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# AWS Parameter Store Sync

> Learn how to configure an AWS Parameter Store Sync for Infisical.

**Prerequisites:**

* Set up and add secrets to [Infisical Cloud](https://app.infisical.com)
* Create an [AWS Connection](/integrations/app-connections/aws) with the required **Secret Sync** permissions
* Ensure your network security policies allow incoming requests from Infisical to this secret sync provider, if network restrictions apply.

<Note>
  For workflows involving large amounts of secrets or frequent syncs, we recommend increasing your [AWS Parameter Store throughput quota](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/parameter-store-throughput.html) to avoid rate limiting.
</Note>

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Infisical UI">
    1. Navigate to **Project** > **Integrations** and select the **Secret Syncs** tab. Click on the **Add Sync** button.
       <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/secret-syncs/general/secret-sync-tab.png" alt="Secret Syncs Tab" />

    2. Select the **AWS Parameter Store** option.
       <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/secret-syncs/aws-parameter-store/select-aws-parameter-store-option.png" alt="Select AWS Parameter Store" />

    3. Configure the **Source** from where secrets should be retrieved, then click **Next**.
       <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/secret-syncs/aws-parameter-store/aws-parameter-store-source.png" alt="Configure Source" />

       * **Environment**: The project environment to retrieve secrets from.
       * **Secret Path**: The folder path to retrieve secrets from.

    <Tip>
      If you need to sync secrets from multiple folder locations, check out [secret imports](/documentation/platform/secret-reference#secret-imports).
    </Tip>

    4. Configure the **Destination** to where secrets should be deployed, then click **Next**.
       <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/secret-syncs/aws-parameter-store/aws-parameter-store-destination.png" alt="Configure Destination" />

       * **AWS Connection**: The AWS Connection to authenticate with.
       * **Region**: The AWS region to deploy secrets to.
       * **Path**: The AWS Parameter Store path to deploy secrets to.

    5. Configure the **Sync Options** to specify how secrets should be synced, then click **Next**.
       <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/secret-syncs/aws-parameter-store/aws-parameter-store-options.png" alt="Configure Options" />

       * **Initial Sync Behavior**: Determines how Infisical should resolve the initial sync.
         * **Overwrite Destination Secrets**: Removes any secrets at the destination endpoint not present in Infisical.
         * **Import Secrets (Prioritize Infisical)**: Imports secrets from the destination endpoint before syncing, prioritizing values from Infisical over Parameter Store when keys conflict.
         * **Import Secrets (Prioritize AWS Parameter Store)**: Imports secrets from the destination endpoint before syncing, prioritizing values from Parameter Store over Infisical when keys conflict.
       * **Key Schema**: Template that determines how secret names are transformed when syncing, using `{{secretKey}}` as a placeholder for the original secret name and `{{environment}}` for the environment.

       <Note>
         We highly recommend using a Key Schema to ensure that Infisical only manages the specific keys you intend, keeping everything else untouched.
       </Note>

       * **KMS Key**: The AWS KMS key ID or alias to encrypt parameters with.
       * **Tags**: Optional resource tags to add to parameters synced by Infisical.
       * **Sync Secret Metadata as Resource Tags**: If enabled, metadata attached to secrets will be added as resource tags to parameters synced by Infisical.

       <Note>
         Manually configured tags from the **Tags** field will take precedence over secret metadata when tag keys conflict.
       </Note>

       * **Auto-Sync Enabled**: If enabled, secrets will automatically be synced from the source location when changes occur. Disable to enforce manual syncing only.
       * **Disable Secret Deletion**: If enabled, Infisical will not remove secrets from the sync destination. Enable this option if you intend to manage some secrets manually outside of Infisical.

    6. Configure the **Details** of your Parameter Store Sync, then click **Next**.
       <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/secret-syncs/aws-parameter-store/aws-parameter-store-details.png" alt="Configure Details" />

       * **Name**: The name of your sync. Must be slug-friendly.
       * **Description**: An optional description for your sync.

    7. Review your Parameter Store Sync configuration, then click **Create Sync**.
       <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/secret-syncs/aws-parameter-store/aws-parameter-store-review.png" alt="Confirm Configuration" />

    8. If enabled, your Parameter Store Sync will begin syncing your secrets to the destination endpoint.
       <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/secret-syncs/aws-parameter-store/aws-parameter-store-created.png" alt="Sync Secrets" />
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="API">
    To create an **AWS Parameter Store Sync**, make an API request to the [Create AWS
    Parameter Store Sync](/api-reference/endpoints/secret-syncs/aws-parameter-store/create) API endpoint.

    ### Sample request

    ```bash Request theme={"dark"}
    curl    --request POST \
    --url https://app.infisical.com/api/v1/secret-syncs/aws-parameter-store \
    --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    --data '{
        "name": "my-parameter-store-sync",
        "projectId": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
        "description": "an example sync",
        "connectionId": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
        "environment": "dev",
        "secretPath": "/my-secrets",
        "isEnabled": true,
        "syncOptions": {
            "initialSyncBehavior": "overwrite-destination"
        },
        "destinationConfig": {
            "region": "us-east-1",
            "path": "/my-aws/path/"
        }
    }'
    ```

    ### Sample response

    ```bash Response theme={"dark"}
    {
        "secretSync": {
            "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
            "name": "my-parameter-store-sync",
            "description": "an example sync",
            "isEnabled": true,
            "version": 1,
            "folderId": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
            "connectionId": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
            "createdAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
            "updatedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
            "syncStatus": "succeeded",
            "lastSyncJobId": "123",
            "lastSyncMessage": null,
            "lastSyncedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
            "importStatus": null,
            "lastImportJobId": null,
            "lastImportMessage": null,
            "lastImportedAt": null,
            "removeStatus": null,
            "lastRemoveJobId": null,
            "lastRemoveMessage": null,
            "lastRemovedAt": null,
            "syncOptions": {
                "initialSyncBehavior": "overwrite-destination"
            },
            "projectId": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
            "connection": {
                "app": "aws",
                "name": "my-aws-connection",
                "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a"
            },
            "environment": {
                "slug": "dev",
                "name": "Development",
                "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a"
            },
            "folder": {
                "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
                "path": "/my-secrets"
            },
            "destination": "aws-parameter-store",
            "destinationConfig": {
                "region": "us-east-1",
                "path": "/my-aws/path/"
            }
        }
    }
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## FAQ

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="What's the relationship between 'path' and 'key schema'?">
    The path is required and will be prepended to the key schema. For example, if you have a path of `/demo/path/` and a key schema of `INFISICAL_{{secretKey}}`, then the result will be `/demo/path/INFISICAL_{{secretKey}}`.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>