Hello, I wanted to check on the possibility of using SSM Parameter store as a secrets backend for MWAA. From what I see [here](https://repost.aws/questions/QUSjnPoGj0TMSBJXCNwNcNrw/aws-system-manager-backend-support-for-mwaa) it does not seem to be the case. However, the answer to the question is 1 year old, not sure if it is still applicable.

Is it possible to use SSM as the secrets backend with MWAA?

Hello,

I wanted to check on the possibility of using SSM Parameter store as a secrets backend for MWAA.

From what I see here it does not seem to be the case.

However, the answer to the question is 1 year old, not sure if it is still applicable.

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asked a year ago625 views

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If your requirements include secrets rotation, then Secrets Manager May be better suited than SSM.

Otherwise, SSM secure strings should be enough

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answered a year ago

rePost-User-4454854
a year ago
From here I understand that SSM supports retrieval of secrets in secrets manager via aliasing, so we could get best of both worlds.

I wanted to know if MWAA can access SSM.
Antonio_Lagrotteria EXPERT
a year ago
Yes you can use them together, just be cost cautious thought. Basically you link your mwa to secrets manager and then instead of storing the secret in secrets manager, you store an SSM alias name, so they you can rotate that via native secret manager.

It is doable, as mentioned consider if this “double cost” is worth thought, instead of just using secrets manager withou SSM aliases.

Hope it helps

Didier

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answered a year ago

rePost-User-4454854
a year ago
Thank you. I know that Secrets Manager can integrate with MWAA, I am checking if SSM can be used with MWAA. I know it can be used with Airflow.