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# Method name: createSecret(secret: Secret)

# Method package: wixSecretsBackendV2

# Method menu location: wixSecretsBackendV2 --> secrets --> createSecret

# Method Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/apis/wix-secrets-backend-v2/secrets/create-secret.md

# Method Description:

Creates a secret.



# Method Code Examples:

*** Note: do not assume any prop names or enum values other than the ones in the example.

## Create a new secret (dashboard page code)

```javascript
import { secrets } from 'wix-secrets-backend.v2';
import { elevate } from 'wix-auth';

export function createNewSecret() {
  const secret = {
	  name: 's3_secret_key',
	  value: 'Fm8OfflH6bJOwWjenqAtLurLbkiMNvmhQHZV+118',
	  description: 'AWS secret access key'
  };

  const elevatedCreateSecret = elevate(secrets.createSecret);
  return elevatedCreateSecret(secret)
    .then((id) => {
      return id;
    })
    .catch((error) => {
      console.error(error);
    });
}

/*
 * Returns a Promise that resolves to:
 *
 * "5ec36ffb-2cec-489a-9c0e-d8f53fef5fd1"
 */

```

## Create a new secret (export from backend code)

```javascript
import { Permissions, webMethod } from 'wix-web-module';
import { secrets } from 'wix-secrets-backend.v2';
import { elevate } from 'wix-auth';

export const createNewSecret = webMethod(Permissions.Anyone, () => {
  const secret = {
	  name: 's3_secret_key',
	  value: 'Fm8OfflH6bJOwWjenqAtLurLbkiMNvmhQHZV+118',
	  description: 'AWS secret access key'
  };

  const elevatedCreateSecret = elevate(secrets.createSecret);
  return elevatedCreateSecret(secret)
    .then((id) => {
      return id;
    })
    .catch((error) => {
      console.error(error);
    });
});

/*
 * Returns a Promise that resolves to:
 *
 * "5ec36ffb-2cec-489a-9c0e-d8f53fef5fd1"
 */

```

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