@Marvin I have an AWS credentials block, can I retreive the key and secret key as plain text

I see you're working with AWS credentials. While it's technically possible to retrieve AWS keys and secrets as plain text, it's generally not recommended due to security concerns. If you absolutely need to access them, you would typically do so through environment variables or a secure secrets management service. If you're looking to access AWS credentials within a Prefect flow, you might want to consider using Prefect's secret management capabilities to handle these securely. Let me know if you need more details on how to securely access AWS credentials in a Prefect flow.

@Marvin yes, please provide more info

To securely manage and access AWS credentials in Prefect, you can use Prefect's secret management capabilities. Here’s a concise guide on how to do it: 1. Create an AWS Secret Block: - Use Prefect's UI or Python code to create an

AwsSecret

block. This block allows you to access secrets stored in AWS Secrets Manager. - In the Prefect UI, navigate to the Blocks page, add a new block, and select AWS Secret from the list. Provide the secret name from AWS Secrets Manager. 2. Create an AWS Credentials Block: - In the Prefect UI, add an

AwsCredentials

block. Prefect will read the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key from your local

~/.aws/credentials

file, so you can leave those fields blank in the block configuration. 3. Accessing Secrets in a Flow: - You can use the

Secret

block in your flow to retrieve the secret value. Here's a simple example:

python
from prefect import flow
from prefect.blocks.system import Secret

@flow
def my_flow():
    secret_value = Secret.load("my-secret").get()
    print(secret_value)

4. Environment Variables: - Prefect can also use environment variables to access AWS credentials, which can be set in your deployment environment. For more detailed information, you can refer to the Prefect documentation on secrets. This approach ensures that your AWS credentials are managed securely and are not exposed in your codebase.