How to schedule a secret deletion

Reviewed on April 15, 2025

This page explains how to schedule a secret deletion using the Scaleway console. You cannot delete protected secrets, i.e. secrets to which you have applied secret protection.

Once you schedule a secret for deletion, it enters a 7-day pending deletion period, during which you can still recover it. After this retention period, the secret and all its versions are permanently deleted.

Before you start

To complete the actions presented below, you must have:

• A Scaleway account logged into the console
• Owner status or IAM permissions allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
• Generated an API key and enabled the SecretManagerFullAccess permission set
• Created a secret

1. Click Secret Manager in the Security and Identity section of the Scaleway console side menu.
2. Select the region in which to delete the secret, in the Region drop-down.
3. Click more icon next to the secret you want to delete and click Delete. A pop-up displays informing you that the action schedules the deletion of your secret and its version.
4. Type DELETE and click Delete secret to confirm. Your secret displays in the Scheduled for deletion tab for a period of 7 days before being permanently deleted.