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title: Secrets Manager Concepts
description: Concepts for DigitalOcean Secrets Manager.
product: Secrets Manager
url: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/secrets-manager/concepts/
last_updated: "2026-11-03"
---

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# Secrets Manager Concepts

DigitalOcean Secrets Manager provides a central place to store and manage sensitive values used by applications running on DigitalOcean.

[Versions and Rotations](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/secrets-manager/concepts/versions-and-rotations/index.html.md): Versions and rotations in DigitalOcean Secrets Manager.