Python has a module to ask for passwords called getpass. Its functionality is very similar to the standard input() function but this module hides the user input from the terminal.

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How to Handle Secrets in Python

Put secrets in file secrets.json

Make sure to add this file to .gitigore file!

{
    "confluence": {
        "username": "my_name",
        "password": "password"
    }
 }

def get_value_from_json(json_file, key, sub_key):
   try:
       with open(json_file) as f:
           data = json.load(f)
           return data[key][sub_key]
   except Exception as e:
       print("Error: ", e)

username = get_value_from_json("secrets.json", "confluence", "username")
password = get_value_from_json("secrets.json", "confluence", "password")