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Create Credential

BetaManagedAgentsCredential Beta.Vaults.Credentials.Create(parameters, cancellationToken = default)
POST/v1/vaults/{vault_id}/credentials

Create Credential

Parameters
CredentialCreateParams parameters
required string vaultID⁠Path parameter

Identifier of the vault to create the credential in.

required Auth auth

Authentication configuration for the credential.

class BetaManagedAgentsMcpOAuthCreateParams { Type; AccessToken; McpServerUrl; /* 2 more */ }

Parameters for creating an MCP OAuth credential.

required Type Type
required string AccessToken

OAuth access token.

minLength1
maxLength8192
required string McpServerUrl

URL of the MCP server this credential authenticates against.

minLength1
maxLength2047
DateTimeOffset? ExpiresAt

A timestamp in RFC 3339 format

formatdate-time
BetaManagedAgentsMcpOAuthRefreshParams? Refresh

Refresh token configuration, if the credential supports token refresh.

class BetaManagedAgentsStaticBearerCreateParams { Type; Token; McpServerUrl; }

Parameters for creating a static bearer token credential.

required Type Type
required string Token

Static bearer token value.

minLength1
maxLength8192
required string McpServerUrl

URL of the MCP server this credential authenticates against.

minLength1
maxLength2047
class BetaManagedAgentsEnvironmentVariableCreateParams { Type; Networking; SecretName; /* 2 more */ }

Parameters for creating an environment variable credential.

string? displayName

Human-readable name for the credential. Up to 255 characters.

maxLength255
IReadOnlyDictionary<string, string> metadata

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

IReadOnlyList<AnthropicBeta> betas⁠Header parameter

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

MessageBatches2024_09_24("message-batches-2024-09-24")
PromptCaching2024_07_31("prompt-caching-2024-07-31")
ComputerUse2024_10_22("computer-use-2024-10-22")
ComputerUse2025_01_24("computer-use-2025-01-24")
Pdfs2024_09_25("pdfs-2024-09-25")
TokenCounting2024_11_01("token-counting-2024-11-01")
TokenEfficientTools2025_02_19("token-efficient-tools-2025-02-19")
Output128k2025_02_19("output-128k-2025-02-19")
FilesApi2025_04_14("files-api-2025-04-14")
McpClient2025_04_04("mcp-client-2025-04-04")
McpClient2025_11_20("mcp-client-2025-11-20")
DevFullThinking2025_05_14("dev-full-thinking-2025-05-14")
InterleavedThinking2025_05_14("interleaved-thinking-2025-05-14")
CodeExecution2025_05_22("code-execution-2025-05-22")
ExtendedCacheTtl2025_04_11("extended-cache-ttl-2025-04-11")
Context1m2025_08_07("context-1m-2025-08-07")
ContextManagement2025_06_27("context-management-2025-06-27")
ModelContextWindowExceeded2025_08_26("model-context-window-exceeded-2025-08-26")
Skills2025_10_02("skills-2025-10-02")
FastMode2026_02_01("fast-mode-2026-02-01")
Output300k2026_03_24("output-300k-2026-03-24")
UserProfiles2026_03_24("user-profiles-2026-03-24")
UserProfiles2026_08_18("user-profiles-2026-08-18")
UserProfiles2026_09_04("user-profiles-2026-09-04")
AdvisorTool2026_03_01("advisor-tool-2026-03-01")
ManagedAgents2026_04_01("managed-agents-2026-04-01")
CacheDiagnosis2026_04_07("cache-diagnosis-2026-04-07")
Dreaming2026_04_21("dreaming-2026-04-21")
ThinkingTokenCount2026_05_13("thinking-token-count-2026-05-13")
ServerSideFallback2026_06_01("server-side-fallback-2026-06-01")
ServerSideFallback2026_07_01("server-side-fallback-2026-07-01")
FallbackCredit2026_06_01("fallback-credit-2026-06-01")
FallbackCredit2026_07_01("fallback-credit-2026-07-01")
AgentMemory2026_07_22("agent-memory-2026-07-22")
MidConversationToolChanges2026_07_01("mid-conversation-tool-changes-2026-07-01")
Compact2026_01_12("compact-2026-01-12")
ComputerUse2025_11_24("computer-use-2025-11-24")
McpTunnels2026_06_22("mcp-tunnels-2026-06-22")
StructuredOutputs2025_11_13("structured-outputs-2025-11-13")
TaskBudgets2026_03_13("task-budgets-2026-03-13")
ThinkingDisplayUpdates2026_08_18("thinking-display-updates-2026-08-18")
CEUserManagement2026_07_13("ce-user-management-2026-07-13")
MidConversationOutputConfig2026_07_01("mid-conversation-output-config-2026-07-01")
ThinkingBindingControls2026_08_01("thinking-binding-controls-2026-08-01")
MidConversationSystemClearAt2026_08_21("mid-conversation-system-clear-at-2026-08-21")
Compact2026_09_04("compact-2026-09-04")
InlineTools2026_09_15("inline-tools-2026-09-15")
McpClient2026_09_15("mcp-client-2026-09-15")
CEPlugins2026_09_01("ce-plugins-2026-09-01")
SpendLimitReads2026_09_26("spend-limit-reads-2026-09-26")
string workspaceID⁠Header 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
class BetaManagedAgentsCredential { Type; ID; ArchivedAt; /* 6 more */ }

A credential stored in a vault. Sensitive fields are never returned in responses.

Create Credential
CredentialCreateParams parameters = new()
{
    VaultID = "vlt_011CZkZDLs7fYzm1hXNPeRjv",
    Auth = new BetaManagedAgentsStaticBearerCreateParams()
    {
        Token = "bearer_exampletoken",
        McpServerUrl = "https://example-server.modelcontextprotocol.io/sse",
        Type = Type.StaticBearer,
    },
};

var betaManagedAgentsCredential = await client.Beta.Vaults.Credentials.Create(parameters);

Console.WriteLine(betaManagedAgentsCredential);
Returns Examples
Response 200
{
  "id": "vcrd_011CZkZEMt8gZan2iYPQfSkw",
  "archived_at": null,
  "auth": {
    "mcp_server_url": "https://example-server.modelcontextprotocol.io/sse",
    "type": "static_bearer"
  },
  "created_at": "2026-03-15T10:00:00Z",
  "metadata": {
    "environment": "production"
  },
  "type": "vault_credential",
  "updated_at": "2026-03-15T10:00:00Z",
  "vault_id": "vlt_011CZkZDLs7fYzm1hXNPeRjv",
  "display_name": "Example credential"
}