---
title: "system.secrets.createEmbeddedSecretConfig"
description: "Creates a new Embedded SecretConfig instance."
---

# system.secrets.createEmbeddedSecretConfig

> Creates a new Embedded SecretConfig instance.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description

Creates a new Embedded SecretConfig instance given the JSON representation of the encrypted data.

## Syntax

`system.secrets.createEmbeddedSecretConfig(json)`

### Parameters

| Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PyObject | json | The JSON object containing the encrypted secret. |

### Returns
**PyOjbect** - A Dictionary containing the JSON representation of an Embedded SecretConfig instance containing the encrypted secret.

### Raises
**ValueError** - Throws a ValueError if there is no JSON.

### Scope
Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

## Code Examples

```python title="Code Snippet"
# This example will take a user-specified secret and use it as an embedded password
# in the creation of an S7-1200 device using the Siemens Enhanced driver.
# Set the embedded secret
cipher = system.secrets.encrypt('myPassword')
embeddedConfig = system.secrets.createEmbeddedSecretConfig(cipher)

# Create the Siemens device with our embedded password
system.device.addDevice(
    deviceType='com.inductiveautomation.ignition.siemens',
    deviceName='siemensEnhanced',
    deviceProps={
        'hostname': '0.0.0.0',
        'deviceType': 'S7_1200',
        'password': embeddedConfig
    }
)
```