AWS Secrets Manager Expands Managed External Secrets to Support Datadog and Snowflake Credentials

AWS Secrets Manager extended automatic rotation of third-party secrets to include Datadog API keys and Snowflake programmatic access tokens.

By Victor Hale · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-05-25 · 1 min read

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Retrospective edition: 2026-05-25. Source published: 2026-05-22. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

Managed external secrets in AWS Secrets Manager now handle rotation for Datadog API keys, application keys, and admin credential pairs, enhancing security posture by automating credential lifecycle management for monitoring services.

Similarly, Snowflake programmatic access tokens can be rotated automatically with configurable grace periods, ensuring uninterrupted application access during token renewal. These additions join existing integrations with services like BigID, Confluent Cloud, and MongoDB Atlas, further simplifying secret management across diverse cloud ecosystems.

Source & further reading

AWS Secrets Manager adds managed external secrets support for Datadog vended keys and Snowflake Programmatic Access Tokens ↗

Source published 2026-05-22. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.