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**To store a secret value in a new version of a secret**
The following example shows how to create a new version of the secret. Alternatively, you can use the ``update-secret`` command. ::
aws secretsmanager put-secret-value --secret-id MyTestDatabaseSecret \
--secret-string file://mycreds.json
The output shows the following: ::
{
"ARN": "arn:aws:secretsmanager:us-west-2:128716708097:secret:MyTestDatabaseSecret-Ca8JGt",
"Name": "MyTestDatabaseSecret",
"VersionId": "dd47d3af-7095-4da5-a267-11707c060178",
"VersionStages": [
"AWSCURRENT"
]
}