# CopyCredential Method

## Description

Copies a cloud-provider credential, within a project, or from one project to another.

## HTTP Request

`POST https://api.skeddly.com/api/Credentials/Copy`

## Body

The body is a JSON structure with the following properties.

### credentialId

Credential ID of the source credential to be copied. This credential can be in the same project or different project from `projectid`.

Type: `string`

Required: Yes

### nameOverride

Name of the new credential. The name of the source credential will be used if omitted.

Type: `string`

Required: No

### projectId

Project ID of the project into which the new copy will be contained.

Type: `string`

Required: Yes

## Returns

A [Credential](/data-types/credential-object.md) object.

##  Sample Request

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="HTTP" %}

```http
POST /api/Credentials/Copy HTTP/1.1
Host: api.skeddly.com
Authorization: AccessKey <api key>
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "projectId": "proj-12345678",
    "credentialId": "cred-12345678",
    "nameOverride": "Copy of My Credential"
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Bash" %}

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.skeddly.com/api/Credentials/Copy" \
  -H "Authorization: AccessKey <api key>" \
89012:role/Skeddly" \
  -d projectId=proj-12345678 \
  -d credentialId=cred-12345678 \
  -d name="Copy of My Credential"
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Sample Response

```javascript
{
    "amazonIamRole": {
        "roleArn": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/Skeddly",
        "externalId": "skeddly-12345678"
    },
    "cloudProviderSubTypeId": "amazon-standard",
    "createdDate": "2016-06-08T14:42:00Z",
    "credentialId": "cred-00000001",
    "credentialType": "amazon-iam-role",
    "isUsedForSnsNotifications": false,
    "lastModifiedDate": "2016-06-08T14:42:00Z",
    "lastModifiedBy": "u-00000001",
    "name": "Copy of My Credential",
    "projectId": "proj-12345678",
    "status": "active"
}
```


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