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65 lines
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# Secret Variables
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> this feature is still considered experimental
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Drone allows you to store secret variables in an encrypted `.drone.sec` file in the root of your repository. This is useful when your build requires sensitive information that should not be stored in plaintext in your `.drone.yml` file.
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An example `.drone.sec` yaml file, prior to being encryped:
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```yaml
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checksum: f63561783e550ccd21663d13eaf6a4d252d84147
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environment:
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- HEROKU_TOKEN=pa$$word
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```
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To encrypt the above yaml file
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* navigate to your repository settings
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* click the section labeled secret variables
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* enter the plaintext yaml string in the textarea
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* click the encrypt button
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An encrypted string is returned to the browser. This string should be copied and pasted into a `.drone.sec` file in the root of your repository, alongside your `.drone.yml` file.
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## Environment
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The `environment` section of the `.drone.sec` file is a list of secret variables that get injected into your `.drone.yml` file at runtime using the `$$` notation. Secret variables are not injected as environment variables. Instead, we use a simple find and replace algorithm.
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An example `.drone.yml` expecting the `HEROKU_TOKEN` private variable:
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```yaml
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build:
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image: golang
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commands:
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- go get
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- go build
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- go test
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deploy:
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heroku:
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app: pied_piper
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token: $$HEROKU_TOKEN
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```
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## Pull Requests
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Secret variables are **not** injected into to the build section of the `.drone.yml` if your repository is **public** and the build is a **pull request**. This is for security purposes to prevent a malicious pull request from leaking your secrets.
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Please note that you may still want secrets available to plugins when building a pull request. This is possible if you include a checksum of the `.drone.yml` file in your `.drone.sec` file.
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## Checksum
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The `checksum` field in the `.drone.yml` is a sha of your `.drone.yml` file. It is optional, but highly recommended. The `checksum` is used to verify the integrity of your `.drone.yml` file. If the checksum does not match, secret variables are not injected into your Yaml.
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Generate a checksum on OSX or Linux:
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```
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$ shasum -a 256 .drone.yml
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f63561783e550ccd21663d13eaf6a4d252d84147 .drone.yml
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```
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Generate a checksum on Windows with powershell:
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```
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$ Get-FileHash .\.drone.yml -Algorithm SHA256
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```
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