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Ryan Young
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## validation_seed
# validation_seed
[[Source]<br>](https://github.com/ripple/rippled/blob/a61ffab3f9010d8accfaa98aa3cacc7d38e74121/src/ripple/rpc/handlers/ValidationSeed.cpp "Source")
The `validation_seed` command temporarily sets the secret value that rippled uses to sign validations. This value resets based on the config file when you restart the server.
*The `validation_seed` request is an [admin command](#connecting-to-rippled) that cannot be run by unprivileged users!*
#### Request Format
### Request Format
An example of the request format:
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| `secret` | String | _(Optional)_ If present, use this value as the secret value for the validating key pair. Valid formats include [base58][], [RFC-1751](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1751), or as a passphrase. If omitted, disables proposing validations to the network. |
#### Response Format
### Response Format
An example of a successful response:
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| `validation_public_key` | String | (Omitted if proposing disabled) The public key for these validation credentials, in Ripple's [base58][] encoded string format. |
| `validation_seed` | String | (Omitted if proposing disabled) The secret key for these validation credentials, in Ripple's [base58][] encoded string format. |
#### Possible Errors
### Possible Errors
* Any of the [universal error types](#universal-errors).
* `badSeed` - The request provided an invalid secret value. This usually means that the secret value appears to be a valid string of a different format, such as an account address or validation public key.