## Create Vault

`beta.vaults.create(**kwargs) -> BetaManagedAgentsVault`

**post** `/v1/vaults`

Create Vault

### Parameters

- `display_name: String`

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

- `metadata: Hash[Symbol, 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]`

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

  - `String = String`

  - `AnthropicBeta = :"message-batches-2024-09-24" | :"prompt-caching-2024-07-31" | :"computer-use-2024-10-22" | 23 more`

    - `:"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"`

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

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

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

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

### Returns

- `class BetaManagedAgentsVault`

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

  - `id: String`

    Unique identifier for the vault.

  - `archived_at: Time`

    A timestamp in RFC 3339 format

  - `created_at: Time`

    A timestamp in RFC 3339 format

  - `display_name: String`

    Human-readable name for the vault.

  - `metadata: Hash[Symbol, String]`

    Arbitrary key-value metadata attached to the vault.

  - `type: :vault`

    - `:vault`

  - `updated_at: Time`

    A timestamp in RFC 3339 format

### Example

```ruby
require "anthropic"

anthropic = Anthropic::Client.new(api_key: "my-anthropic-api-key")

beta_managed_agents_vault = anthropic.beta.vaults.create(display_name: "Example vault")

puts(beta_managed_agents_vault)
```

#### 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"
}
```