Editing a Secret from a workflow, e.g. by API call

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Is it possible to edit or add a Secret, held on the Business Hub, from within a workflow. Is there an API call that I can use?

I’m working with an external web API that has an authentication process that produces an API key, which only lasts for X amount of time. I want to build a workflow that will retrieve the API key that’s currently Stored as a secret (easy), check with the service to see if it’s expired (easy), if it is then re-authenticate and get a new key (easy), and then update the Secret with the new API key (possible?).

Is that possible? Or, is there a better way to cash an API key? It needs to persist between runs of the workflow, so a workflow variable isn’t going to do it.

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Hello,

Secrets can be changed per [1].
You should be able to view available REST API calls by visiting https://api.<yourhubaddress>/api-doc/?service=secret-store#/ .

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You can use the PUT or PATCH API calls (see the API description). In terms of node, you can use Hub Authenticator > PATCH Request (or PUT Request).

Regards,
Nickolaus

[1] KNIME Secrets User Guide

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