---
title: "Create Secret"
method: POST
path: "/secrets/"
tags: ["Secret"]
---

# Create Secret

`POST /secrets/`

Create a secret (e.g. private HF token).

## Headers

- `X-Chutes-Hotkey` string, nullable
- `X-Chutes-Signature` string, nullable
- `X-Chutes-Nonce` string, nullable
- `Authorization` string, nullable

## Request body

- SecretArgs
  - `purpose` string, required
  - `key` string, required
  - `value` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- unknown

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

## Changes

- **2026-08-26** `8d909638091e` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-08-22** `05d9af05d87e` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/chutes/apis/fastapi/changes/secrets/post.md)

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