# Where is my Rails 6 Master Key

DevFeed: [Where is my Rails 6 Master Key](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/where-is-my-rails-6-master-key-28260.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<http://fuzzyblog.io/blog/rails/2020/01/29/where-is-my-rails-6-master-key.html>)

Author: Fuzzygroup

Published: 2020-01-29T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Scott Johnson](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/scott-johnson.md>)

Topics: [Rails](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/rails.md>)

Tags: [credentials](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/credentials.md>), [production](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/production.md>), [rails](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rails.md>)

## AI overview

The article states that a Rails 6 project's master key is stored at config/credentials/production.key, likely as a hidden file. It notes uncertainty about whether the key is generated when the project is created.

## Source excerpt

Your Rails 6 master key is located in: config/credentials/production.key and it is likely stored as a hidden file. I believe that this is generated when the project is generated but I'm not 100% certain. See this Reddit post.