Initial Gitlab Setup

To use Gitlab as your config source, read on.

1. Create a new repository in Gitlab. Let’s call it KeydraConfiguration.

2. Clone your new repo locally.

1. Follow the instructions to create a personal access token. https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/profile/personal_access_tokens.html

2. Log into to the AWS Console and navigate to the Secrets Manager service.

3. Click the orange Store a new secret button.

4. Choose a secret type of Other type of secrets, and add a plaintext secret as follows (substituting your details).

    {
    "access_token": "<your gitlab personal access token>"
    }

5. You can leave encryption settings as default, or update to your needs. Click Next.

6. Call your secret keydra/gitlab.

7. Auto rotation is not required (Keydra will do this), so just click Next on the next screen, then Store on the one after.