Rails 5.2 Credentials

credentials-commands.txt

# Edit credentials
EDITOR=nano rails credentials:edit

# Generate Random key
rails secret


# Use Example on Devise

development:
  devise_key: <dev-key>
production:
  devise_key: <prod-key>
 
config.secret_key = Rails.application.credentials[Rails.env.to_sym][:devise_key]

Rails.application.credentials.aws[:access_key_id]     # => "123"
Rails.application.credentials.aws[:secret_access_key] # => "345"
Rails.application.credentials.secret_key_base         # => "2fdea...

# Uncomment in environments/production.rb this line:
config.require_master_key = true

# Ensures that a master key has been made available in either ENV["RAILS_MASTER_KEY"]
# or in config/master.key. This key is used to decrypt credentials (and other encrypted files).
config.require_master_key = true


# If lost the master.key just delete credentials.yml.enc and execute EDITOR=nano rails credentials:edit the Rails will generate anothers files.

# References
https://medium.com/cedarcode/rails-5-2-credentials-9b3324851336