--- title: How to Manage Kubernetes Secrets with Terraform | daily.dev description: Kubernetes Secrets provide a secure way to store sensitive information like passwords and API tokens, abstracting them from application code. This improves... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-manage-kubernetes-secrets-with-terraform-xntou7gx8 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: How to Manage Kubernetes Secrets with Terraform | daily.dev og:description: Kubernetes Secrets provide a secure way to store sensitive information like passwords and API tokens, abstracting them from application code. This improves... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-manage-kubernetes-secrets-with-terraform-xntou7gx8 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/xNtOu7Gx8.png og:image:alt: How to Manage Kubernetes Secrets with Terraform og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How to Manage Kubernetes Secrets with Terraform **[Spacelift](https://daily.dev/sources/spacelift)** · [@lonyless](https://daily.dev/lonyless) · 8 min read · 30 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Kubernetes Secrets provide a secure way to store sensitive information like passwords and API tokens, abstracting them from application code. This improves security by avoiding hardcoding sensitive data. Terraform can manage these secrets in a centralized, declarative manner, offering features like secret rotation and integration with tools like Vault. However, the Terraform state file stores secrets in plain text, necessitating extra security measures. Combining Kubernetes and Terraform with tools like Spacelift can streamline workflows, improve security, and enable comprehensive infrastructure management. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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