diff --git a/spec/shared/cassette_secrets_helper.rb b/spec/shared/cassette_secrets_helper.rb
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+module Spec
+  module Shared
+    module CassetteSecretsHelper
+      DEFAULT_VCR_SECRETS_PATH = Pathname.new(Dir.pwd).join("config/secrets.defaults.yml")
+      VCR_SECRETS_PATH         = Pathname.new(Dir.pwd).join("config/secrets.yml")
+
+      def load_vcr_secrets(pathname)
+        if pathname.exist?
+          YAML.load_file(pathname)
+        else
+          {}
+        end
+      end
+
+      def default_vcr_secrets
+        @default_vcr_secrets ||= load_vcr_secrets(DEFAULT_VCR_SECRETS_PATH)
+      end
+
+      def vcr_secrets
+        @vcr_secrets ||= load_vcr_secrets(VCR_SECRETS_PATH)
+      end
+
+      def default_vcr_secret_by_key_path(*args)
+        default_vcr_secrets.dig(*args)
+      end
+
+      def vcr_secret_by_key_path(*args)
+        vcr_secrets.dig(*args) || default_vcr_secret_by_key_path(*args)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end