databricks Platform · Updated Sep 9, 2026

External secrets in Unity Catalog (Beta)

External secrets connect a Unity Catalog schema to AWS Secrets Manager.

What it does

External secrets connect a Unity Catalog schema to AWS Secrets Manager. The secrets appear in Unity Catalog as read only securable objects that you govern with Unity Catalog privileges. Databricks reads their values from AWS Secrets Manager on demand.

Why it matters

The secrets appear in Unity Catalog as read only securable objects that you govern with Unity Catalog privileges.

Key capabilities

Configure external secrets in Unity

Configure external secrets in Unity Catalog

Back a schema with AWS

Back a schema with AWS Secrets Manager or Azure Key Vault, and read the imported secrets.

Secrets in Unity Catalog

Create, govern, and manage secrets

Create, govern, and manage secrets that Databricks stores in Unity Catalog.

Architecture

Databricks Platform → Platform

In short

External secrets connect a Unity Catalog schema to AWS Secrets Manager. The secrets appear in Unity Catalog as read only securable objects that you govern with Unity Catalog privileges.

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Key takeaway

External secrets connect a Unity Catalog schema to AWS Secrets Manager.

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