# Setting secrets

> Many Backstage plugins require authentication to work. This tutorial shows you how to set authentication tokens securely in Roadie.

*Published: 2024-09-20T21:00:00.0Z*


## Introduction

Many Backstage plugins require authentication to work. This tutorial shows you how to set authentication tokens securely in Roadie.

## Step 1: Visit the secrets page

The secrets page is available in your Backstage instance at:

```
https://<tenant-name>.roadie.so/administration/secrets
```

To navigate to this page, follow these steps:

1. Click the Administration link in the bottom left of the application.

![A link that says "Administration"](./administration-link.webp)

2. Click the Settings tab along the top of the Administration page.

![A link that says "Settings"](./settings-link.webp)

3. Click on Secrets in the left sidebar.

![A link that says "Secrets"](./secrets-link.webp)

## Step 2: Edit the secret you need

1. Find the secret name in the table. For example: `PAGERDUTY_TOKEN`.

![A table row with the name PAGERDUTY_TOKEN, an edit icon as a button and a short description of what the token does](./pagerduty-secret.webp)

2.. Click the pencil icon to open a dialog where you can set a token.

![A modal dialog with an input where we can input a secret and a save button](./set-token-dialog.webp)

3. Paste your token into the input and click SAVE. The specific details of where to get the token will depend on the plugin you are configuring.

## Step 3: Unsetting or deleting a secret

If you need to delete a saved secret, you can easily do so by editing the secret and entering the value `unset`.

1. Find the secret you want to delete in the table.

2. Click the pencil icon to edit the secret.

3. In the input field, type `unset` and click SAVE. This will remove the secret from the system.

![The table row will reflect that a secret has been unset](./unset-secret-confirmation.webp)

Once the secret is removed, it will no longer be available for use by any plugins or integrations.