> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://infisical.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Secret Rotation

> Learn what secrets rotation is, why it matters, and how Infisical enables it.

## What is Secret Rotation?

Secret rotation is the process of regularly replacing credentials like API keys, database passwords, and tokens to reduce the risk of long-term exposure. Even if a secret is compromised, frequent rotation limits how long it can be used.

Without rotation, secrets often go unchanged for months or years: hardcoded in codebases, embedded in CI pipelines, or shared across environments. Over time, this increases the risk of leaks, misuse, and operational blind spots.

## Secret Rotation in Infisical

Infisical automates rotation using a rolling lifecycle model where new credentials are issued on a fixed schedule with previous ones remaining temporarily valid to give systems time to update without disruption. Each secret moves through three phases: active, inactive, and eventually revoked. This ensures that applications continue to function smoothly throughout the rotation process.

When rotation is applicable for a given secret type, using it is strongly recommended. Infisical supports configuring automatic rotation for a growing set of use cases including [PostgreSQL](/documentation/platform/secret-rotation/postgres-credentials), [MySQL](/documentation/platform/secret-rotation/mysql-credentials), [Microsoft SQL Server](/documentation/platform/secret-rotation/mssql-credentials), [OracleDB](/documentation/platform/secret-rotation/oracledb-credentials), [LDAP](/documentation/platform/secret-rotation/ldap-password), [AWS IAM users](/documentation/platform/secret-rotation/aws-iam-user-secret), [Azure](/documentation/platform/secret-rotation/azure-client-secret) and [Okta](/documentation/platform/secret-rotation/okta-client-secret) client secrets, and more.

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="Set Up Secret Rotation" icon="rotate" href="/documentation/platform/secret-rotation/overview">
    Configure automatic rotation for your credentials.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Browse Supported Rotations" icon="grid-2" href="/integrations/secret-rotations">
    Explore all systems Infisical can rotate credentials for.
  </Card>
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