# Get a Secrets Manager secret value using the Ruby AWS SDK
<a name="retrieving-secrets-ruby"></a>

For Ruby applications, call the SDK directly with [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-ruby/v3/api/Aws/SecretsManager/Client.html#get_secret_value-instance_method](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-ruby/v3/api/Aws/SecretsManager/Client.html#get_secret_value-instance_method) or [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-ruby/v3/api/Aws/SecretsManager/Client.html#batch_get_secret_value-instance_method](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-ruby/v3/api/Aws/SecretsManager/Client.html#batch_get_secret_value-instance_method).

The following code example shows how to get a Secrets Manager secret value.

**Required permissions: **`secretsmanager:GetSecretValue`

```
  # Use this code snippet in your app.
  # If you need more information about configurations or implementing the sample code, visit the AWS docs:
  # https://aws.amazon.com/developer/language/ruby/
  
  require 'aws-sdk-secretsmanager'
  
  def get_secret
    client = Aws::SecretsManager::Client.new(region: '<<{{MyRegionName}}>>')
  
    begin
      get_secret_value_response = client.get_secret_value(secret_id: '<<{{MySecretName}}>>')
    rescue StandardError => e
      # For a list of exceptions thrown, see
      # https://<<{{DocsDomain}}>>/secretsmanager/latest/apireference/API_GetSecretValue.html
      raise e
    end
  
    secret = get_secret_value_response.secret_string
    # Your code goes here.
  end
```