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# Secrets variables

> Define the location of the file used to locally encrypt and decrypt secrets.

## GATEWAY\_SECRETS\_ENCRYPT\_KEY\_FILE

The location of the file used to locally encrypt and decrypt secrets.

For more information, see [Configure Gateway secret store](./configure-secret-store).

### Environment Variable

`GATEWAY_SECRETS_ENCRYPT_KEY_FILE`

### File

**Section:** `secrets`

**Key:** `encrypt_key_file`

### Default

No default value provided

> Define the location of the file used to locally encrypt and decrypt secrets.