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# Secret management

The recommended `web2.createClient()` interface stores the current session and common configuration.

```typescript
const client = web2.createClient({
  blackboxUrl: sdk.blackboxUrl,
  readClient: sdk.readClient,
});

await client.createManagedSession({
  principalId,
  ed25519Signer,
});

const secret = await client.createSecret();
```

Web2 secrets use principal-based authorization while exposing the same encryption model to the application.

## Delegation and ownership

Use the client or stateless `web2.secret` and `web2.delegate` namespaces to inspect secrets and manage allowed principals. Delegation should be treated as access to plaintext, not merely access to ciphertext.

## Client and stateless styles

* **Client style:** recommended for application code; the session and defaults are retained.
* **Stateless style:** useful in controlled services or functional code; every operation receives its session, Blackbox URL, and other dependencies explicitly.

Keep a secret's identifier, environment, owner, and recovery context together in application state.


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