# Secrets

Whenever you want to reference an API key or a secret in the Studio, you can safely add them to your workspace and make them available in the Studio in a safe manner.

In order to add a new secret, navigate to Settings > Secrets and click on "Create Secret".

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Once added, you will be able to select them in the building by using this syntax:

```
_secrets["my_secret_name"]
```

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As an example, if you add a secret named "MY\_SECRET" then you can access it in the builder as:

```
_secrets["MY_SECRET"]
```

For LLM credentials and other third-party integrations, AirOps usually has some native authentications, so before adding a custom secret, ensure that it is not listed in "Settings > Integrations" or "Settings > API providers".