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Azure Keyvault Secrets TS

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Manage secrets using Azure Key Vault Secrets SDK for JavaScript (@azure/keyvault-secrets). Use when storing and retrieving application secrets or configuration values.
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This skill provides guidance and code patterns for integrating the @azure/keyvault-secrets and @azure/keyvault-keys SDKs into Node.js applications. It covers the full lifecycle of secrets and cryptographic keys, including creation, retrieval, rotation, and deletion, as well as performing cryptographic operations like encryption, decryption, signing, and verification.

What it does

  • Initializes SecretClient and KeyClient for Azure Key Vault interaction
  • Performs CRUD operations on secrets and cryptographic keys
  • Executes cryptographic functions including encryption, decryption, signing, and verification
  • Manages key rotation policies and manual key rotation
  • Handles backup and restoration of secrets and keys
  • Provides patterns for soft-delete, recovery, and purging of vault items

When to use it

  • When integrating Azure Key Vault into a Node.js application
  • When managing application configuration values or sensitive credentials
  • When implementing cryptographic operations backed by hardware security modules
  • When automating key rotation or lifecycle management for security assets

Advantages

  • Official Microsoft SDK integration for Node.js
  • Supports granular control over secret and key attributes
  • Includes built-in support for cryptographic operations
  • Provides clear patterns for authentication using Azure Identity

Usage examples

“How do I retrieve a secret from Azure Key Vault in my Node.js app?”
The agent provides the code to initialize a SecretClient using DefaultAzureCredential and demonstrates the getSecret method to fetch the latest version of a specific secret.
“Show me how to encrypt data using a key stored in Azure Key Vault.”
The agent explains how to initialize a CryptographyClient with a key ID and demonstrates the encrypt method using a specified algorithm.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/microsoft/azure-keyvault-secrets-ts/download
  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip azure-keyvault-secrets-ts.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Microsoft

Azure Key Vault Secrets SDK for TypeScript

Manage secrets with Azure Key Vault.

Installation

# Secrets SDK
npm install @azure/keyvault-secrets @azure/identity

Environment Variables

KEY_VAULT_URL=https://<vault-name>.vault.azure.net
# Or
AZURE_KEYVAULT_NAME=<vault-name>
AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod # Required only if DefaultAzureCredential is used in production

Authentication

import { DefaultAzureCredential, ManagedIdentityCredential } from "@azure/identity";
import { SecretClient } from "@azure/keyvault-secrets";

// Local dev: DefaultAzureCredential. Production: set AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod or AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=<specific_credential>
const credential = new DefaultAzureCredential({requiredEnvVars: ["AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS"]});
// Or use a specific credential directly in production:
// See https://learn.microsoft.com/javascript/api/overview/azure/identity-readme?view=azure-node-latest#credential-classes
// const credential = new ManagedIdentityCredential();
const vaultUrl = `https://${process.env.AZURE_KEYVAULT_NAME}.vault.azure.net`;

const keyClient = new KeyClient(vaultUrl, credential);
const secretClient = new SecretClient(vaultUrl, credential);

Secrets Operations

Create/Set Secret
const secret = await secretClient.setSecret("MySecret", "secret-value");

// With attributes
const secretWithAttrs = await secretClient.setSecret("MySecret", "value", {
  enabled: true,
  expiresOn: new Date("2025-12-31"),
  contentType: "application/json",
  tags: { environment: "production" }
});
Get Secret
// Get latest version
const secret = await secretClient.getSecret("MySecret");
console.log(secret.value);

// Get specific version
const specificSecret = await secretClient.getSecret("MySecret", {
  version: secret.properties.version
});
List Secrets
for await (const secretProperties of secretClient.listPropertiesOfSecrets()) {
  console.log(secretProperties.name);
}

// List versions
for await (const version of secretClient.listPropertiesOfSecretVersions("MySecret")) {
  console.log(version.version);
}
Delete Secret
// Soft delete
const deletePoller = await secretClient.beginDeleteSecret("MySecret");
await deletePoller.pollUntilDone();

// Purge (permanent)
await secretClient.purgeDeletedSecret("MySecret");

// Recover
const recoverPoller = await secretClient.beginRecoverDeletedSecret("MySecret");
await recoverPoller.pollUntilDone();

Keys Operations

Create Keys
// Generic key
const key = await keyClient.createKey("MyKey", "RSA");

// RSA key with size
const rsaKey = await keyClient.createRsaKey("MyRsaKey", { keySize: 2048 });

// Elliptic Curve key
const ecKey = await keyClient.createEcKey("MyEcKey", { curve: "P-256" });

// With attributes
const keyWithAttrs = await keyClient.createKey("MyKey", "RSA", {
  enabled: true,
  expiresOn: new Date("2025-12-31"),
  tags: { purpose: "encryption" },
  keyOps: ["encrypt", "decrypt", "sign", "verify"]
});
Get Key
const key = await keyClient.getKey("MyKey");
console.log(key.name, key.keyType);
List Keys
for await (const keyProperties of keyClient.listPropertiesOfKeys()) {
  console.log(keyProperties.name);
}
Rotate Key
// Manual rotation
const rotatedKey = await keyClient.rotateKey("MyKey");

// Set rotation policy
await keyClient.updateKeyRotationPolicy("MyKey", {
  lifetimeActions: [{ action: "Rotate", timeBeforeExpiry: "P30D" }],
  expiresIn: "P90D"
});
Delete Key
const deletePoller = await keyClient.beginDeleteKey("MyKey");
await deletePoller.pollUntilDone();

// Purge
await keyClient.purgeDeletedKey("MyKey");

Cryptographic Operations

Create CryptographyClient
import { CryptographyClient } from "@azure/keyvault-keys";

// From key object
const cryptoClient = new CryptographyClient(key, credential);

// From key ID
const cryptoClient = new CryptographyClient(key.id!, credential);
Encrypt/Decrypt
// Encrypt
const encryptResult = await cryptoClient.encrypt({
  algorithm: "RSA-OAEP",
  plaintext: Buffer.from("My secret message")
});

// Decrypt
const decryptResult = await cryptoClient.decrypt({
  algorithm: "RSA-OAEP",
  ciphertext: encryptResult.result
});

console.log(decryptResult.result.toString());
Sign/Verify
import { createHash } from "node:crypto";

// Create digest
const hash = createHash("sha256").update("My message").digest();

// Sign
const signResult = await cryptoClient.sign("RS256", hash);

// Verify
const verifyResult = await cryptoClient.verify("RS256", hash, signResult.result);
console.log("Valid:", verifyResult.result);
Wrap/Unwrap Keys
// Wrap a key (encrypt it for storage)
const wrapResult = await cryptoClient.wrapKey("RSA-OAEP", Buffer.from("key-material"));

// Unwrap
const unwrapResult = await cryptoClient.unwrapKey("RSA-OAEP", wrapResult.result);

Backup and Restore

// Backup
const keyBackup = await keyClient.backupKey("MyKey");
const secretBackup = await secretClient.backupSecret("MySecret");

// Restore (can restore to different vault)
const restoredKey = await keyClient.restoreKeyBackup(keyBackup!);
const restoredSecret = await secretClient.restoreSecretBackup(secretBackup!);

Key Types

import {
  KeyClient,
  KeyVaultKey,
  KeyProperties,
  DeletedKey,
  CryptographyClient,
  KnownEncryptionAlgorithms,
  KnownSignatureAlgorithms
} from "@azure/keyvault-keys";

import {
  SecretClient,
  KeyVaultSecret,
  SecretProperties,
  DeletedSecret
} from "@azure/keyvault-secrets";

Error Handling

try {
  const secret = await secretClient.getSecret("NonExistent");
} catch (error: any) {
  if (error.code === "SecretNotFound") {
    console.log("Secret does not exist");
  } else {
    throw error;
  }
}

Best Practices

  1. Use DefaultAzureCredential for local development; use ManagedIdentityCredential or WorkloadIdentityCredential for production

  2. Enable soft-delete - Required for production vaults

  3. Set expiration dates - On both keys and secrets

  4. Use key rotation policies - Automate key rotation

  5. Limit key operations - Only grant needed operations (encrypt, sign, etc.)

  6. Browser not supported - These SDKs are Node.js only

Files

ATTRIBUTION.md

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The skill's own files are unmodified copies. AutoGineer is not affiliated with or endorsed by the author or the publisher.

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  • LICENSE: copied from LICENSE

Requirements and compatibility

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