Databricks Adds Unity Catalog Secret Support for Model Provider API Keys
Databricks now allows model provider service API keys to be backed by customer-owned Unity Catalog secrets. This enhancement centralizes credential management and improves security for these services. Keys are read at query time, enabling seamless rotation without requiring any service changes. This capability benefits engineers managing API keys for AI model provider services on the Databricks platform.
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- Back Model Provider API Keys with Unity Catalog Secrets
Model provider service API keys can now be backed by customer-owned Unity Catalog secrets. This integration allows the service to read credentials at query time, enabling dynamic rotation of secrets without requiring any service changes.
https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/release-notes/product/2026/september#back-model-provider-service-credentials-with-a-unity-catalog-secret
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