# Secrets Manage

## What's secrets

* Secrets: Any sensitive data used to authenticate or authorize access to systems, services, or applications. This includes API keys, encryption keys, passwords, tokens, and private certificates.

* Credentials: A subset of secrets that specifically refer to authentication details, such as usernames and passwords, or access tokens, used to verify an identity.

such as

* Usernames and passwords
* Client ID and secret
* Private keys for certificates
* Tokens (Authentication, Refresh)
* Cryptographic keys, including private keys, symmetric encryption keys, and key materials