---
title: "Update remote secrets"
method: POST
path: "/config/password"
---

# Update remote secrets

`POST /config/password`

Sets obscured password fields for a remote configuration.

## Query parameters

- `name` string
- `parameters` string
- `_group` string
- `_async` boolean

## Headers

- `Prefer` 'respond-async'

## Request body

- ConfigPasswordRequest
  - `name` string — Name of the remote whose secrets should be updated.
  - `parameters` string — JSON object of password answers, typically including `pass`.
  - `_group` string — Assign the request to a custom stats group.
  - `_async` boolean — Run the command asynchronously. Returns a job id immediately.

## Response `200`

Request succeeded with no response body.

## Other responses

- `202` — Request accepted for async processing. Poll /job/status with the returned jobid.
- `4XX` — Any error response (HTTP 4xx/5xx)
- `5XX` — Any error response (HTTP 4xx/5xx)

---

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