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Retrieve a secret

This recipe retrieves a Databricks secret. Use secrets to securely connect to external services and APIs.

Code snippet​

app.py
from databricks.sdk import WorkspaceClient

w = WorkspaceClient()

def get_secret(scope, key):
    try:
        secret_response = w.secrets.get_secret(scope=scope, key=key)
        decoded_secret = base64.b64decode(secret_response.value).decode('utf-8')
        return decoded_secret
    except Exception as e:
        print("Secret not found or inaccessible")

scope_name = "my_secret_scope"
secret_key = "api_key"
secret = get_secret(scope_name, secret_key)

Resources​

Permissions​

Your app service principal needs the following permissions:

  • CAN READ on the secret scope

See Manage secret scope permissions for more information.

Dependencies​

requirements.txt
databricks-sdk
dash