Getting Started
Using the CloudTruth Solution.
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Using the CloudTruth Solution.
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CloudTruth is a centralized configuration management hub that allows you to share values across your organization's applications and environments. Parameters and secrets can be created and stored directly within CloudTruth, or referenced from external sources, such as AWS SSM, Secrets Manager and S3. Unique parameter and secret values can be set for specific environments such as development, staging and production.
Get started by creating a CloudTruth account, create your first parameters and Install the CloudTruth CLI to start accessing parameters across environments!
Account SetupParametersCloudTruth CLICreate your CloudTruth account by navigating to the portal at https://app.cloudtruth.io
You can choose to create a new login with CloudTruth or use an existing social login with a GitHub, Google or Microsoft account.
You will be taken to the CloudTruth application where you will create an Organization. This is your own private space for creating and managing configurations.
Enter a name for your organization, accept the terms of service and click "Begin Free Trial". Don't worry, you can edit your organization name later.
From the Dashboard click Add Parameter or Secret to create a new parameter in MyFirstProject.
Provide the key with a name and click Create Parameter.
Enter an Internal value for the parameter and click Save.
Repeat this process to add additional parameters or secrets.
Open the CloudTruth API administration screen by clicking API Access in the left hand menu.
Click Generate New Token, provide a Token Name**,** viewer permissions and click Generate Token.
Copy your access token now and secure it in a safe place. The token is only available at initial creation and will need to be regenerated if it is lost.
Install the CloudTruth CLI for your distribution and set the API access token in your environment.
The shell installer supports Linux and Darwin distros and will install the latest version.
Login with the CLI to create and set your API Access token
The CloudTruth run command will passthrough parameters into your environment. You can now see the parameters you created in your CloudTruth organization.
Use CloudTruth run to get the value for a specific parameter that is sourced to your environment.
