---
title: "Rename or rotate a Secret"
method: PATCH
path: "/v1/secrets/{id}"
tags: ["Secrets"]
---

# Rename or rotate a Secret

`PATCH /v1/secrets/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.steel.dev`
- URL: `https://api.steel.dev/v1/secrets/{id}`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `steel-api-key`
  - none

## Path parameters

- `id` string, uuid, required

## Query parameters

- `projectId` string, uuid

## Request body

- union
  - object
    - `name` string, required
    - `value` string
  - object
    - `name` string
    - `value` string, required

## Response `200`

Default Response

- SecretMetadata
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `source` 'steel', required
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required
  - `version` integer, required

## Other responses

- `400`: An error response from the API
- `404`: An error response from the API
- `409`: An error response from the API

## Changes

- **2026-10-16** `8f7e74e04bd3`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/steel-dev/apis/steel-api/changes/v1/secrets/:id/patch.md)

---

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