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dgkimpton
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2 months ago
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Creating blank entries for generic secrets

When I try to add a new entry to a 1password vault I always have to select from one of the templates (like Note, Login, Passport, etc). Often times I just want to have an empty entry into which I can add my own custom fields. As far as I can tell 1password doesn't have a "Blank Entry" option.

Would it be possible to get one? I'm tired of staring at the list of templates thinking "well, none of these really".

feature request
secrets management
  • 1P_Dave's avatar
    1P_Dave
    2 months ago

    Hello dgkimpton​! 👋

    Thanks for the feedback! I can certainly pass this along to our product team for consideration. If possible, can you tell me a little more about the sorts of information that you'd like to save in these empty items?

    Have you considered using a Secure Note item? We have a blog that explores the versatility of this type of item here: Making the most of Secure Notes

    You can add any custom field to a Secure Note. I look forward to hearing from you.

    -Dave

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    1P_Dave
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    2 months ago

    Hello dgkimpton​! 👋

    Thanks for the feedback! I can certainly pass this along to our product team for consideration. If possible, can you tell me a little more about the sorts of information that you'd like to save in these empty items?

    Have you considered using a Secure Note item? We have a blog that explores the versatility of this type of item here: Making the most of Secure Notes

    You can add any custom field to a Secure Note. I look forward to hearing from you.

    -Dave

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      dgkimpton
      Occasional Contributor
      2 months ago

      Hi Dave,

      Secure Notes are indeed where I ended up. I'm storing things like access-keys, certificate data, and secrets for reading out via the CLI.

      Secure Notes seem to have everything I need once I got over the mental hurdle of using a "note" for something that isn't a note - I admit I ignored them entirely at the start because I assumed (incorrectly) that they would just have a big text field in them.

      So, I'm afraid to say, mostly user error here.

      Thanks for the response!

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        1P_Dave
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        2 months ago

        I'm happy that Secure Notes provide you with a good solution for your workflow! 

        -Dave