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Azure Key Vault Secrets Java SDK for secret management. Use when storing, retrieving, or managing passwords, API keys, connection strings, or other sensitive configuration data.

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SKILL.md

Azure Key Vault Secrets (Java)

Securely store and manage secrets like passwords, API keys, and connection strings.

Confirm vault, tenant, RBAC and intended secret/version before mutations. Examples use synthetic values: obtain real values from approved secret input, never source code or chat. Backups contain sensitive encrypted material and have service restore restrictions; protect files and retention. Expiration metadata is not credential rotation at the issuing service. Required secrets must fail closed if unavailable; do not silently start with a partial configuration. Async snippets need error handling and an application lifecycle that awaits completion.

Installation

xml
<dependency>
<groupId>com.azure</groupId>
<artifactId>azure-security-keyvault-secrets</artifactId>
<version>4.9.0</version>
</dependency>

Client Creation

java
import com.azure.security.keyvault.secrets.SecretClient;
import com.azure.security.keyvault.secrets.SecretClientBuilder;
import com.azure.identity.DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder;
// Sync client
SecretClient secretClient = new SecretClientBuilder()
.vaultUrl("https://<vault-name>.vault.azure.net")
.credential(new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder().build())
.buildClient();
// Async client
SecretAsyncClient secretAsyncClient = new SecretClientBuilder()
.vaultUrl("https://<vault-name>.vault.azure.net")
.credential(new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder().build())
.buildAsyncClient();

Create/Set Secret

java
import com.azure.security.keyvault.secrets.models.KeyVaultSecret;
// Simple secret
KeyVaultSecret secret = secretClient.setSecret("database-password", "P@ssw0rd123!");
System.out.println("Secret name: " + secret.getName());
System.out.println("Secret ID: " + secret.getId());
// Secret with options
KeyVaultSecret secretWithOptions = secretClient.setSecret(
new KeyVaultSecret("api-key", "sk_live_abc123xyz")
.setProperties(new SecretProperties()
.setContentType("application/json")
.setExpiresOn(OffsetDateTime.now().plusYears(1))
.setNotBefore(OffsetDateTime.now())
.setEnabled(true)
.setTags(Map.of(
"environment", "production",
"service", "payment-api"
))
)
);

Get Secret

java
// Get latest version
KeyVaultSecret secret = secretClient.getSecret("database-password");
String value = secret.getValue();
// Consume value in memory; never print secret material.
// Get specific version
KeyVaultSecret specificVersion = secretClient.getSecret("database-password", "<version-id>");
// Get only properties (no value)
SecretProperties props = secretClient.getSecret("database-password").getProperties();
System.out.println("Enabled: " + props.isEnabled());
System.out.println("Created: " + props.getCreatedOn());

Update Secret Properties

java
// Get secret
KeyVaultSecret secret = secretClient.getSecret("api-key");
// Update properties (cannot update value - create new version instead)
secret.getProperties()
.setEnabled(false)
.setExpiresOn(OffsetDateTime.now().plusMonths(6))
.setTags(Map.of("status", "rotating"));
SecretProperties updated = secretClient.updateSecretProperties(secret.getProperties());
System.out.println("Updated: " + updated.getUpdatedOn());

List Secrets

java
import com.azure.core.util.paging.PagedIterable;
import com.azure.security.keyvault.secrets.models.SecretProperties;
// List all secrets (properties only, no values)
for (SecretProperties secretProps : secretClient.listPropertiesOfSecrets()) {
System.out.println("Secret: " + secretProps.getName());
System.out.println(" Enabled: " + secretProps.isEnabled());
System.out.println(" Created: " + secretProps.getCreatedOn());
System.out.println(" Content-Type: " + secretProps.getContentType());
// Get value if needed
if (secretProps.isEnabled()) {
KeyVaultSecret fullSecret = secretClient.getSecret(secretProps.getName());
// Do not print even a prefix of the secret.
}
}
// List versions of a secret
for (SecretProperties version : secretClient.listPropertiesOfSecretVersions("database-password")) {
System.out.println("Version: " + version.getVersion());
System.out.println("Created: " + version.getCreatedOn());
System.out.println("Enabled: " + version.isEnabled());
}

Delete Secret

java
import com.azure.core.util.polling.SyncPoller;
import com.azure.security.keyvault.secrets.models.DeletedSecret;
// Begin delete (returns poller for soft-delete enabled vaults)
SyncPoller<DeletedSecret, Void> deletePoller = secretClient.beginDeleteSecret("old-secret");
// Wait for deletion
DeletedSecret deletedSecret = deletePoller.poll().getValue();
System.out.println("Deleted on: " + deletedSecret.getDeletedOn());
System.out.println("Scheduled purge: " + deletedSecret.getScheduledPurgeDate());
deletePoller.waitForCompletion();

Recover Deleted Secret

java
// List deleted secrets
for (DeletedSecret deleted : secretClient.listDeletedSecrets()) {
System.out.println("Deleted: " + deleted.getName());
System.out.println("Deletion date: " + deleted.getDeletedOn());
}
// Recover deleted secret
SyncPoller<KeyVaultSecret, Void> recoverPoller = secretClient.beginRecoverDeletedSecret("old-secret");
recoverPoller.waitForCompletion();
KeyVaultSecret recovered = secretClient.getSecret("old-secret");
System.out.println("Recovered: " + recovered.getName());

Purge Deleted Secret

java
// This is a separate irreversible operation, not the next step after recovery.
// Get deleted secret info first
DeletedSecret deleted = secretClient.getDeletedSecret("old-secret");
System.out.println("Will purge: " + deleted.getName());
secretClient.purgeDeletedSecret("old-secret");

Backup and Restore

java
// Backup secret (all versions)
byte[] backup = secretClient.backupSecret("important-secret");
// Save to file
Files.write(Paths.get("secret-backup.blob"), backup);
// Restore from backup
byte[] backupData = Files.readAllBytes(Paths.get("secret-backup.blob"));
KeyVaultSecret restored = secretClient.restoreSecretBackup(backupData);
System.out.println("Restored: " + restored.getName());

Async Operations

java
SecretAsyncClient asyncClient = new SecretClientBuilder()
.vaultUrl("https://<vault>.vault.azure.net")
.credential(new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder().build())
.buildAsyncClient();
// Set secret async
asyncClient.setSecret("async-secret", "async-value")
.subscribe(
secret -> System.out.println("Created: " + secret.getName()),
error -> System.out.println("Error: " + error.getMessage())
);
// Get secret async
asyncClient.getSecret("async-secret")
.subscribe(secret -> { /* consume secret.getValue() without logging it */ });
// List secrets async
asyncClient.listPropertiesOfSecrets()
.doOnNext(props -> System.out.println("Found: " + props.getName()))
.subscribe();

Configuration Patterns

Load Multiple Secrets
java
public class ConfigLoader {
private final SecretClient client;
public ConfigLoader(String vaultUrl) {
this.client = new SecretClientBuilder()
.vaultUrl(vaultUrl)
.credential(new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder().build())
.buildClient();
}
public Map<String, String> loadSecrets(List<String> secretNames) {
Map<String, String> secrets = new HashMap<>();
for (String name : secretNames) {
try {
KeyVaultSecret secret = client.getSecret(name);
secrets.put(name, secret.getValue());
} catch (ResourceNotFoundException e) {
System.out.println("Secret not found: " + name);
}
}
return secrets;
}
}
// Usage
ConfigLoader loader = new ConfigLoader("https://my-vault.vault.azure.net");
Map<String, String> config = loader.loadSecrets(
Arrays.asList("db-connection-string", "api-key", "jwt-secret")
);
Secret Rotation Pattern
java
public void rotateSecret(String secretName, String newValue) {
// Get current secret
KeyVaultSecret current = secretClient.getSecret(secretName);
// Create and verify the new credential at its issuing service first.
// Create a new version; migrate and verify consumers before retiring the old one.
KeyVaultSecret newSecret = secretClient.setSecret(secretName, newValue);
System.out.println("Rotated to version: " + newSecret.getProperties().getVersion());
}

Error Handling

java
import com.azure.core.exception.HttpResponseException;
import com.azure.core.exception.ResourceNotFoundException;
try {
KeyVaultSecret secret = secretClient.getSecret("my-secret");
// Consume secret.getValue() without logging it.
} catch (ResourceNotFoundException e) {
System.out.println("Secret not found");
} catch (HttpResponseException e) {
int status = e.getResponse().getStatusCode();
if (status == 403) {
System.out.println("Access denied - check permissions");
} else if (status == 429) {
System.out.println("Rate limited - retry later");
} else {
System.out.println("HTTP error: " + status);
}
}

Secret Properties

PropertyDescription
nameSecret name
valueSecret value (string)
idFull identifier URL
contentTypeMIME type hint
enabledWhether secret can be retrieved
notBeforeActivation time
expiresOnExpiration time
createdOnCreation timestamp
updatedOnLast update timestamp
recoveryLevelSoft-delete recovery level
tagsUser-defined metadata

Environment Variables

bash
AZURE_KEYVAULT_URL=https://<vault-name>.vault.azure.net

Best Practices

  1. Enable Soft Delete - Protects against accidental deletion
  2. Use Tags - Tag secrets with environment, service, owner
  3. Set Expiration - Use setExpiresOn() for credentials that should rotate
  4. Content Type - Set contentType to indicate format (e.g., application/json)
  5. Version Management - Don't delete old versions immediately during rotation
  6. Access Logging - Enable diagnostic logging on Key Vault
  7. Least Privilege - Use separate vaults for different environments

Common Secret Types

java
// Database connection string
secretClient.setSecret(new KeyVaultSecret("db-connection",
"Server=myserver.database.windows.net;Database=mydb;...")
.setProperties(new SecretProperties()
.setContentType("text/plain")
.setTags(Map.of("type", "connection-string"))));
// API key
secretClient.setSecret(new KeyVaultSecret("stripe-api-key", "sk_live_...")
.setProperties(new SecretProperties()
.setContentType("text/plain")
.setExpiresOn(OffsetDateTime.now().plusYears(1))));
// JSON configuration
secretClient.setSecret(new KeyVaultSecret("app-config",
"{\"endpoint\":\"https://...\",\"key\":\"...\"}")
.setProperties(new SecretProperties()
.setContentType("application/json")));
// Certificate password
secretClient.setSecret(new KeyVaultSecret("cert-password", "CertP@ss!")
.setProperties(new SecretProperties()
.setContentType("text/plain")
.setTags(Map.of("certificate", "my-cert"))));

Trigger Phrases

  • "Key Vault secrets Java", "secret management Java"
  • "store password", "store API key", "connection string"
  • "retrieve secret", "rotate secret"
  • "Azure secrets", "vault secrets"

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