helm-external-secrets/pkg/provider/aws/secretsmanager/secretsmanager.go

/*
Copyright © 2025 ESO Maintainer Team

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you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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*/

package secretsmanager

import (
	"bytes"
	"context"
	"encoding/json"
	"errors"
	"fmt"
	"slices"
	"strings"

	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws"
	awssm "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/secretsmanager"
	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/secretsmanager/types"
	"github.com/aws/smithy-go"
	"github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/pkg/esutils/metadata"
	"github.com/google/uuid"
	"github.com/tidwall/gjson"
	"github.com/tidwall/sjson"
	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
	apiextensionsv1 "k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apis/apiextensions/v1"
	utilpointer "k8s.io/utils/ptr"
	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"

	esv1 "github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/apis/externalsecrets/v1"
	"github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/pkg/constants"
	"github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/pkg/esutils"
	"github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/pkg/find"
	"github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/pkg/metrics"
	"github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/pkg/provider/aws/util"
)

// PushSecretMetadataSpec contains metadata information for pushing secrets to AWS Secret Manager.
type PushSecretMetadataSpec struct {
	Tags             map[string]string `json:"tags,omitempty"`
	Description      string            `json:"description,omitempty"`
	SecretPushFormat string            `json:"secretPushFormat,omitempty"`
	KMSKeyID         string            `json:"kmsKeyId,omitempty"`
}

// Declares metadata information for pushing secrets to AWS Secret Store.
const (
	SecretPushFormatKey       = "secretPushFormat"
	SecretPushFormatString    = "string"
	SecretPushFormatBinary    = "binary"
	ResourceNotFoundException = "ResourceNotFoundException"
)

// https://github.com/external-secrets/external-secrets/issues/644
var _ esv1.SecretsClient = &SecretsManager{}

// SecretsManager is a provider for AWS SecretsManager.
type SecretsManager struct {
	cfg          *aws.Config
	client       SMInterface // Keep the interface
	referentAuth bool
	cache        map[string]*awssm.GetSecretValueOutput
	config       *esv1.SecretsManager
	prefix       string
	newUUID      func() string
}

// SMInterface is a subset of the smiface api.
// see: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-go/api/service/secretsmanager/secretsmanageriface/
type SMInterface interface {
	BatchGetSecretValue(ctx context.Context, params *awssm.BatchGetSecretValueInput, optFuncs ...func(*awssm.Options)) (*awssm.BatchGetSecretValueOutput, error)
	ListSecrets(ctx context.Context, params *awssm.ListSecretsInput, optFuncs ...func(*awssm.Options)) (*awssm.ListSecretsOutput, error)
	GetSecretValue(ctx context.Context, params *awssm.GetSecretValueInput, optFuncs ...func(*awssm.Options)) (*awssm.GetSecretValueOutput, error)
	CreateSecret(ctx context.Context, params *awssm.CreateSecretInput, optFuncs ...func(*awssm.Options)) (*awssm.CreateSecretOutput, error)
	PutSecretValue(ctx context.Context, params *awssm.PutSecretValueInput, optFuncs ...func(*awssm.Options)) (*awssm.PutSecretValueOutput, error)
	DescribeSecret(ctx context.Context, params *awssm.DescribeSecretInput, optFuncs ...func(*awssm.Options)) (*awssm.DescribeSecretOutput, error)
	DeleteSecret(ctx context.Context, params *awssm.DeleteSecretInput, optFuncs ...func(*awssm.Options)) (*awssm.DeleteSecretOutput, error)
	TagResource(ctx context.Context, params *awssm.TagResourceInput, optFuncs ...func(*awssm.Options)) (*awssm.TagResourceOutput, error)
	UntagResource(ctx context.Context, params *awssm.UntagResourceInput, optFuncs ...func(*awssm.Options)) (*awssm.UntagResourceOutput, error)
}

const (
	errUnexpectedFindOperator = "unexpected find operator"
	managedBy                 = "managed-by"
	externalSecrets           = "external-secrets"
	initialVersion            = "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001"
)

var log = ctrl.Log.WithName("provider").WithName("aws").WithName("secretsmanager")

// New creates a new SecretsManager client.
func New(_ context.Context, cfg *aws.Config, secretsManagerCfg *esv1.SecretsManager, prefix string, referentAuth bool) (*SecretsManager, error) {
	return &SecretsManager{
		cfg: cfg,
		client: awssm.NewFromConfig(*cfg, func(o *awssm.Options) {
			o.EndpointResolverV2 = customEndpointResolver{}
		}),
		referentAuth: referentAuth,
		cache:        make(map[string]*awssm.GetSecretValueOutput),
		config:       secretsManagerCfg,
		prefix:       prefix,
	}, nil
}

func (sm *SecretsManager) fetch(ctx context.Context, ref esv1.ExternalSecretDataRemoteRef) (*awssm.GetSecretValueOutput, error) {
	ver := "AWSCURRENT"
	valueFrom := "SECRET"
	if ref.Version != "" {
		ver = ref.Version
	}
	if ref.MetadataPolicy == esv1.ExternalSecretMetadataPolicyFetch {
		valueFrom = "TAG"
	}

	key := sm.prefix + ref.Key
	log.Info("fetching secret value", "key", key, "version", ver, "value", valueFrom)

	cacheKey := fmt.Sprintf("%s#%s#%s", key, ver, valueFrom)
	if secretOut, found := sm.cache[cacheKey]; found {
		log.Info("found secret in cache", "key", key, "version", ver)
		return secretOut, nil
	}

	secretOut, err := sm.constructSecretValue(ctx, key, ver, ref.MetadataPolicy)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	sm.cache[cacheKey] = secretOut

	return secretOut, nil
}

// DeleteSecret deletes a secret from AWS Secrets Manager.
func (sm *SecretsManager) DeleteSecret(ctx context.Context, remoteRef esv1.PushSecretRemoteRef) error {
	secretName := sm.prefix + remoteRef.GetRemoteKey()
	secretValue := awssm.GetSecretValueInput{
		SecretId: &secretName,
	}
	secretInput := awssm.DescribeSecretInput{
		SecretId: &secretName,
	}
	awsSecret, err := sm.client.GetSecretValue(ctx, &secretValue)
	metrics.ObserveAPICall(constants.ProviderAWSSM, constants.CallAWSSMGetSecretValue, err)
	var aerr smithy.APIError
	if err != nil {
		if ok := errors.As(err, &aerr); !ok {
			return err
		}
		if aerr.ErrorCode() == ResourceNotFoundException {
			return nil
		}
		return err
	}
	data, err := sm.client.DescribeSecret(ctx, &secretInput)
	metrics.ObserveAPICall(constants.ProviderAWSSM, constants.CallAWSSMDescribeSecret, err)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if !isManagedByESO(data) {
		return nil
	}
	deleteInput := &awssm.DeleteSecretInput{
		SecretId: awsSecret.ARN,
	}
	if sm.config != nil && sm.config.ForceDeleteWithoutRecovery {
		deleteInput.ForceDeleteWithoutRecovery = &sm.config.ForceDeleteWithoutRecovery
	}
	if sm.config != nil && sm.config.RecoveryWindowInDays > 0 {
		deleteInput.RecoveryWindowInDays = &sm.config.RecoveryWindowInDays
	}
	err = awsutil.ValidateDeleteSecretInput(*deleteInput)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	_, err = sm.client.DeleteSecret(ctx, deleteInput)
	metrics.ObserveAPICall(constants.ProviderAWSSM, constants.CallAWSSMDeleteSecret, err)
	return err
}

// SecretExists checks if a secret exists in AWS Secrets Manager.
func (sm *SecretsManager) SecretExists(ctx context.Context, pushSecretRef esv1.PushSecretRemoteRef) (bool, error) {
	secretName := sm.prefix + pushSecretRef.GetRemoteKey()
	secretValue := awssm.GetSecretValueInput{
		SecretId: &secretName,
	}
	_, err := sm.client.GetSecretValue(ctx, &secretValue)
	if err != nil {
		return sm.handleSecretError(err)
	}
	return true, nil
}

func (sm *SecretsManager) handleSecretError(err error) (bool, error) {
	var aerr smithy.APIError
	if ok := errors.As(err, &aerr); !ok {
		return false, err
	}
	if aerr.ErrorCode() == ResourceNotFoundException {
		return false, nil
	}
	return false, err
}

// PushSecret pushes a secret to AWS Secrets Manager.
func (sm *SecretsManager) PushSecret(ctx context.Context, secret *corev1.Secret, psd esv1.PushSecretData) error {
	value, err := esutils.ExtractSecretData(psd, secret)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("failed to extract secret data: %w", err)
	}

	secretName := sm.prefix + psd.GetRemoteKey()
	describeSecretInput := awssm.DescribeSecretInput{SecretId: &secretName}
	describeSecretOutput, err := sm.client.DescribeSecret(ctx, &describeSecretInput)
	metrics.ObserveAPICall(constants.ProviderAWSSM, constants.CallAWSSMDescribeSecret, err)
	var aerr smithy.APIError
	if err != nil {
		if ok := errors.As(err, &aerr); !ok {
			return err
		}
		if aerr.ErrorCode() == ResourceNotFoundException {
			finalValue, err := sm.getNewSecretValue(value, psd.GetProperty(), nil)
			if err != nil {
				return err
			}
			return sm.createSecretWithContext(ctx, secretName, psd, finalValue)
		}
		return err
	} else if !isManagedByESO(describeSecretOutput) {
		return errors.New("secret not managed by external-secrets")
	}

	if len(describeSecretOutput.VersionIdsToStages) == 0 {
		finalValue, err := sm.getNewSecretValue(value, psd.GetProperty(), nil)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		return sm.putSecretValueWithContext(ctx, secretName, nil, psd, finalValue, describeSecretOutput.Tags)
	}

	getSecretValueInput := awssm.GetSecretValueInput{SecretId: &secretName}
	getSecretValueOutput, err := sm.client.GetSecretValue(ctx, &getSecretValueInput)
	metrics.ObserveAPICall(constants.ProviderAWSSM, constants.CallAWSSMGetSecretValue, err)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	finalValue, err := sm.getNewSecretValue(value, psd.GetProperty(), getSecretValueOutput)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return sm.putSecretValueWithContext(ctx, secretName, getSecretValueOutput, psd, finalValue, describeSecretOutput.Tags)
}

func (sm *SecretsManager) getNewSecretValue(value []byte, property string, existingSecret *awssm.GetSecretValueOutput) ([]byte, error) {
	if property == "" {
		return value, nil
	}

	if existingSecret == nil {
		value, _ = sjson.SetBytes([]byte{}, property, value)
		return value, nil
	}

	currentSecret := sm.retrievePayload(existingSecret)
	if currentSecret != "" && !gjson.Valid(currentSecret) {
		return nil, errors.New("PushSecret for aws secrets manager with a pushSecretData property requires a json secret")
	}
	value, _ = sjson.SetBytes([]byte(currentSecret), property, value)
	return value, nil
}

func isManagedByESO(data *awssm.DescribeSecretOutput) bool {
	managedBy := managedBy
	externalSecrets := externalSecrets
	for _, tag := range data.Tags {
		if *tag.Key == managedBy && *tag.Value == externalSecrets {
			return true
		}
	}
	return false
}

// GetAllSecrets syncs multiple secrets from aws provider into a single Kubernetes Secret.
func (sm *SecretsManager) GetAllSecrets(ctx context.Context, ref esv1.ExternalSecretFind) (map[string][]byte, error) {
	if ref.Name != nil {
		return sm.findByName(ctx, ref)
	}
	if len(ref.Tags) > 0 {
		return sm.findByTags(ctx, ref)
	}
	return nil, errors.New(errUnexpectedFindOperator)
}

func (sm *SecretsManager) findByName(ctx context.Context, ref esv1.ExternalSecretFind) (map[string][]byte, error) {
	matcher, err := find.New(*ref.Name)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	filters := make([]types.Filter, 0)
	if ref.Path != nil {
		filters = append(filters, types.Filter{
			Key: types.FilterNameStringTypeName,
			Values: []string{
				*ref.Path,
			},
		})

		return sm.fetchWithBatch(ctx, filters, matcher)
	}

	data := make(map[string][]byte)
	var nextToken *string

	for {
		// I put this into the for loop on purpose.
		log.V(0).Info("using ListSecret to fetch all secrets; this is a costly operations, please use batching by defining a _path_")
		it, err := sm.client.ListSecrets(ctx, &awssm.ListSecretsInput{
			Filters:   filters,
			NextToken: nextToken,
		})
		metrics.ObserveAPICall(constants.ProviderAWSSM, constants.CallAWSSMListSecrets, err)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
		log.V(1).Info("aws sm findByName found", "secrets", len(it.SecretList))
		for _, secret := range it.SecretList {
			if !matcher.MatchName(*secret.Name) {
				continue
			}
			log.V(1).Info("aws sm findByName matches", "name", *secret.Name)
			if err := sm.fetchAndSet(ctx, data, *secret.Name); err != nil {
				return nil, err
			}
		}
		nextToken = it.NextToken
		if nextToken == nil {
			break
		}
	}
	return data, nil
}

func (sm *SecretsManager) findByTags(ctx context.Context, ref esv1.ExternalSecretFind) (map[string][]byte, error) {
	filters := make([]types.Filter, 0)
	for k, v := range ref.Tags {
		filters = append(filters, types.Filter{
			Key: types.FilterNameStringTypeTagKey,
			Values: []string{
				k,
			},
		}, types.Filter{
			Key: types.FilterNameStringTypeTagValue,
			Values: []string{
				v,
			},
		})
	}

	if ref.Path != nil {
		filters = append(filters, types.Filter{
			Key: types.FilterNameStringTypeName,
			Values: []string{
				*ref.Path,
			},
		})
	}

	return sm.fetchWithBatch(ctx, filters, nil)
}

func (sm *SecretsManager) fetchAndSet(ctx context.Context, data map[string][]byte, name string) error {
	sec, err := sm.fetch(ctx, esv1.ExternalSecretDataRemoteRef{
		Key: name,
	})
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if sec.SecretString != nil {
		data[name] = []byte(*sec.SecretString)
	}
	if sec.SecretBinary != nil {
		data[name] = sec.SecretBinary
	}
	return nil
}

// GetSecret returns a single secret from the provider.
func (sm *SecretsManager) GetSecret(ctx context.Context, ref esv1.ExternalSecretDataRemoteRef) ([]byte, error) {
	secretOut, err := sm.fetch(ctx, ref)
	if errors.Is(err, esv1.NoSecretErr) {
		return nil, err
	}
	if err != nil {
		return nil, awsutil.SanitizeErr(err)
	}
	if ref.Property == "" {
		if secretOut.SecretString != nil {
			return []byte(*secretOut.SecretString), nil
		}
		if secretOut.SecretBinary != nil {
			return secretOut.SecretBinary, nil
		}
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid secret received. no secret string nor binary for key: %s", ref.Key)
	}
	val := sm.mapSecretToGjson(secretOut, ref.Property)
	if !val.Exists() {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("key %s does not exist in secret %s", ref.Property, ref.Key)
	}
	return []byte(val.String()), nil
}

func (sm *SecretsManager) mapSecretToGjson(secretOut *awssm.GetSecretValueOutput, property string) gjson.Result {
	payload := sm.retrievePayload(secretOut)
	refProperty := sm.escapeDotsIfRequired(property, payload)
	val := gjson.Get(payload, refProperty)
	return val
}

func (sm *SecretsManager) retrievePayload(secretOut *awssm.GetSecretValueOutput) string {
	if secretOut == nil {
		return ""
	}

	var payload string
	if secretOut.SecretString != nil {
		payload = *secretOut.SecretString
	}
	if secretOut.SecretBinary != nil {
		payload = string(secretOut.SecretBinary)
	}
	return payload
}

func (sm *SecretsManager) escapeDotsIfRequired(currentRefProperty, payload string) string {
	// We need to search if a given key with a . exists before using gjson operations.
	idx := strings.Index(currentRefProperty, ".")
	refProperty := currentRefProperty
	if idx > -1 {
		refProperty = strings.ReplaceAll(currentRefProperty, ".", "\\.")
		val := gjson.Get(payload, refProperty)
		if !val.Exists() {
			refProperty = currentRefProperty
		}
	}
	return refProperty
}

// GetSecretMap returns multiple k/v pairs from the provider.
func (sm *SecretsManager) GetSecretMap(ctx context.Context, ref esv1.ExternalSecretDataRemoteRef) (map[string][]byte, error) {
	log.Info("fetching secret map", "key", ref.Key)
	data, err := sm.GetSecret(ctx, ref)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	kv := make(map[string]json.RawMessage)
	err = json.Unmarshal(data, &kv)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to unmarshal secret %s: %w", ref.Key, err)
	}
	secretData := make(map[string][]byte)
	for k, v := range kv {
		var strVal string
		err = json.Unmarshal(v, &strVal)
		if err == nil {
			secretData[k] = []byte(strVal)
		} else {
			secretData[k] = v
		}
	}
	return secretData, nil
}

// Close closes the provider client connection.
func (sm *SecretsManager) Close(_ context.Context) error {
	return nil
}

// Validate validates the provider configuration.
func (sm *SecretsManager) Validate() (esv1.ValidationResult, error) {
	// skip validation stack because it depends on the namespace
	// of the ExternalSecret
	if sm.referentAuth {
		return esv1.ValidationResultUnknown, nil
	}
	_, err := sm.cfg.Credentials.Retrieve(context.Background())
	if err != nil {
		return esv1.ValidationResultError, awsutil.SanitizeErr(err)
	}

	return esv1.ValidationResultReady, nil
}

// Capabilities returns the provider's esv1.SecretStoreCapabilities.
func (sm *SecretsManager) Capabilities() esv1.SecretStoreCapabilities {
	return esv1.SecretStoreReadWrite
}

func (sm *SecretsManager) createSecretWithContext(ctx context.Context, secretName string, psd esv1.PushSecretData, value []byte) error {
	mdata, err := sm.constructMetadataWithDefaults(psd.GetMetadata())
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse push secret metadata: %w", err)
	}

	tags := make([]types.Tag, 0)

	for k, v := range mdata.Spec.Tags {
		tags = append(tags, types.Tag{
			Key:   utilpointer.To(k),
			Value: utilpointer.To(v),
		})
	}

	input := &awssm.CreateSecretInput{
		Name:               &secretName,
		SecretBinary:       value,
		Tags:               tags,
		Description:        utilpointer.To(mdata.Spec.Description),
		ClientRequestToken: utilpointer.To(initialVersion),
		KmsKeyId:           utilpointer.To(mdata.Spec.KMSKeyID),
	}
	if mdata.Spec.SecretPushFormat == SecretPushFormatString {
		input.SecretBinary = nil
		input.SecretString = aws.String(string(value))
	}

	_, err = sm.client.CreateSecret(ctx, input)
	metrics.ObserveAPICall(constants.ProviderAWSSM, constants.CallAWSSMCreateSecret, err)

	return err
}

func (sm *SecretsManager) putSecretValueWithContext(ctx context.Context, secretArn string, awsSecret *awssm.GetSecretValueOutput, psd esv1.PushSecretData, value []byte, tags []types.Tag) error {
	if awsSecret != nil && (bytes.Equal(awsSecret.SecretBinary, value) || esutils.CompareStringAndByteSlices(awsSecret.SecretString, value)) {
		return nil
	}

	newVersionNumber := initialVersion
	if awsSecret != nil {
		if sm.newUUID == nil {
			newVersionNumber = uuid.NewString()
		} else {
			newVersionNumber = sm.newUUID()
		}
	}
	input := &awssm.PutSecretValueInput{
		SecretId:           &secretArn,
		SecretBinary:       value,
		ClientRequestToken: aws.String(newVersionNumber),
	}
	secretPushFormat, err := esutils.FetchValueFromMetadata(SecretPushFormatKey, psd.GetMetadata(), SecretPushFormatBinary)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse metadata: %w", err)
	}
	if secretPushFormat == SecretPushFormatString {
		input.SecretBinary = nil
		input.SecretString = aws.String(string(value))
	}

	_, err = sm.client.PutSecretValue(ctx, input)
	metrics.ObserveAPICall(constants.ProviderAWSSM, constants.CallAWSSMPutSecretValue, err)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	currentTags := make(map[string]string, len(tags))
	for _, tag := range tags {
		currentTags[*tag.Key] = *tag.Value
	}
	return sm.patchTags(ctx, psd.GetMetadata(), &secretArn, currentTags)
}

func (sm *SecretsManager) patchTags(ctx context.Context, metadata *apiextensionsv1.JSON, secretID *string, tags map[string]string) error {
	meta, err := sm.constructMetadataWithDefaults(metadata)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	tagKeysToRemove := awsutil.FindTagKeysToRemove(tags, meta.Spec.Tags)
	if len(tagKeysToRemove) > 0 {
		_, err = sm.client.UntagResource(ctx, &awssm.UntagResourceInput{
			SecretId: secretID,
			TagKeys:  tagKeysToRemove,
		})
		metrics.ObserveAPICall(constants.ProviderAWSSM, constants.CallAWSSMUntagResource, err)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}

	tagsToUpdate, isModified := computeTagsToUpdate(tags, meta.Spec.Tags)
	if isModified {
		_, err = sm.client.TagResource(ctx, &awssm.TagResourceInput{
			SecretId: secretID,
			Tags:     tagsToUpdate,
		})
		metrics.ObserveAPICall(constants.ProviderAWSSM, constants.CallAWSSMTagResource, err)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}
	return nil
}

func (sm *SecretsManager) fetchWithBatch(ctx context.Context, filters []types.Filter, matcher *find.Matcher) (map[string][]byte, error) {
	data := make(map[string][]byte)
	var nextToken *string

	for {
		it, err := sm.client.BatchGetSecretValue(ctx, &awssm.BatchGetSecretValueInput{
			Filters:   filters,
			NextToken: nextToken,
		})
		metrics.ObserveAPICall(constants.ProviderAWSSM, constants.CallAWSSMBatchGetSecretValue, err)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
		log.V(1).Info("aws sm findByName found", "secrets", len(it.SecretValues))
		for _, secret := range it.SecretValues {
			if matcher != nil && !matcher.MatchName(*secret.Name) {
				continue
			}
			log.V(1).Info("aws sm findByName matches", "name", *secret.Name)

			sm.setSecretValues(&secret, data)
		}
		nextToken = it.NextToken
		if nextToken == nil {
			break
		}
	}

	return data, nil
}

func (sm *SecretsManager) setSecretValues(secret *types.SecretValueEntry, data map[string][]byte) {
	if secret.SecretString != nil {
		data[*secret.Name] = []byte(*secret.SecretString)
	}
	if secret.SecretBinary != nil {
		data[*secret.Name] = secret.SecretBinary
	}
}

func (sm *SecretsManager) constructSecretValue(ctx context.Context, key, ver string, metadataPolicy esv1.ExternalSecretMetadataPolicy) (*awssm.GetSecretValueOutput, error) {
	if metadataPolicy == esv1.ExternalSecretMetadataPolicyFetch {
		describeSecretInput := &awssm.DescribeSecretInput{
			SecretId: &key,
		}

		descOutput, err := sm.client.DescribeSecret(ctx, describeSecretInput)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
		log.Info("found metadata secret", "key", key, "output", descOutput)

		jsonTags, err := awsutil.SecretTagsToJSONString(descOutput.Tags)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
		return &awssm.GetSecretValueOutput{
			ARN:          descOutput.ARN,
			CreatedDate:  descOutput.CreatedDate,
			Name:         descOutput.Name,
			SecretString: &jsonTags,
			VersionId:    &ver,
		}, nil
	}

	var getSecretValueInput *awssm.GetSecretValueInput
	if strings.HasPrefix(ver, "uuid/") {
		versionID := strings.TrimPrefix(ver, "uuid/")
		getSecretValueInput = &awssm.GetSecretValueInput{
			SecretId:  &key,
			VersionId: &versionID,
		}
	} else {
		getSecretValueInput = &awssm.GetSecretValueInput{
			SecretId:     &key,
			VersionStage: &ver,
		}
	}
	secretOut, err := sm.client.GetSecretValue(ctx, getSecretValueInput)
	metrics.ObserveAPICall(constants.ProviderAWSSM, constants.CallAWSSMGetSecretValue, err)
	var (
		nf *types.ResourceNotFoundException
		ie *types.InvalidParameterException
	)
	if errors.As(err, &nf) {
		return nil, esv1.NoSecretErr
	}

	if errors.As(err, &ie) && strings.Contains(ie.Error(), "was marked for deletion") {
		return nil, esv1.NoSecretErr
	}

	return secretOut, err
}

func (sm *SecretsManager) constructMetadataWithDefaults(data *apiextensionsv1.JSON) (*metadata.PushSecretMetadata[PushSecretMetadataSpec], error) {
	var (
		meta *metadata.PushSecretMetadata[PushSecretMetadataSpec]
		err  error
	)

	meta, err = metadata.ParseMetadataParameters[PushSecretMetadataSpec](data)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse metadata: %w", err)
	}

	if meta == nil {
		meta = &metadata.PushSecretMetadata[PushSecretMetadataSpec]{}
	}

	if meta.Spec.SecretPushFormat == "" {
		meta.Spec.SecretPushFormat = SecretPushFormatBinary
	} else if !slices.Contains([]string{SecretPushFormatBinary, SecretPushFormatString}, meta.Spec.SecretPushFormat) {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid secret push format: %s", meta.Spec.SecretPushFormat)
	}

	if meta.Spec.Description == "" {
		meta.Spec.Description = fmt.Sprintf("secret '%s:%s'", managedBy, externalSecrets)
	}

	if meta.Spec.KMSKeyID == "" {
		meta.Spec.KMSKeyID = "alias/aws/secretsmanager"
	}

	if len(meta.Spec.Tags) > 0 {
		if _, exists := meta.Spec.Tags[managedBy]; exists {
			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error parsing tags in metadata: Cannot specify a '%s' tag", managedBy)
		}
	} else {
		meta.Spec.Tags = make(map[string]string)
	}
	meta.Spec.Tags[managedBy] = externalSecrets

	return meta, nil
}

// computeTagsToUpdate compares the current tags with the desired metaTags and returns a slice of ssmTypes.Tag
// that should be set on the resource. It also returns a boolean indicating if any tag was added or modified.
func computeTagsToUpdate(tags, metaTags map[string]string) ([]types.Tag, bool) {
	result := make([]types.Tag, 0, len(metaTags))
	modified := false
	for k, v := range metaTags {
		if _, exists := tags[k]; !exists || tags[k] != v {
			if k != managedBy {
				modified = true
			}
		}
		result = append(result, types.Tag{
			Key:   utilpointer.To(k),
			Value: utilpointer.To(v),
		})
	}
	return result, modified
}