# Key Vault: (SecretNotFound) A secret with (name/id) x was not found in this key vault

**Code:** `SecretNotFound` · **Category:** Azure · **Seen on:** Azure

The secret name (or version) doesn’t exist in that vault — typo, wrong vault, or the secret is deleted (soft-deleted).

## Meaning

Secret names are case-insensitive but must match exactly otherwise. Deleted secrets stay in a soft-deleted state and can block recreating the same name until recovered or purged.

## Common causes

- Wrong secret name or vault
- Secret deleted (soft-delete)
- Specific version no longer exists
- App Service Key Vault reference using wrong URI

## Quick fix

1. List secrets: az keyvault secret list
2. Recover soft-deleted: az keyvault secret recover
3. Fix the reference URI

## Detailed fix by platform

### Azure CLI

1. 

```bash
az keyvault secret list --vault-name kv-app --query "[].name"
az keyvault secret list-deleted --vault-name kv-app
az keyvault secret recover --vault-name kv-app -n DbPassword
```


## How to diagnose

1. **Name** — Exact name/version
2. **Vault** — Right one?
3. **Deleted** — In list-deleted?

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Source: [WhatIsMyError](https://whatismyerror.com/errors/azure/keyvault-secretnotfound)