> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.telnyx.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# TeXML application secrets

> Securely store, manage, and retrieve credentials, API keys, and tokens used by TeXML applications via the Telnyx TeXML Secrets REST API.

The TeXML Secrets API provides a secure mechanism for storing, managing, and retrieving sensitive information required by your TeXML applications. This includes credentials, API keys, tokens, and other confidential values that should not be hardcoded into TeXML documents or exposed in application source code.

See [the tutorial](https://developers.telnyx.com/docs/voice/programmable-voice/texml-sending-http-requests#using-secrets) for more information.

## Creating a Secret

The secret can be created using the following endpoint: [Create a TeXML secret](https://developers.telnyx.com/api-reference/texml-rest-commands/create-a-texml-secret)