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title: "Create Key Store Request"
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last_updated: 2026-10-01
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# Create Key Store Request

## Properties

| Property | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `name` | string | **yes** | A human-readable display name uniquely identifying the key store within the organization.<br/><br/>Min length: `1`. Max length: `256`. |
| `proxy` | [Key Store Proxy](https://community.exoscale.com/reference/api/_schemas/key-store-proxy/index.md) | **yes** |  |
| `description` | string | no | An optional detailed description providing additional context about the key store's intended use case.<br/><br/>Max length: `1024`. |
| `type` | string | no | The key store type. Only external key stores are supported for this API version.<br/><br/>Allowed values: `external-key-store`.<br/><br/>Default: `external-key-store`. |