Secrets

Are used to store sensitive information, such as passwords, OAuth tokens, and SSH keys. Like ConfigMaps, Secrets can be consumed by pods.

Type of secrets

HTTP Basic Auth:

• Function: Used to store HTTP basic authentication credentials (username and password). It is useful for securing web services that require authentication.

Opaque:

• Function: The most generic type of Secret. It allows storing arbitrary data in a key-value format.

Registry:

• Function: Used to store credentials for accessing a container registry (e.g., Docker Hub, Azure Container Registry, etc.).

SSH Key:

• Function: Used to store a private SSH key.

TLS Certificate:

• Function: Used to store a TLS (Transport Layer Security) certificate and its corresponding private key.