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summary: "CLI reference for `openclaw secrets` (reload and migration operations)"
read_when:
- Re-resolving secret refs at runtime
- Migrating plaintext secrets into file-backed refs
- Rolling back secrets migration backups
title: "secrets"
---
# `openclaw secrets`
Secrets runtime controls.
Related:
- Secrets guide: [Secrets Management](/gateway/secrets)
- Security guide: [Security](/gateway/security)
## Reload runtime snapshot
Re-resolve secret refs and atomically swap runtime snapshot.
```bash
openclaw secrets reload
openclaw secrets reload --json
```
Notes:
- Uses gateway RPC method `secrets.reload`.
- If resolution fails, gateway keeps last-known-good snapshot.
- JSON response includes `warningCount`.
## Migrate plaintext secrets
Dry-run by default:
```bash
openclaw secrets migrate
openclaw secrets migrate --json
```
Apply changes:
```bash
openclaw secrets migrate --write
```
Skip `.env` scrubbing:
```bash
openclaw secrets migrate --write --no-scrub-env
```
Rollback a previous migration:
```bash
openclaw secrets migrate --rollback <backup-id>
```
## Migration outputs
- Dry-run: prints what would change.
- Write mode: prints backup id and moved secret count.
- Rollback: restores files from the selected backup manifest.
Backups live under:
- `~/.openclaw/backups/secrets-migrate/<backupId>/manifest.json`
## Examples
### Preview migration impact
```bash
openclaw secrets migrate --json | jq '{mode, changed, counters, changedFiles}'
```
### Apply migration and keep a machine-readable record
```bash
openclaw secrets migrate --write --json > /tmp/openclaw-secrets-migrate.json
```
### Force a reload after updating gateway env visibility
```bash
# Ensure OPENAI_API_KEY is visible to the running gateway process first,
# then re-resolve refs:
openclaw secrets reload
```