Is it possible to inject a OTP into a config file?

I found a thread on https://www.reddit.com/r/1Password/comments/vh9q8f/getting_totp_code_via_cli_v2_using_the_template/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 asking the same question, but it looks like everyone suggested going the manual merge route.

Figured it was worth asking here to see if there was an official answer.

Hi @nate886 , the answer to your question is that, currently, there is no way in which you could retrieve the totp value of a one time password using secret references. You could only achieve that using op item get <uuid> --otp. That being said, I just filed an internal feature request for making this possible with secret references well, with op read or op inject more specifically.

All the best,
Andi

Thanks @andi_t_1P!

Just wanted to add - I know putting such an ephemeral code in a config file seems weird, so to elaborate: The Cisco AnyConnect VPN client doesn't take command line arguments for username, password, OTP, etc. Their solution is to write everything to a file and read the file in. It's janky, but it works...

Thanks for the detailed explanation of your case, it definitely helps in understanding why you need this!

Best,
Andi