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The Infisical Elasticsearch dynamic secret allows you to generate Elasticsearch credentials on demand based on configured role.

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Prerequisites

  1. Create a role with at least manage_security and monitor permissions.
  2. Assign the newly created role to your API key or user that you’ll use later in the dynamic secret configuration.
For testing purposes, you can also use a highly privileged role like superuser, that will have full control over the cluster. This is not recommended in production environments following the principle of least privilege.

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Set up Dynamic Secrets with Elasticsearch

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Open Secret Overview Dashboard

Open the Secret Overview dashboard and select the environment in which you would like to add a dynamic secret.
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Click on the 'Add Dynamic Secret' button

Add Dynamic Secret Button
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Select 'Elasticsearch'

Dynamic Secret Modal
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Provide the inputs for dynamic secret parameters

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string
required
Name by which you want the secret to be referenced
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string
required
Default time-to-live for a generated secret (it is possible to modify this value after a secret is generated)
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string
required
Maximum time-to-live for a generated secret.
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string
required
Your Elasticsearch host. This is the endpoint that your instance runs on. (Example: https://your-cluster-ip)
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string
required
The port that your Elasticsearch instance is running on. (Example: 9200)
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string[]
required
The roles that the new user that is created when a lease is provisioned will be assigned to. This is a required field. This defaults to superuser, which is highly privileged. It is recommended to create a new role with the least privileges required for the lease.
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API Key | Username/Password
required
Select the authentication method you want to use to connect to your Elasticsearch instance.
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string
required
The username of the user that will be used to provision new dynamic secret leases. Only required if you selected the Username/Password authentication method.
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string
required
The password of the user that will be used to provision new dynamic secret leases. Only required if you selected the Username/Password authentication method.
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required
The ID of the API key that will be used to provision new dynamic secret leases. Only required if you selected the API Key authentication method.
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required
The API key that will be used to provision new dynamic secret leases. Only required if you selected the API Key authentication method.
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string
A CA may be required if your DB requires it for incoming connections. This is often the case when connecting to a managed service.
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boolean
default:"true"
If enabled, the server certificate will be verified against the list of supplied CAs. Disable this option if you are using a self-signed certificate.
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string
default:"{{randomUsername}}"
Specifies a template for generating usernames. This field allows customization of how usernames are automatically created.Allowed template variables are:
  • {{randomUsername}}: Random username string.
  • {{unixTimestamp}}: Current Unix timestamp at the time of lease creation.
  • {{identity.name}}: Name of the identity that is generating the lease.
  • {{dynamicSecret.name}}: Name of the associated dynamic secret.
  • {{dynamicSecret.type}}: Type of the associated dynamic secret.
  • {{random N}}: Random string of N characters.
Allowed template functions are:
  • truncate: Truncates a string to a specified length.
  • replace: Replaces a substring with another value.
  • uppercase: Converts a string to uppercase.
  • lowercase: Converts a string to lowercase.
Examples:
Dynamic Secret Setup Modal
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Click `Submit`

After submitting the form, you will see a dynamic secret created in the dashboard.
If this step fails, you may have to add the CA certificate.
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Generate dynamic secrets

Once you’ve successfully configured the dynamic secret, you’re ready to generate on-demand credentials. To do this, simply click on the ‘Generate’ button which appears when hovering over the dynamic secret item. Alternatively, you can initiate the creation of a new lease by selecting ‘New Lease’ from the dynamic secret lease list section.Dynamic SecretDynamic SecretWhen generating these secrets, it’s important to specify a Time-to-Live (TTL) duration. This will dictate how long the credentials are valid for.Provision Lease
Ensure that the TTL for the lease falls within the maximum TTL defined when configuring the dynamic secret.
Once you click the Submit button, a new secret lease will be generated and the credentials from it will be shown to you.Provision Lease

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Audit or Revoke Leases

Once you have created one or more leases, you will be able to access them by clicking on the respective dynamic secret item on the dashboard. This will allow you to see the expiration time of the lease or delete a lease before it’s set time to live. Provision Lease

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Renew Leases

To extend the life of the generated dynamic secret leases past its initial time to live, simply click on the Renew button as illustrated below. Provision Lease
Lease renewals cannot exceed the maximum TTL set when configuring the dynamic secret