> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://infisical.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Snowflake dynamic secrets

> Learn how to dynamically generate Snowflake user credentials.

Infisical's Snowflake dynamic secrets allow you to generate Snowflake user credentials on demand.

## Snowflake prerequisites

**1. Open user settings**

Select the **Governance & Security** tab and select **Users & roles**.

![Snowflake User
Dashboard](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/snowflake/step-1.png)

**2. Create a new User**

In the top right, select **Create user**

![Snowflake User
Dashboard](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/platform/dynamic-secrets/snowflake/dynamic-secret-create-user-button.png)

**3. Configure user details**

Create a Snowflake user with the USERADMIN role for Infisical

![Snowflake Create Service
User](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/platform/dynamic-secrets/snowflake/dynamic-secret-snowflake-create-service-user.png)

> [!NOTE]
>
> Infisical requires a Snowflake user in your account with the USERADMIN role.
> This user will act as a service account for Infisical and facilitate the
> creation of new users as needed.

**4. Create a network policy**

Programmatic Access Tokens require an attached network policy that defines the IPs allowed to authenticate as this user. Select the **Projects** tab and click on **Workspaces** to open the query editor, then paste the following snippet.

![Go into workspace](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/snowflake/step-4-workspace.png)

```SQL theme={"dark"}
CREATE NETWORK POLICY PREVIOUSLY_CREATED_USER
    ALLOWED_IP_LIST = ('0.0.0.0/0')
    COMMENT = 'Allow access from any IP';

ALTER USER INFISICAL set NETWORK_POLICY = 'PREVIOUSLY_CREATED_USER';
```

> [!WARNING]
>
> Be careful with the IPs you allow in your network policy. Using `0.0.0.0/0` allows access from **any IP address**, which can be dangerous in production. Prefer restricting the list to only the IP ranges that should be allowed to authenticate (for example, your corporate NAT(s) and/or Infisical's outbound IPs if you have them).

**5. Generate a Programmatic Access Token**

Select the **Governance & Security** tab and select **Users & roles**. Then select the user you created in the previous step.

![Select User](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/platform/dynamic-secrets/snowflake/select-user-for-pat.png)

Open the **Programmatic access tokens** tab and click **Generate new token**. Give the token a descriptive name and configure its expiration. Set the role restriction to **USERADMIN**.

![Generate Programmatic Access Token](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/snowflake/step-5.png)

![Add Programmatic Access Token name](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/snowflake/step-6.png)

**6. Copy the Token**

Copy the generated token. Snowflake only displays it once, so store it somewhere secure for the next step.

![Copy Programmatic Access Token](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/snowflake/step-7.png)

**7. Save the Account and Organization identifiers**

Select the Account Menu in the bottom left and take note of your Account and Organization identifiers

![Snowflake Account And Organization
Identifiers](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/platform/dynamic-secrets/snowflake/dynamic-secret-snowflake-identifiers.png)

## Set up dynamic secrets with Snowflake

**1. Open the Secret Overview Dashboard**

Open the Secret Overview dashboard and select the environment in which you would like to add a dynamic secret.

**2. Click on the 'Add Dynamic Secret' button**

![Add Dynamic Secret Button](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/platform/dynamic-secrets/add-dynamic-secret-button.png)

**3. Select the Snowflake option in the grid list**

![Dynamic Secret Modal](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/platform/dynamic-secrets/snowflake/dynamic-secret-snowflake-modal.png)

**4. Provide the required parameters for the Snowflake dynamic secret**

**Secret Name** `string` *required*

The name you want to reference this secret by

**Default TTL** `string` *required*

Default time-to-live for a generated secret (it is possible to modify this value when generating a secret)

**Max TTL** `string` *required*

Maximum time-to-live for a generated secret

**Account Identifier** `string` *required*

Snowflake account identifier

**Organization Identifier** `string` *required*

Snowflake organization identifier

**User** `string` *required*

Username of the Infisical service user

**Programmatic Access Token** `string` *required*

Programmatic Access Token (PAT) of the Infisical service user used to authenticate with Snowflake

![Dynamic Secret Setup Modal](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/platform/dynamic-secrets/snowflake/dynamic-secret-snowflake-setup-modal.png)

**5. (Optional) Modify SQL Statements**

![Modify SQL Statements Modal](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/platform/dynamic-secrets/snowflake/dynamic-secret-snowflake-sql-statements.png)

**Username Template** `string` (default: \{\{randomUsername}})

Specifies a template for generating usernames. This field allows customization of how usernames are automatically created.

Allowed template variables are:

* `{{randomUsername}}`: Random username string.
* `{{unixTimestamp}}`: Current Unix timestamp at the time of lease creation.
* `{{identity.name}}`: Name of the identity that is generating the lease.
* `{{dynamicSecret.name}}`: Name of the associated dynamic secret.
* `{{dynamicSecret.type}}`: Type of the associated dynamic secret.
* `{{random N}}`: Random string of N characters.

Allowed template functions are:

* `truncate`: Truncates a string to a specified length.
* `replace`: Replaces a substring with another value.
* `uppercase`: Converts a string to uppercase.
* `lowercase`: Converts a string to lowercase.

Examples:

```yaml theme={"dark"}
{{ randomUsername }}                                            // 3POnzeFyK9gW2nioK0q2gMjr6CZqsRiX
{{ unixTimestamp }}                                             // 17490641580
{{ identity.name }}                                             // <identity-name>
{{ random 5 }}                                                  // x9K2m
{{ truncate identity.name 4 }}                                  // test
{{ replace identity.name '<identity-name>' 'new-value' }}       // new-value
```

**Customize Statement** `string`

If you want to provide specific privileges for the generated dynamic credentials, you can modify the SQL
statement to your needs.

**6. Click 'Submit'**

After submitting the form, you will see a dynamic secret created in the dashboard.

**7. Generate dynamic secrets**

Once you've successfully configured the dynamic secret, you're ready to generate on-demand credentials.
To do this, simply click on the 'Generate' button which appears when hovering over the dynamic secret item.
Alternatively, you can initiate the creation of a new lease by selecting 'New Lease' from the dynamic secret
lease list section.

![Dynamic Secret](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/platform/dynamic-secrets/dynamic-secret-generate.png)

![Dynamic Secret](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/platform/dynamic-secrets/dynamic-secret-lease-empty.png)

When generating these secrets, it's important to specify a Time-to-Live (TTL) duration. This will dictate how
long the credentials are valid for.

![Provision Lease](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/platform/dynamic-secrets/provision-lease.png)

> [!TIP]
>
> Ensure that the TTL for the lease falls within the maximum TTL defined when configuring the dynamic secret in
> step 4.

Once you click the `Submit` button, a new secret lease will be generated and the credentials for it will be
shown to you.

![Provision Lease](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/platform/dynamic-secrets/lease-values.png)

## Audit or revoke leases

Once you have created one or more leases, you'll be able to access them by selecting the respective dynamic secret item on the dashboard.
This will allow you to see the lease details and delete the lease ahead of its expiration time.

![Provision Lease](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/platform/dynamic-secrets/lease-data.png)

## Renew leases

To extend the life of the generated dynamic secret lease past its initial time to live, simply select the **Renew** button as illustrated below.

![Provision Lease](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/platform/dynamic-secrets/dynamic-secret-lease-renew.png)

> [!WARNING]
>
> Lease renewals can't exceed the maximum TTL set when configuring the dynamic
> secret.


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