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Secrets Manager overview

get_secrets_overview
Read-only

List all AWS Secrets Manager secrets with rotation status, interval, and inferred referenced key names—never values—to confirm rotation or choose the correct key before coding.

Instructions

Returns all Secrets Manager secrets with rotation status, rotation interval, and referencedKeys — key names (e.g. "password", "apiKey") inferred from application code that parses the secret, never the values. Call this when checking which secrets exist, confirming rotation is enabled before a security review, or before writing code that reads a secret so you use the correct key name instead of guessing.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
maxAgeSecondsNoFreshness tolerance in seconds. Advisory: the answer is returned either way, with dataHealth.withinRequestedAge reporting whether it met the tolerance. Nothing re-reads AWS on a tool call — run `infrawise analyze` to refresh. Pass a small value for point-in-time questions ("does this queue have a DLQ right now"); omit it for architecture questions where a day-old snapshot is fine.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changedv0.26.1
    • changedInput schema / properties / maxAgeSeconds / description
      Previous value: -"Refuse to answer from an analysis older than this many seconds. Use a small value for point-in-time questions (\"does this queue have a DLQ right now\"); omit it for architecture questions where a day-old snapshot is fine."New value: +"Freshness tolerance in seconds. Advisory: the answer is returned either way, with dataHealth.withinRequestedAge reporting whether it met the tolerance. Nothing re-reads AWS on a tool call — run `infrawise analyze` to refresh. Pass a small value for point-in-time questions (\"does this queue have a DLQ right now\"); omit it for architecture questions where a day-old snapshot is fine."
  2. Changed1 schema field changedv0.25.1
    • addedInput schema / properties / maxAgeSeconds
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Refuse to answer from an analysis older than this many seconds. Use a small value for point-in-time questions (\"does this queue have a DLQ right now\"); omit it for architecture questions where a day-old snapshot is fine.",
      +  "type": "number"
      +}
  3. First observedv0.1.0

TDQS

A4.3/5.0
Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already establish readOnlyHint=true and openWorldHint=false, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds genuinely useful provenance context the annotations cannot: referencedKeys are key names inferred from parsing application code and are never secret values. It does not restate the schema's freshness/snapshot caveat, which is the one behavioral element left to the schema.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Two sentences, each doing distinct work: the first front-loads what is returned and what referencedKeys means, the second front-loads when to call it. No redundant phrasing or filler.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a single-parameter, read-only overview tool with no output schema, the description covers the resource scope, the returned fields, the semantics of the non-obvious field, and the calling conditions. Nothing an agent needs to invoke it correctly is missing.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100% for the single optional maxAgeSeconds parameter, and the description adds nothing about it. Baseline 3 applies when the schema fully carries parameter documentation, and the description does not compensate with any extra semantics.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

Specific verb (Returns) plus resource (all Secrets Manager secrets) and an enumeration of the returned fields (rotation status, rotation interval, referencedKeys). It is immediately distinguishable from sibling overview tools like get_parameter_overview or get_s3_overview, which cover different resources.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines4/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Gives three concrete when-to-use scenarios: checking which secrets exist, confirming rotation before a security review, and looking up the correct key name before writing code. Clear context, but it names no exclusions or alternative sibling tools, so it stops short of the top of the scale.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.