How can a API client secret be viewed after it has been created?

For security purposes, the CrowdStrike Falcon platform displays an API client secret only once at the time of its creation. The user is responsible for securely storing this secret. If the secret is lost or forgotten, it cannot be retrieved or viewed again within the Falcon console. The only available procedures are to either reset the secret for the existing API client, which invalidates the old secret and generates a new one, or to create an entirely new API client with a new secret.

A. The "edit client" functionality is used to modify an API client's name, description, and assigned API scopes (permissions), not to view its secret.

C. CrowdStrike support personnel do not have access to customer API secrets and cannot provide them, as this would violate fundamental security and privacy principles.

D. The Falcon UI does not include a "show secret" option after the initial creation to prevent the exposure of sensitive credentials.

1. CrowdStrike Falcon Documentation, Falcon API for Developers, Section: Create an API client. The documentation explicitly states: "The Client ID and Client Secret are displayed. Important: Copy the Client Secret and store it in a secure location. You will not be able to see it again." This confirms the one-time visibility of the secret.

2. CrowdStrike Falcon Documentation, Falcon API for Developers, Section: Manage API clients. This section details the available management actions, which include "Edit client" and "Reset secret." The description for "Reset secret" clarifies its purpose: "If you lose a client secret, you can reset it. Resetting a client secret invalidates the old secret and generates a new one." This directly supports the procedure described in the correct answer.