---
title: "POST /api/v1/secrets"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/secrets"
tags: ["secrets"]
---

# POST /api/v1/secrets

`POST /api/v1/secrets`

## Request body

- CreateSecretDto
  - `name` string, required — Human-readable unique secret name
  - `value` string, required — Secret plaintext value
  - `description` string — Optional description for operators
  - `tags` string[] — Optional tags to help organize secrets

## Response `201`

- SecretSummaryResponse
  - `id` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string
  - `tags` string[]
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required
  - `activeVersion` SecretVersionResponse
    - `id` string, required
    - `version` number, required
    - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
    - `createdBy` string

---

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