## Create Vault

`$client->beta->vaults->create(string displayName, ?array<string,string> metadata, ?list<AnthropicBeta> betas): BetaManagedAgentsVault`

**post** `/v1/vaults`

Create Vault

### Parameters

- `displayName: string`

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

- `metadata?:optional array<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?:optional list<AnthropicBeta>`

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

### Returns

- `BetaManagedAgentsVault`

  - `string id`

    Unique identifier for the vault.

  - `?\Datetime archivedAt`

    A timestamp in RFC 3339 format

  - `\Datetime createdAt`

    A timestamp in RFC 3339 format

  - `string displayName`

    Human-readable name for the vault.

  - `array<string,string> metadata`

    Arbitrary key-value metadata attached to the vault.

  - `Type type`

  - `\Datetime updatedAt`

    A timestamp in RFC 3339 format

### Example

```php
<?php

require_once dirname(__DIR__) . '/vendor/autoload.php';

$client = new Client(apiKey: 'my-anthropic-api-key');

$betaManagedAgentsVault = $client->beta->vaults->create(
  displayName: 'Example vault',
  metadata: ['environment' => 'production'],
  betas: ['message-batches-2024-09-24'],
);

var_dump($betaManagedAgentsVault);
```

#### Response

```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"
}
```