---
title: "create_credential"
slug: sdk-reference/credentials/create-credential
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Credentials let you store login information (username/password, TOTP secrets) securely in Skyvern's vault. Reference them by ID in tasks and workflows instead of passing secrets in your code.

<Note>
Python uses `snake_case` (e.g., `create_credential`); TypeScript uses `camelCase` (e.g., `createCredential`). Parameter tables show Python names. TypeScript names are the camelCase equivalents.
</Note>

Store a new credential.

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```python Python
credential = await client.create_credential(
    name="my-app-login",
    credential_type="password",
    credential={
        "username": "demo@example.com",
        "password": "s3cur3-p4ss",
    },
)
print(credential.credential_id)
```

```typescript TypeScript
const credential = await skyvern.createCredential({
  name: "my-app-login",
  credential_type: "password",
  credential: {
    username: "demo@example.com",
    password: "s3cur3-p4ss",
  },
});
console.log(credential.credential_id);
```
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### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `name` | `str` | Yes | Display name for the credential. |
| `credential_type` | `CredentialType` | Yes | Type of credential. |
| `credential` | `CreateCredentialRequestCredential` | Yes | The credential data. Shape depends on `credential_type`. |
| `vault_type` | `CredentialVaultType` | No | Which vault to store this credential in. If omitted, uses the default. |
| `request_options` | `RequestOptions` | No | Per-request configuration (see below). |

### Returns `CredentialResponse`

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### Request options


Override timeout, retries, or headers for this call by passing `request_options` (Python) or a second options argument (TypeScript).

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```python Python
from skyvern.client.core import RequestOptions

request_options=RequestOptions(
    timeout_in_seconds=120,
    max_retries=3,
    additional_headers={"x-custom-header": "value"},
)
```

```typescript TypeScript
// Pass as second argument to any method
{
  timeoutInSeconds: 120,
  maxRetries: 3,
  headers: { "x-custom-header": "value" },
}
```
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| Option (Python) | Option (TypeScript) | Type | Description |
|-----------------|---------------------|------|-------------|
| `timeout_in_seconds` | `timeoutInSeconds` | `int` / `number` | HTTP timeout in seconds. |
| `max_retries` | `maxRetries` | `int` / `number` | Retry count. |
| `additional_headers` | `headers` | `dict` / `Record<string, string>` | Extra headers. |
| `additional_query_parameters` | - | `dict` | Extra query parameters. |
| `additional_body_parameters` | - | `dict` | Extra body parameters. |
| - | `abortSignal` | `AbortSignal` | Signal to cancel the request. |
| - | `apiKey` | `string` | Override API key. |


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