Secrets Manager

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Secrets Manager

Basics

Get an overview of the features and benefits of the Secrets Manager.

Getting started

Order, configure, use and delete the Server Update Management Service.

How-tos

Create server updates via API / CLI / Terraform.

FAQ

Read the list of frequently asked questions to get an idea of what other users are asking themselves. Maybe there is also an answer for you?

Release notes

Discover what's new, including added features, bug fixes and deprication notices.

Features

• Storage of secrets in accordance with security requirements (e.g. separation of source code and secrets)
• The customer can order a Secrets Manager quickly and easily via the self-service user interface in the STACKIT Portal
• Secrets can be managed via a user-friendly configuration interface and API
• Traceability of changes through versioning of individual secrets
• Preconfigured auto-update functions keep components up to date
• High availability ensures the secure operation of the Secrets Manager

Use cases

• Single source of truth: Store all your secrets like passwords, configuration files and text in one place

• Secure storage: Keep all your secrets safe and secure for your whole team and all of your applications

• Enabler for automation: Integrate your secrets via API into your applications and workflows

Latest updates

• feature

  STACKIT Secrets Manager - Extended Auditlog functionalities

  Jan 13, 2026

  We have expanded the auditing capabilities of the STACKIT Secrets Manager to provide deeper visibility into your security landscape.

  While audit logs were previously limited to instance-level events (such as instance creation or deletion), we have now introduced granular logging at the secret level.

  Audit logs will now be generated for the following secret lifecycle events:

  • Creation of a secret
  • Deletion of a secret
  • Enabling of a secret version
  • Disabling of a secret version
  • Destruction of a secret version

  For more information, see our Secrets Manager to get started. If there are any questions, support is available via the Help Center.

• feature

  STACKIT Secrets Manager - JSON editor for Secrets

  Jun 30, 2025

  As of now, STACKIT Secrets Manager supports editing secrets with a JSON editor directly within your Service Dashboard. For secrets containing simple key-value pairs as a string, you can still switch back to the familiar key-value pair mode.

  Our Help Center is always available if you have any questions.

• feature

  Manage secrets through the STACKIT Portal and IP address change

  Mar 25, 2024

  We are happy to announce the integration of the secrets management directly into the STACKIT portal. In addition to an updated user interface, we also provision newly created instances to a new backend.

  Therefore we will also change the Secrets Manager Endpoint prod.sm.eu01.stackit.cloud to a new IP-Address. If you have explicitly defined outbound firewall rules to manage your secrets, you must update them in advance and allow the new IP address:

  Old IP Adress: 193.148.175.212

  New IP Adress: 45.129.42.99

  For more information, see our Secrets Manager to get started. If there are any questions, support is available via the Help Center.

Secrets Manager release notes