Netlify Sync
Learn how to configure a Netlify Sync for Hanzo KMS.
Prerequisites:
- Create a Netlify Connection
Navigate to Project > Integrations and select the Secret Syncs tab. Click on the Add Sync button.


Configure the Source from where secrets should be retrieved, then click Next.

- Environment: The project environment to retrieve secrets from.
- Secret Path: The folder path to retrieve secrets from.
If you need to sync secrets from multiple folder locations, check out secret imports.
Configure the Destination to where secrets should be deployed, then click Next.

- Netlify Connection: The Netlify Connection to authenticate with.
- Account: The Netlify Account to be used.
- Site: The Netlify site where secrets should be synced.
- Context: The Netlify deployment context where secrets should be created in.
Configure the Sync Options to specify how secrets should be synced, then click Next.

- Initial Sync Behavior: Determines how Hanzo KMS should resolve the initial sync.
- Overwrite Destination Secrets: Removes any secrets at the destination endpoint not present in Hanzo KMS.
- Import Secrets (Prioritize Hanzo KMS): Imports secrets from the destination endpoint before syncing, prioritizing values from Hanzo KMS over Netlify when keys conflict.
- Import Secrets (Prioritize Netlify): Imports secrets from the destination endpoint before syncing, prioritizing values from Netlify over Hanzo KMS when keys conflict.
Netlify only supports importing non-secret values.
- Key Schema: Template that determines how secret names are transformed when syncing, using
{{secretKey}}as a placeholder for the original secret name and{{environment}}for the environment.
We highly recommend using a Key Schema to ensure that Hanzo KMS only manages the specific keys you intend, keeping everything else untouched.
- Auto-Sync Enabled: If enabled, secrets will automatically be synced from the source location when changes occur. Disable to enforce manual syncing only.
- Disable Secret Deletion: If enabled, Hanzo KMS will not remove secrets from the sync destination. Enable this option if you intend to manage some secrets manually outside of Hanzo KMS.
Configure the Details of your Netlify Sync, then click Next.

- Name: The name of your sync. Must be slug-friendly.
- Description: An optional description for your sync.
Review your Netlify Sync configuration, then click Create Sync.

If enabled, your Netlify Sync will begin syncing your secrets to the destination endpoint.

To create a Netlify Sync, make an API request to the Create Netlify Sync API endpoint.
Sample request
curl --request POST \
--url https://app.kms.hanzo.ai/api/v1/secret-syncs/netlify \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
"name": "my-netlify-sync",
"projectId": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
"description": "sync to netlify site",
"connectionId": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
"environment": "production",
"secretPath": "/site-secrets",
"isEnabled": true,
"syncOptions": {
"initialSyncBehavior": "overwrite-destination",
"autoSyncEnabled": true,
"disableSecretDeletion": false
},
"destinationConfig": {
"siteId": "site-abc123",
"accountId": "account-abc123",
"context": "dev"
}
}'Sample response
{
"secretSync": {
"id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
"name": "my-netlify-sync",
"description": "sync to netlify site",
"isEnabled": true,
"version": 1,
"folderId": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
"connectionId": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
"createdAt": "2025-07-19T12:00:00Z",
"updatedAt": "2025-07-19T12:00:00Z",
"syncStatus": "succeeded",
"lastSyncJobId": "job-1234",
"lastSyncMessage": null,
"lastSyncedAt": "2025-07-19T12:00:00Z",
"syncOptions": {
"initialSyncBehavior": "overwrite-destination",
"autoSyncEnabled": true,
"disableSecretDeletion": false
},
"projectId": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
"connection": {
"app": "netlify",
"name": "my-netlify-connection",
"id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a"
},
"environment": {
"slug": "production",
"name": "Production",
"id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a"
},
"folder": {
"id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
"path": "/site-secrets"
},
"destination": "netlify",
"destinationConfig": {
"siteId": "site-abc123",
"accountId": "account-abc123",
"context": "dev"
}
}
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