets -n <namespace of managed secret>
1 minutes.
</Info>
### Using managed secret in your deployment
Incorporating the managed secret created by the operator into your deployment can be achieved through several methods.
### Using managed secret in your deployment
Incorporating the managed secret created by the operator into your deployment can be achieved through several methods.
Here, we will highlight three of the most common ways to utilize it. Learn more about Kubernetes secrets [here](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/secret/)
<Accordion title="envFrom">
This will take all the secrets from your managed secret and expose them to your container
This will take all the secrets from your managed secret and expose them to your container
```yaml
envFrom:
- secretRef:
name: managed-secret # managed secret name
```
Example usage in a deployment
```yaml
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
name: nginx-deployment
labels:
app: nginx
spec:
replicas: 1
selector:
matchLabels:
app: nginx
template:
metadata:
labels:
app: nginx
spec:
containers:
- name: nginx
image: nginx:1.14.2
envFrom:
- secretRef:
name: managed-secret # <- name of managed secret
ports:
- containerPort: 80
````yaml
envFrom:
- secretRef:
name: managed-secret # managed secret name
```
</Accordion>
Example usage in a deployment
```yaml
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
name: nginx-deployment
labels:
app: nginx
spec:
replicas: 1
selector:
matchLabels:
app: nginx
template:
metadata:
labels:
app: nginx
spec:
containers:
- name: nginx
image: nginx:1.14.2
envFrom:
- secretRef:
name: managed-secret # <- name of managed secret
ports:
- containerPort: 80
````
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="env">
This will allow you to select individual secrets by key name from your managed secret and expose them to your container
@@ -375,95 +395,101 @@ Here, we will highlight three of the most common ways to utilize it. Learn more
key: SOME_SECRET_KEY # The name of the key which exists in the managed secret
```
Example usage in a deployment
```yaml
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
name: nginx-deployment
labels:
app: nginx
spec:
replicas: 1
selector:
matchLabels:
app: nginx
template:
metadata:
labels:
app: nginx
spec:
containers:
- name: nginx
image: nginx:1.14.2
env:
- name: STRIPE_API_SECRET
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: managed-secret # <- name of managed secret
key: STRIPE_API_SECRET
ports:
- containerPort: 80
```
Example usage in a deployment
```yaml
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
name: nginx-deployment
labels:
app: nginx
spec:
replicas: 1
selector:
matchLabels:
app: nginx
template:
metadata:
labels:
app: nginx
spec:
containers: - name: nginx
image: nginx:1.14.2
env: - name: STRIPE_API_SECRET
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: managed-secret # <- name of managed secret
key: STRIPE_API_SECRET
ports: - containerPort: 80
```
</Accordion>
<Accordion title="volumes">
This will allow you to create a volume on your container which comprises of files holding the secrets in your managed kubernetes secret
```yaml
volumes:
- name: secrets-volume-name # The name of the volume under which secrets will be stored
secret:
secretName: managed-secret # managed secret name
```
This will allow you to create a volume on your container which comprises of files holding the secrets in your managed kubernetes secret
```yaml
volumes:
- name: secrets-volume-name # The name of the volume under which secrets will be stored
secret:
secretName: managed-secret # managed secret name
````
You can then mount this volume to the container's filesystem so that your deployment can access the files containing the managed secrets
```yaml
volumeMounts:
- name: secrets-volume-name
mountPath: /etc/secrets
readOnly: true
```
You can then mount this volume to the container's filesystem so that your deployment can access the files containing the managed secrets
Example usage in a deployment
```yaml
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
name: nginx-deployment
labels:
```yaml
volumeMounts:
- name: secrets-volume-name
mountPath: /etc/secrets
readOnly: true
```
Example usage in a deployment
```yaml
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
name: nginx-deployment
labels:
app: nginx
spec:
replicas: 1
selector:
matchLabels:
app: nginx
spec:
replicas: 1
selector:
matchLabels:
template:
metadata:
labels:
app: nginx
template:
metadata:
labels:
app: nginx
spec:
containers:
spec:
containers:
- name: nginx
image: nginx:1.14.2
volumeMounts:
- name: secrets-volume-name
mountPath: /etc/secrets
readOnly: true
- name: secrets-volume-name
mountPath: /etc/secrets
readOnly: true
ports:
- containerPort: 80
volumes:
- containerPort: 80
volumes:
- name: secrets-volume-name
secret:
secretName: managed-secret # <- managed secrets
```
```
</Accordion>
## Auto redeployment
Deployments using managed secrets don't reload automatically on updates, so they may use outdated secrets unless manually redeployed.
## Auto redeployment
Deployments using managed secrets don't reload automatically on updates, so they may use outdated secrets unless manually redeployed.
To address this, we added functionality to automatically redeploy your deployment when its managed secret updates.
### Enabling auto redeploy
### Enabling auto redeploy
To enable auto redeployment you simply have to add the following annotation to the deployment that consumes a managed secret
```yaml
secrets.infisical.com/auto-reload: "true"
```
@@ -499,18 +525,20 @@ spec:
```
</Accordion>
## Global configuration
To configure global settings that will apply to all instances of `InfisicalSecret`, you can define these configurations in a Kubernetes ConfigMap.
## Global configuration
To configure global settings that will apply to all instances of `InfisicalSecret`, you can define these configurations in a Kubernetes ConfigMap.
For example, you can configure all `InfisicalSecret` instances to fetch secrets from a single backend API without specifying the `hostAPI` parameter for each instance.
### Available global properties
| Property | Description | Default value
| -------- | ------------------------------------- |------------------------
| hostAPI | If `hostAPI` in `InfisicalSecret` instance is left empty, this value will be used | https://app.infisical.com/api
| Property | Description | Default value |
| -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| hostAPI | If `hostAPI` in `InfisicalSecret` instance is left empty, this value will be used | https://app.infisical.com/api |
### Applying global configurations
All global configurations must reside in a Kubernetes ConfigMap named `infisical-config` in the namespace `infisical-operator-system`.
All global configurations must reside in a Kubernetes ConfigMap named `infisical-config` in the namespace `infisical-operator-system`.
To apply global configuration to the operator, copy the following yaml into `infisical-config.yaml` file.
```yaml infisical-config.yaml
@@ -528,13 +556,12 @@ data:
hostAPI: https://example.com/api # <-- global hostAPI
```
Then apply this change via kubectl by running the following
Then apply this change via kubectl by running the following
```bash
kubectl apply -f infisical-config.yaml
```bash
kubectl apply -f infisical-config.yaml
```
## Troubleshoot operator
If the operator is unable to fetch secrets from the API, it will not affect the managed Kubernetes secret.
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## Useful Articles
- [Managing secrets in OpenShift with Infisical](https://xphyr.net/post/infisical_ocp/)