bitwarden

Bitwarden Secret Source (bw://)

The Bitwarden secret source retrieves secrets directly from Bitwarden Secrets Manager using the official SDK.

Status

Plugin: This source is opt-in. It is not enabled by default and requires explicit configuration using WithBitwarden().

Testing & Contributions: Due to the lack of a free Bitwarden Secrets Manager tier and the fact that the SDK strictly requires a Machine Account Access Token (which Testcontainers or standard Personal Vaults do not support), this plugin is currently not covered by integration tests.

We are actively looking for contributors willing to provide access to a test environment or who can test this thoroughly. If you can help, please reach out or open a PR!

Dependencies

This plugin requires the official Bitwarden Go SDK:

• github.com/bitwarden/sdk-go/v2

Note on CGO: The official Bitwarden SDK relies on a Rust core library (bitwarden_c). Your Go environment must have CGO enabled (CGO_ENABLED=1) and a C compiler available to build any application using this plugin.

Usage

To use the Bitwarden source, use the bw:// scheme followed by the exact Secret ID.

Syntax

bw://<SECRET_ID>

Examples

Retrieve a secret using its UUID:

bw://f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479

Configuration

To use this source, you must initialize spelunk with a Bitwarden client:

import (
    "os"
    "github.com/bitwarden/sdk-go/v2"
    "github.com/detro/spelunk"
    "github.com/detro/spelunk/plugin/source/bitwarden"
)

func main() {
    // 1. Create Bitwarden client
    token := os.Getenv("BWS_ACCESS_TOKEN")
    client, _ := sdk.NewBitwardenClient(nil, nil)
    _ = client.AccessTokenLogin(token, nil)

    // 2. Initialize Spelunker with the Bitwarden plugin
    s := spelunk.NewSpelunker(
        bitwarden.WithBitwarden(client),
    )

    // 3. Dig up secrets
    coord, _ := types.NewSecretCoord("bw://f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479")
    secret, _ := s.DigUp(ctx, coord)
}

Behavior

1. Parsing: Validates that the location is a valid UUIDv4 using github.com/google/uuid.
2. Retrieval: Uses client.Secrets().Get() to fetch the specific Secret ID.
3. Errors:
   • Returns types.ErrInvalidLocation if the format is incorrect (e.g., not a valid UUIDv4).
   • Returns ErrCouldNotFetchSecret if the API call fails or the access token is invalid.

Use Cases

• Dynamically fetching database credentials, API keys, or certificates from Bitwarden Secrets Manager using Access Tokens.