Deleting a Secret Version

Learn how to schedule the deletion of a version of a secret stored in an OCI vault.

• Console
• CLI
• API

• 1. Open the navigation menu , select Identity & Security, and then select Vault.
  2. Under List scope, select the compartment that contains the vault that has the secret that you want to delete a version.
  3. On the Vaults page, select the name of the vault to open its details page.
  4. Under Resources, select Secrets and then select the name of the secret to open its details page.
  5. Under Table scope select Versions.
  6. Find the version in the list, select the Actions menu (), and then select Delete Secret Version.
  7. Confirm that you want to delete the secret version and then select Delete Secret Version.
• Caution
  
  When a secret version is scheduled for deletion, resources or services that rely on that secret immediately become inaccessible. The secret also can't be rotated or otherwise updated. When the secret is deleted, secret contents are irreversibly destroyed. If you want to restore the use of a secret before it is permanently deleted, you can cancel its deletion.

  Open a command prompt and run oci vault secret-version schedule-deletion to schedule deletion of a secret version:

  Command

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  oci vault secret-version schedule-deletion --secret-id <target_secret_id> --time-of-deletion <time_in_rfc3339_format>

  For example:

  
  oci vault secret-version schedule-deletion--secret-id ocid1.vaultsecret.oc1.iad.exampleaz5qacpqahuecvbjqzql4qmpbrtd7pprafhivcfik6wuitexample  --time-of-deletion 2020-04-30T10:00:00Z

  By default, the service schedules secrets for deletion 30 days from the current date and time. You can set a range between 1 day and 30 days.

  For a complete list of parameters and values for CLI commands, see the CLI Command Reference.

• Use the ScheduleSecretVersionDeletion API with the Management Endpoint to schedule the deletion of a secret version.

  Note
  
  

  The Management Endpoint is used for management operations including Create, Update, List, Get, and Delete. The Management Endpoint is also called the control plane URL or the KMSMANAGMENT endpoint.

  The Cryptographic Endpoint is used for cryptographic operations including Encrypt, Decrypt, Generate Data Encryption Key, Sign, and Verify. The Cryptographic Endpoint is also called the data plane URL or the KMSCRYPTO endpoint.

  You can find the management and cryptographic endpoints in a vault's details metadata. See Getting a Vault's Details for instructions.

  For regional endpoints for the Key Management, Secret Management, and Secret Retrieval APIs, see API Reference and Endpoints.

  For information about using the API and signing requests, see REST API documentation and Security Credentials. For information about SDKs, see SDKs and the CLI.