--- title: Create Credential url: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/api/java/beta/vaults/credentials/create --- # Create Credential `BetaManagedAgentsCredential beta().vaults().credentials().create(params, requestOptions = RequestOptions.none())` **POST** `/v1/vaults/{vault_id}/credentials` Create Credential ## Parameters - `CredentialCreateParams params` - `Optional vaultId` (path parameter) Identifier of the vault to create the credential in. - `Optional> betas` (header parameter) This endpoint is in beta: requests must send `managed-agents-2026-04-01` in this header. - `MESSAGE_BATCHES_2024_09_24("message-batches-2024-09-24")` - `PROMPT_CACHING_2024_07_31("prompt-caching-2024-07-31")` - `COMPUTER_USE_2024_10_22("computer-use-2024-10-22")` - `COMPUTER_USE_2025_01_24("computer-use-2025-01-24")` - `PDFS_2024_09_25("pdfs-2024-09-25")` - `TOKEN_COUNTING_2024_11_01("token-counting-2024-11-01")` - `TOKEN_EFFICIENT_TOOLS_2025_02_19("token-efficient-tools-2025-02-19")` - `OUTPUT_128K_2025_02_19("output-128k-2025-02-19")` - `FILES_API_2025_04_14("files-api-2025-04-14")` - `MCP_CLIENT_2025_04_04("mcp-client-2025-04-04")` - `MCP_CLIENT_2025_11_20("mcp-client-2025-11-20")` - `DEV_FULL_THINKING_2025_05_14("dev-full-thinking-2025-05-14")` - `INTERLEAVED_THINKING_2025_05_14("interleaved-thinking-2025-05-14")` - `CODE_EXECUTION_2025_05_22("code-execution-2025-05-22")` - `EXTENDED_CACHE_TTL_2025_04_11("extended-cache-ttl-2025-04-11")` - `CONTEXT_1M_2025_08_07("context-1m-2025-08-07")` - `CONTEXT_MANAGEMENT_2025_06_27("context-management-2025-06-27")` - `MODEL_CONTEXT_WINDOW_EXCEEDED_2025_08_26("model-context-window-exceeded-2025-08-26")` - `SKILLS_2025_10_02("skills-2025-10-02")` - `FAST_MODE_2026_02_01("fast-mode-2026-02-01")` - `OUTPUT_300K_2026_03_24("output-300k-2026-03-24")` - `USER_PROFILES_2026_03_24("user-profiles-2026-03-24")` - `USER_PROFILES_2026_08_18("user-profiles-2026-08-18")` - `USER_PROFILES_2026_09_04("user-profiles-2026-09-04")` - `ADVISOR_TOOL_2026_03_01("advisor-tool-2026-03-01")` - `MANAGED_AGENTS_2026_04_01("managed-agents-2026-04-01")` - `CACHE_DIAGNOSIS_2026_04_07("cache-diagnosis-2026-04-07")` - `DREAMING_2026_04_21("dreaming-2026-04-21")` - `THINKING_TOKEN_COUNT_2026_05_13("thinking-token-count-2026-05-13")` - `SERVER_SIDE_FALLBACK_2026_06_01("server-side-fallback-2026-06-01")` - `SERVER_SIDE_FALLBACK_2026_07_01("server-side-fallback-2026-07-01")` - `FALLBACK_CREDIT_2026_06_01("fallback-credit-2026-06-01")` - `FALLBACK_CREDIT_2026_07_01("fallback-credit-2026-07-01")` - `AGENT_MEMORY_2026_07_22("agent-memory-2026-07-22")` - `MID_CONVERSATION_TOOL_CHANGES_2026_07_01("mid-conversation-tool-changes-2026-07-01")` - `COMPACT_2026_01_12("compact-2026-01-12")` - `COMPUTER_USE_2025_11_24("computer-use-2025-11-24")` - `MCP_TUNNELS_2026_06_22("mcp-tunnels-2026-06-22")` - `STRUCTURED_OUTPUTS_2025_11_13("structured-outputs-2025-11-13")` - `TASK_BUDGETS_2026_03_13("task-budgets-2026-03-13")` - `THINKING_DISPLAY_UPDATES_2026_08_18("thinking-display-updates-2026-08-18")` - `CE_USER_MANAGEMENT_2026_07_13("ce-user-management-2026-07-13")` - `MID_CONVERSATION_OUTPUT_CONFIG_2026_07_01("mid-conversation-output-config-2026-07-01")` - `THINKING_BINDING_CONTROLS_2026_08_01("thinking-binding-controls-2026-08-01")` - `MID_CONVERSATION_SYSTEM_CLEAR_AT_2026_08_21("mid-conversation-system-clear-at-2026-08-21")` - `COMPACT_2026_09_04("compact-2026-09-04")` - `INLINE_TOOLS_2026_09_15("inline-tools-2026-09-15")` - `MCP_CLIENT_2026_09_15("mcp-client-2026-09-15")` - `CE_PLUGINS_2026_09_01("ce-plugins-2026-09-01")` - `SPEND_LIMIT_READS_2026_09_26("spend-limit-reads-2026-09-26")` - `TELEMETRY_DESTINATIONS_2026_08_11("telemetry-destinations-2026-08-11")` - `Optional workspaceId` (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. - `Auth auth` Authentication configuration for the credential. - `class BetaManagedAgentsMcpOAuthCreateParams` Parameters for creating an MCP OAuth credential. - `Type type` - `String accessToken` OAuth access token. minLength: 1, maxLength: 8192 - `String mcpServerUrl` URL of the MCP server this credential authenticates against. minLength: 1, maxLength: 2047 - `Optional expiresAt` A timestamp in RFC 3339 format format: date-time - `Optional refresh` Refresh token configuration, if the credential supports token refresh. - `String clientId` OAuth client ID. minLength: 1, maxLength: 1024 - `String refreshToken` OAuth refresh token. minLength: 1, maxLength: 8192 - `String tokenEndpoint` Token endpoint URL used to refresh the access token. minLength: 1, maxLength: 2047 - `TokenEndpointAuth tokenEndpointAuth` - `class BetaManagedAgentsTokenEndpointAuthNoneParam` Token endpoint requires no client authentication. - `Type type` - `class BetaManagedAgentsTokenEndpointAuthBasicParam` Token endpoint uses HTTP Basic authentication with client credentials. - `Type type` - `String clientSecret` OAuth client secret. minLength: 1, maxLength: 512 - `class BetaManagedAgentsTokenEndpointAuthPostParam` Token endpoint uses POST body authentication with client credentials. - `Type type` - `String clientSecret` OAuth client secret. minLength: 1, maxLength: 512 - `Optional resource` OAuth resource indicator. minLength: 1, maxLength: 2047 - `Optional scope` OAuth scope for the refresh request. minLength: 1, maxLength: 8192 - `class BetaManagedAgentsStaticBearerCreateParams` Parameters for creating a static bearer token credential. - `Type type` - `String token` Static bearer token value. minLength: 1, maxLength: 8192 - `String mcpServerUrl` URL of the MCP server this credential authenticates against. minLength: 1, maxLength: 2047 - `class BetaManagedAgentsEnvironmentVariableCreateParams` Parameters for creating an environment variable credential. - `Type type` - `BetaManagedAgentsCredentialNetworkingParams networking` Outbound hosts the secret value is substituted on. - `class BetaManagedAgentsUnrestrictedCredentialNetworkingParams` Substitute the secret on any host the session's Environment network policy permits egress to. The Environment's network policy is the only boundary on where the secret can reach. - `Type type` - `class BetaManagedAgentsLimitedCredentialNetworkingParams` Substitute the secret only on requests to the listed hosts. - `Type type` - `List allowedHosts` Hostnames on which the secret will be substituted. Each entry is a bare hostname (`api.example.com`), an IPv4 address (`192.0.2.1`), or a `*.`-prefixed wildcard (`*.example.com`). URLs, ports, paths, and IPv6 addresses are not accepted. At most 16 entries. - `String secretName` Name of the environment variable. Immutable after create. minLength: 1, maxLength: 255 - `String secretValue` Secret value. Write-only; never returned in responses. minLength: 1, maxLength: 4096 - `Optional injectionLocation` Where in the outbound request the secret value may be substituted. - `Optional body` Substitute when the placeholder appears in the request body. - `Optional header` Substitute when the placeholder appears in a request header value. - `Optional displayName` Human-readable name for the credential. Up to 255 characters. maxLength: 255 - `Optional metadata` Arbitrary key-value metadata to attach to the credential. Maximum 16 pairs, keys up to 64 chars, values up to 512 chars. ## Returns - `class BetaManagedAgentsCredential` A credential stored in a vault. Sensitive fields are never returned in responses. - `Type type` - `String id` Unique identifier for the credential. - `Optional archivedAt` When the credential was archived. Null if not archived. format: date-time - `Auth auth` Authentication configuration for this credential. - `class BetaManagedAgentsMcpOAuthAuthResponse` OAuth credential details for an MCP server. - `Type type` - `String mcpServerUrl` URL of the MCP server this credential authenticates against. - `Optional expiresAt` A timestamp in RFC 3339 format format: date-time - `Optional refresh` Refresh token configuration, if the credential supports token refresh. - `String clientId` OAuth client ID. - `String tokenEndpoint` Token endpoint URL used to refresh the access token. - `TokenEndpointAuth tokenEndpointAuth` - `class BetaManagedAgentsTokenEndpointAuthNoneResponse` Token endpoint requires no client authentication. - `Type type` - `class BetaManagedAgentsTokenEndpointAuthBasicResponse` Token endpoint uses HTTP Basic authentication with client credentials. - `Type type` - `class BetaManagedAgentsTokenEndpointAuthPostResponse` Token endpoint uses POST body authentication with client credentials. - `Type type` - `Optional resource` OAuth resource indicator. - `Optional scope` OAuth scope for the refresh request. - `class BetaManagedAgentsStaticBearerAuthResponse` Static bearer token credential details for an MCP server. - `Type type` - `String mcpServerUrl` URL of the MCP server this credential authenticates against. - `class BetaManagedAgentsEnvironmentVariableAuthResponse` Environment variable credential details. The secret value is never returned. - `Type type` - `BetaManagedAgentsInjectionLocationResponse injectionLocation` Where in the outbound request the secret value is substituted. - `boolean body` Whether the placeholder is substituted in the request body. - `boolean header` Whether the placeholder is substituted in request header values. - `Networking networking` Outbound hosts the secret value is substituted on. - `class BetaManagedAgentsUnrestrictedCredentialNetworkingResponse` The secret is substituted on any host the session's Environment network policy permits egress to. - `Type type` - `class BetaManagedAgentsLimitedCredentialNetworkingResponse` The secret is substituted only on requests to the listed hosts. - `Type type` - `List allowedHosts` Hostnames on which the secret will be substituted. An entry matches the request host exactly; a `*.`-prefixed entry matches any subdomain of the named domain but not the domain itself. - `String secretName` Name of the environment variable. - `LocalDateTime createdAt` A timestamp in RFC 3339 format format: date-time - `Metadata metadata` Arbitrary key-value metadata attached to the credential. - `LocalDateTime updatedAt` A timestamp in RFC 3339 format format: date-time - `String vaultId` Identifier of the vault this credential belongs to. - `Optional displayName` Human-readable name for the credential. ## Example ```java package com.anthropic.example; import com.anthropic.client.AnthropicClient; import com.anthropic.client.okhttp.AnthropicOkHttpClient; import com.anthropic.models.beta.vaults.credentials.BetaManagedAgentsCredential; import com.anthropic.models.beta.vaults.credentials.BetaManagedAgentsStaticBearerCreateParams; import com.anthropic.models.beta.vaults.credentials.CredentialCreateParams; public final class Main { private Main() {} public static void main(String[] args) { AnthropicClient client = AnthropicOkHttpClient.fromEnv(); CredentialCreateParams params = CredentialCreateParams.builder() .vaultId("vlt_011CZkZDLs7fYzm1hXNPeRjv") .auth(BetaManagedAgentsStaticBearerCreateParams.builder() .token("bearer_exampletoken") .mcpServerUrl("https://example-server.modelcontextprotocol.io/sse") .type(BetaManagedAgentsStaticBearerCreateParams.Type.STATIC_BEARER) .build()) .build(); BetaManagedAgentsCredential betaManagedAgentsCredential = client.beta().vaults().credentials().create(params); } } ``` ### Response (200) ```json { "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" } ```