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User guide Updated 2026-06-22

Request Credentials

Create a recipient-facing intake link where someone else submits a secret to the owner.

When to use it

Use Request Credentials when a client, vendor, contractor, or teammate needs to send a password, API key, token, SSH key, or temporary credential to you.

  • The recipient sees only the intake screen
  • The owner reviews submissions from the console
  • The submission is revealed only by the owner or authorized workspace admin

Recipient gates

A request can require an opening code, passphrase, or email OTP when delivery support is configured. If email delivery is not configured, do not promise email verification.

  • Opening code: useful for one-off handoffs
  • Passphrase: useful for a known relationship
  • Email OTP: only when provider delivery is active

Operational states

Requests should move through clear states: active, submitted, revealed, disabled, expired, or deleted. Deleting a request also removes associated submissions according to the retention policy.

  • Disable instead of deleting when you may need audit metadata
  • Delete when the intake path should no longer exist
  • Expired requests should not accept new submissions