title	REST API endpoints for Dependabot secrets
shortTitle	Secrets
intro	Use the REST API to manage {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} secrets for an organization or repository.
versions	fpt ghec ghes * * *
allowTitleToDifferFromFilename	true
autogenerated	rest
category	Secure code and manage vulnerabilities

About {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} secrets

You can create, update, delete, and retrieve information about encrypted secrets using the REST API. {% data reusables.actions.about-secrets %} For more information, see AUTOTITLE.

{% data reusables.actions.actions-authentication %} {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %} must have the dependabot_secrets permission to use these endpoints. Authenticated users must have collaborator access to a repository to create, update, or read secrets.