Encrypt secrets in Python
Learn how to encrypt your first .env file using Python and dotenvx.
Prerequisites
To get the most out of this guide, you'll need to:
- Install dotenvx
- Create your account (optional)
1. Install
Get the dotenvx cli.
curl -sfS https://dotenvx.sh | sh
2. Encrypt env file
Encrypt your .env file.
$ terminal
dotenvx encrypt
3. Inject secrets
Then inject your encrypted secrets at runtime with dotenvx run.
main.py
import os
print(f"HELLO: {os.getenv('HELLO')}")
$ terminal
dotenvx run -- python main.py