# secret

A text prompt which transforms the input to asterisks while typing.

## Example

![demo](https://assets.kazhala.me/InquirerPy/secret.gif)

<details>
  <summary>Classic Syntax (PyInquirer)</summary>

```{eval-rst}
.. literalinclude :: ../../../examples/classic/secret.py
   :language: python
```

</details>

<details open>
  <summary>Alternate Syntax</summary>

```{eval-rst}
.. literalinclude :: ../../../examples/alternate/secret.py
   :language: python
```

</details>

## Keybindings

```{seealso}
{ref}`pages/kb:Keybindings`
```

```{include} ../kb.md
:start-after: <!-- start kb -->
:end-before: <!-- end kb -->
```

There are no additional keybindings created for this prompt besides the default keybindings and input buffer keybindings.

## Password Validation

```{seealso}
{ref}`pages/validator:PasswordValidator`
```

## Reference

```{eval-rst}
.. autoclass:: InquirerPy.prompts.secret.SecretPrompt
    :noindex:
```