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Secrets

fal-serverless offers a convenient way to manage sensitive information, such as API keys or database credentials, within your isolated functions. The secrets functionality enables you to store and access secrets as environment variables, ensuring that your sensitive data remains protected while being readily available when needed.

Managing Secrets​

Setting Secrets​

To store a secret, use the fal-serverless secrets set command followed by the secret name and its corresponding value:

fal-serverless secrets set SECRET_NAME SECRET_VALUE

This command securely saves the secret to your fal-serverless account, making it accessible within your isolated functions.

Listing Secrets​

To view a list of all stored secrets, use the fal-serverless secrets list command:

fal-serverless secrets list

This command displays a table containing the secret names and metadata, such as the creation and modification dates. Note that the secret values are not shown for security reasons.

Deleting Secrets​

To delete a secret, use the fal-serverless secrets delete command followed by the secret name:

fal-serverless secrets delete SECRET_NAME

This command removes the secret from your fal-serverless account, making it inaccessible within your isolated functions.

Accessing Secrets within Isolated Functions​

Secrets can be accessed within isolated functions as environment variables. To do this, simply import the os module and use the os.environ dictionary to retrieve the secret value by its name:

@isolated()
def my_isolated_function():
    import os
    my_secret_value = os.environ['SECRET_NAME']

In this example, the my_secret_value variable will contain the value of the secret named SECRET_NAME. This allows you to securely use sensitive data within your isolated functions without exposing the data in your code.