> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getlark.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Managing secrets

> Store credentials securely and pass them to workflows via secret contexts.

## What’s a secret context?

A secret context is a set of key-value pairs.

* The **key** is the name your workflow uses (e.g. `api_key`, `login_username`, `login_password`).
* The **value** is the secret itself.

Create and edit contexts in the [Secrets section](https://dashboard.getlark.ai/settings/secrets) of the dashboard, then attach one or more to a workflow when you create or edit it (see [Quickstart](/guides/quickstart)).

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/lark/pj0aAas-bZqXcdS0/images/secret_contexts.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=pj0aAas-bZqXcdS0&q=85&s=03cd470bb752bcd76ae06ddd0d9ea47b" alt="Screenshot showing how to create secret contexts in dashboard." style={{ borderRadius: '0.5rem', maxWidth: '400px', height: 'auto'}} width="1068" height="922" data-path="images/secret_contexts.png" />

<Note>Secrets are encrypted at rest and never stored in plain text. During a run they're only available inside an isolated sandbox, which is wiped when the run finishes. They're never logged.</Note>