{"record":{"id":"db1c642eaacc0f6c","repo":"kubernetes/kops","slug":"deleting-secret-q-v","errorCode":null,"errorMessage":"deleting secret %q: %v","messagePattern":"deleting secret %q: (.+?)","errorType":"exception","errorClass":null,"httpStatus":null,"severity":"error","filePath":"cmd/kops/delete_secret.go","lineNumber":114,"sourceCode":"\tclientset, err := f.KopsClient()\n\tif err != nil {\n\t\treturn err\n\t}\n\n\tcluster, err := GetCluster(ctx, f, options.ClusterName)\n\tif err != nil {\n\t\treturn err\n\t}\n\n\tsecretStore, err := clientset.SecretStore(cluster)\n\tif err != nil {\n\t\treturn err\n\t}\n\n\tfor _, name := range options.SecretNames {\n\t\terr = secretStore.DeleteSecret(name)\n\t\tif err != nil {\n\t\t\treturn fmt.Errorf(\"deleting secret %q: %v\", name, err)\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\n\treturn nil\n}\n\nfunc completeSecretNames(f commandutils.Factory) func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, complete string) ([]string, cobra.ShellCompDirective) {\n\treturn func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, complete string) ([]string, cobra.ShellCompDirective) {\n\t\tctx := cmd.Context()\n\n\t\tcommandutils.ConfigureKlogForCompletion()\n\n\t\tcluster, clientSet, completions, directive := GetClusterForCompletion(ctx, f, nil)\n\t\tif cluster == nil {\n\t\t\treturn completions, directive\n\t\t}\n\n\t\tsecretStore, err := clientSet.SecretStore(cluster)","sourceCodeStart":96,"sourceCodeEnd":132,"githubUrl":"https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/blob/4c8573c808a73d578c5eadc86d410646ea0b0d73/cmd/kops/delete_secret.go#L96-L132","documentation":"RunDeleteSecret iterates options.SecretNames and calls secretStore.DeleteSecret(name) for each. Any failure from the underlying secret store (not found, permissions, state store I/O) is wrapped as \"deleting secret %q: %v\" with the secret name and cause.","triggerScenarios":"secretStore.DeleteSecret(name) returns an error: secret does not exist in the cluster's secret store, state store backend is unreachable, or credentials lack write access.","commonSituations":"Deleting a secret that was already removed; read-only or missing permissions on the S3/GCS state store; typos in the secret name matching nothing.","solutions":["Read the wrapped %v for the root cause (not-found vs access vs I/O)","List secrets with `kops get secrets` to confirm the name exists","Check state store credentials/permissions (bucket write access) and retry"],"exampleFix":"// before\nkops delete secret dockercfg --name mycluster.k8s.local\n// after (use the exact name)\nkops get secrets --name mycluster.k8s.local\nkops delete secret dockerconfig --name mycluster.k8s.local","handlingStrategy":"try-catch","validationCode":"kops get secrets --name mycluster.k8s.local  # confirm the secret exists","typeGuard":null,"tryCatchPattern":"err := RunDeleteSecret(ctx, f, out, opts)\nif err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), \"deleting secret\") {\n    // parse wrapped cause; treat not-found as idempotent success\n    log.Printf(\"secret delete failed: %v\", err)\n}","preventionTips":["Verify secret names via kops get secrets before deleting","Ensure state store bucket has write permissions for the deleting identity","Treat not-found errors as success in idempotent cleanup scripts"],"tags":["cli","secrets","state-store"],"backgroundTag":"secret-delete-failed","analyzedSha":"4c8573c808a73d578c5eadc86d410646ea0b0d73","analyzedAt":"2026-09-05T04:13:19.212Z","contentChangedAt":"2026-09-05T04:13:19.212Z","schemaVersion":2},"datasetVersion":"2026-09-12T07:17:12.445Z"}