---
title: "Update Vault Secret"
method: PATCH
path: "/api/v1/vault/secrets/{secret_id}"
tags: ["Vault Secrets"]
---

# Update Vault Secret

`PATCH /api/v1/vault/secrets/{secret_id}`

## Path parameters

- `secret_id` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- VaultSecretUpdateRequest
  - `name` string, nullable — Optional new plaintext display name for the secret.
  - `description` string, nullable — Optional new freeform description for the secret.
  - `encrypted_payload` string, nullable — Optional replacement AES-256-GCM ciphertext payload (base64).

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- VaultSecretResponse
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable, required
  - `secret_type` 'api_key' | 'key_pair' | 'login' | 'ssh_key' | 'other', required
  - `access` VaultSecretAccessResponse[]
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `vault_secret_id` string, uuid, required
    - `identity_id` string, uuid, required
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error
- `4XX` — Client error with Support Agent information.
- `5XX` — Server error with Support Agent information.

---

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