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# iai secrets create

Create a secret in a project

## Synopsis

Create a secret in a specific project using the deployment service.

Secret data can be provided via: --data KEY=VALUE (can be repeated) --from-env-file FILE (KEY=VALUE pairs, one per line)

When both are provided, --data values take precedence.

```
iai secrets create [secret_name] [flags]
```

## Examples

```
  iai secrets create my-secret -d API_KEY=abc123
  iai secrets create my-secret -d API_KEY=abc123 -d DB_PASS=secret
  iai secrets create my-secret --from-env-file .env
  iai secrets create my-secret --from-env-file .env -d API_KEY=override -p my-project
```

## Options

```
  -d, --data stringArray       Secret data in KEY=VALUE form (repeatable)
      --from-env-file string   Path to env file with KEY=VALUE pairs (one per line)
  -h, --help                   help for create
  -o, --organization string    Organization name that owns the project
  -p, --project string         Project name that owns the secrets
  -s, --secret-name string     Name of the secret
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```
      --api-key string               API key for authentication
      --cfg-file string              Path to YAML config file with organization, project, and optional service definitions
      --deployment-hostname string   Hostname for the deployment API (default "https://deployment.interactive.ai")
      --hostname string              Hostname for the API (default "https://app.interactive.ai")
```

## SEE ALSO

* [iai secrets](/cli/iai_secrets.md) - Encrypted key-value pairs for services and agents


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