---
title: Create Vault
url: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/api/typescript/beta/vaults/create
---

# Create Vault

`client.beta.vaults.create(params, options?): BetaManagedAgentsVault`

**POST** `/v1/vaults`

Create Vault

## Parameters

- `params: VaultCreateParams`

  - `display_name: string`

    Human-readable name for the vault. 1-255 characters.

    minLength: 1, maxLength: 255

  - `metadata?: Record<string, string>`

    Arbitrary key-value metadata to attach to the vault. Maximum 16 pairs, keys up to 64 chars, values up to 512 chars.

  - `betas?: Array<AnthropicBeta>` (header parameter)

    Optional header to specify the beta version(s) you want to use.

    - `(string & {})`

    - `"message-batches-2024-09-24"`

    - `"prompt-caching-2024-07-31"`

    - `"computer-use-2024-10-22"`

    - `"computer-use-2025-01-24"`

    - `"pdfs-2024-09-25"`

    - `"token-counting-2024-11-01"`

    - `"token-efficient-tools-2025-02-19"`

    - `"output-128k-2025-02-19"`

    - `"files-api-2025-04-14"`

    - `"mcp-client-2025-04-04"`

    - `"mcp-client-2025-11-20"`

    - `"dev-full-thinking-2025-05-14"`

    - `"interleaved-thinking-2025-05-14"`

    - `"code-execution-2025-05-22"`

    - `"extended-cache-ttl-2025-04-11"`

    - `"context-1m-2025-08-07"`

    - `"context-management-2025-06-27"`

    - `"model-context-window-exceeded-2025-08-26"`

    - `"skills-2025-10-02"`

    - `"fast-mode-2026-02-01"`

    - `"output-300k-2026-03-24"`

    - `"user-profiles-2026-03-24"`

    - `"user-profiles-2026-08-18"`

    - `"user-profiles-2026-09-04"`

    - `"advisor-tool-2026-03-01"`

    - `"managed-agents-2026-04-01"`

    - `"cache-diagnosis-2026-04-07"`

    - `"dreaming-2026-04-21"`

    - `"thinking-token-count-2026-05-13"`

    - `"server-side-fallback-2026-06-01"`

    - `"server-side-fallback-2026-07-01"`

    - `"fallback-credit-2026-06-01"`

    - `"fallback-credit-2026-07-01"`

    - `"agent-memory-2026-07-22"`

    - `"mid-conversation-tool-changes-2026-07-01"`

    - `"compact-2026-01-12"`

    - `"computer-use-2025-11-24"`

    - `"mcp-tunnels-2026-06-22"`

    - `"structured-outputs-2025-11-13"`

    - `"task-budgets-2026-03-13"`

    - `"thinking-display-updates-2026-08-18"`

    - `"ce-user-management-2026-07-13"`

    - `"mid-conversation-output-config-2026-07-01"`

    - `"thinking-binding-controls-2026-08-01"`

    - `"mid-conversation-system-clear-at-2026-08-21"`

    - `"compact-2026-09-04"`

    - `"inline-tools-2026-09-15"`

    - `"mcp-client-2026-09-15"`

    - `"ce-plugins-2026-09-01"`

    - `"spend-limit-reads-2026-09-26"`

  - `workspace_id?: string` (header parameter)

    Optional header to select the Workspace for this request. The value is a Workspace ID (for example, `wrkspc_011CZkZaBF1tNoB5wlCeusgy`).

    Only needed for credentials that can act on more than one Workspace. A credential that belongs to a specific Workspace may omit it; if sent, it must match that Workspace.

## Returns

- `interface BetaManagedAgentsVault`

  A vault that stores credentials for use by agents during sessions.

  - `type: "vault"`

  - `id: string`

    Unique identifier for the vault.

  - `archived_at: string | null`

    When the vault was archived. Null if not archived.

    format: date-time

  - `created_at: string`

    A timestamp in RFC 3339 format

    format: date-time

  - `display_name: string`

    Human-readable name for the vault.

  - `metadata: Record<string, string>`

    Arbitrary key-value metadata attached to the vault.

  - `updated_at: string`

    A timestamp in RFC 3339 format

    format: date-time

## Example

```typescript
import Anthropic from "@anthropic-ai/sdk";

const client = new Anthropic({
  apiKey: process.env["ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"] // This is the default and can be omitted
});

const betaManagedAgentsVault = await client.beta.vaults.create({
  display_name: "Example vault"
});

console.log(betaManagedAgentsVault.id);
```

### Response (200)

```json
{
  "id": "vlt_011CZkZDLs7fYzm1hXNPeRjv",
  "archived_at": null,
  "created_at": "2026-03-15T10:00:00Z",
  "display_name": "Example vault",
  "metadata": {
    "environment": "production"
  },
  "type": "vault",
  "updated_at": "2026-03-15T10:00:00Z"
}
```