intellij-sdk-code-samples/topics/basics/persisting_sensitive_data.md
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The Credentials Store API allows you to store sensitive user data securely, like passwords, server URLs, etc.
## How to Use
Use [`PasswordSafe`](upsource:///platform/remote-core/src/ide/passwordSafe/PasswordSafe.kt) to work with credentials.
_Common Utility Method:_
```java
private CredentialAttributes createCredentialAttributes(String key) {
return new CredentialAttributes(
CredentialAttributesKt.generateServiceName("MySystem", key)
);
}
```
### Retrieve Stored Credentials
```java
String key = null; // e.g. serverURL, accountID
CredentialAttributes credentialAttributes = createCredentialAttributes(key);
Credentials credentials = PasswordSafe.getInstance().get(credentialAttributes);
if (credentials != null) {
String password = credentials.getPasswordAsString();
}
// or get password only
String password = PasswordSafe.getInstance().getPassword(credentialAttributes);
```
### Store Credentials
```java
CredentialAttributes credentialAttributes = createCredentialAttributes(serverId); // see previous sample
Credentials credentials = new Credentials(username, password);
PasswordSafe.getInstance().set(credentialAttributes, credentials);
```
To remove stored credentials, pass `null` for the `credentials` parameter.
## Storage
The default storage format depends on the OS.
| OS | Storage |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Windows | File in [KeePass][Windows] format |
| macOS | Keychain using [Security Framework][macOS] |
| Linux | [Secret Service API][linux] using [libsecret][linux2] |
[Windows]: https://keepass.info
[macOS]: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/keychain_services
[linux]: https://specifications.freedesktop.org/secret-service/latest/
[linux2]: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Libsecret
Users can override the default behavior in <menupath>Settings/Preferences | Appearance & Behavior | System Settings | Passwords</menupath>.