<@ULVA73B9P> can you explain to me how to load and...
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@Marvin can you explain to me how to load and save secrets I see there's a Json format. Is there support automatically for returning a specific key pair value?
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To manage secrets in Prefect, you can use the
Secret
block to store and retrieve sensitive information. Here's a concise overview: 1. Saving a Secret: You can create a
Secret
block and save it with a specific name. Here's a basic example:
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   from prefect.blocks.system import Secret

   secret = Secret(value="my-secret-value")
   secret.save("my-secret", overwrite=True, _sync=True)
2. Loading a Secret: To access the secret, you can retrieve it by its name:
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   from prefect.blocks.system import Secret

   loaded_secret = Secret.load("my-secret")
   print(loaded_secret.value)
3. JSON Format: If your secret is in JSON format, you can store it as a string and parse it when needed. Prefect does not automatically parse JSON, but you can use Python's built-in
json
library to handle it. 4. Retrieving Specific Key: If your secret contains multiple key-value pairs in JSON format, you can access specific keys by parsing the JSON string:
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   import json
   from prefect.blocks.system import Secret

   loaded_secret = Secret.load("my-json-secret")
   secret_dict = json.loads(loaded_secret.value)
   specific_value = secret_dict.get("specific_key")
   print(specific_value)
For more details, you can refer to the Prefect documentation on secrets. If you have any further questions or need additional clarification, feel free to ask.