SOPS

aid: sops
name: SOPS
description: SOPS (Secrets OPerationS) is a CNCF Sandbox encrypted file editor that supports YAML, JSON, ENV, INI, and binary
  formats. SOPS encrypts file values while leaving keys in cleartext, enabling secure storage of secrets in version control
  systems. Supports AWS KMS, GCP KMS, Azure Key Vault, HuaweiCloud KMS, age, and PGP for key management. Originally created
  at Mozilla and donated to the CNCF in 2023.
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: unknown
  open_source: unknown
  commercial: false
  callable_host: false
  label: Delivery model not determined — needs a product licence on record
  confidence: low
  source:
  - repository-unlicensed
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Consuming
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/sops.png
tags:
- Secrets Management
- Encryption
- Configuration Management
- DevOps
- Security
- Kubernetes
- CNCF
created: '2025'
modified: '2026-05-02'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/sops/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: sops:sops-go-library
  name: SOPS Go Library
  description: The SOPS decrypt Go package provides programmatic access to SOPS-encrypted files from Go applications. It supports
    decryption of YAML, JSON, ENV, INI, and binary formats using configured key management services.
  humanURL: https://getsops.io/docs/
  baseURL: https://github.com/getsops/sops
  tags:
  - Go
  - Secrets Management
  - Encryption
  - Library
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://getsops.io/docs/
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/getsops/sops
  - type: ReleaseNotes
    url: https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases
common:
- type: IssueTracker
  url: https://github.com/getsops/sops/issues
- type: CodeOfConduct
  url: https://github.com/getsops/sops/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- type: ContributionGuide
  url: https://github.com/getsops/sops/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/sops-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://getsops.io/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://getsops.io/docs/
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/getsops
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/getsops/sops
- type: ReleaseNotes
  url: https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases
- type: License
  url: https://github.com/getsops/sops/blob/main/LICENSE
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://github.com/getsops/sops/blob/main/CHANGELOG.rst
- type: CNCF Sandbox
  url: https://www.cncf.io/projects/sops/
- type: Homebrew
  url: https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sops
- type: Flux Integration
  url: https://fluxcd.io/flux/guides/mozilla-sops/
- type: Blog
  url: https://getsops.io/blog/
- type: Security
  url: https://github.com/getsops/sops/blob/main/SECURITY.md
features:
- Encrypts file values while keeping keys in cleartext
- Supports AWS KMS, GCP KMS, Azure Key Vault, HuaweiCloud KMS, age, PGP
- Works with YAML, JSON, ENV, INI, and binary file formats
- Key groups using Shamir Secret Sharing for multi-factor access control
- Audit logging via PostgreSQL integration
- Git integration for transparent decryption in diffs
- Configuration file (.sops.yaml) for creation and destination rules
- exec-env and exec-file commands to avoid secret exposure to disk
- In-place encryption/decryption for workflow integration
integrations:
- AWS KMS
- GCP KMS
- Azure Key Vault
- HuaweiCloud KMS
- age encryption
- PGP/GPG
- Kubernetes Secrets
- Flux CD
- ArgoCD
- Helm
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com