docker mcp secret set
| Description | Set a secret in Docker Desktop's secret store |
|---|---|
| Usage | docker mcp secret set key[=value] |
Description
Set a secret in Docker Desktop's secret store
Options
| Option | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
--provider | Supported: credstore, oauth/ |
Examples
Use secrets for postgres password with default policy
docker mcp secret set POSTGRES_PASSWORD=my-secret-password
docker run -d -l x-secret:POSTGRES_PASSWORD=/pwd.txt -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD_FILE=/pwd.txt -p 5432 postgres
Pass the secret via STDIN
echo my-secret-password > pwd.txt
cat pwd.txt | docker mcp secret set POSTGRES_PASSWORD