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title: Rotating shared secrets
description: To avoid service interruptions, the Sideband API allows multiple, distinct shared secrets to be accepted at the same time.
component: pingauthorize
version: 10.1
page_id: pingauthorize:pingauthorize_server_administration_guide:paz_sideband_rotate_shared_secrets
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingauthorize/10.1/pingauthorize_server_administration_guide/paz_sideband_rotate_shared_secrets.html
revdate: July 29, 2022
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
---

# Rotating shared secrets

To avoid service interruptions, the Sideband API allows multiple, distinct shared secrets to be accepted at the same time.

## About this task

You can configure a new shared secret that the Sideband API accepts alongside an existing shared secret. This allows time to update the API gateway plugin to use the new shared secret.

## Steps

1. Create a new Sideband API Shared Secret and assign it to the Sideband API HTTP Servlet Extension. For more information, see [Creating a shared secret](paz_sideband_create_shared_secret.html).

2. Update the API gateway plugin to use the new shared secret.

3. Remove the previous Sideband API Shared Secret. For more information, see [Deleting a shared secret](paz_sideband_delete_shared_secret.html).