diff --git a/arcade/arcade/core/catalog.py b/arcade/arcade/core/catalog.py
index 383eefbf..e5ffbdc0 100644
--- a/arcade/arcade/core/catalog.py
+++ b/arcade/arcade/core/catalog.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ from arcade.core.schema import (
     ToolkitDefinition,
     ToolOutput,
     ToolRequirements,
+    ToolSecretRequirement,
     ValueSchema,
 )
 from arcade.core.toolkit import Toolkit
@@ -374,6 +375,21 @@ class ToolCatalog(BaseModel):
                 new_auth_requirement.oauth2 = OAuth2Requirement(**auth_requirement.model_dump())
             auth_requirement = new_auth_requirement
 
+        secrets_requirement = getattr(tool, "__tool_requires_secrets__", None)
+        if isinstance(secrets_requirement, list):
+            if any(not isinstance(secret, str) for secret in secrets_requirement):
+                raise ToolDefinitionError(
+                    f"Secret keys must be strings (error in tool {raw_tool_name})."
+                )
+
+            secrets_requirement = to_tool_secret_requirements(secrets_requirement)
+            if any(
+                secret.key is None or secret.key.strip() == "" for secret in secrets_requirement
+            ):
+                raise ToolDefinitionError(
+                    f"Secrets must have a non-empty key (error in tool {raw_tool_name})."
+                )
+
         toolkit_definition = ToolkitDefinition(
             name=snake_to_pascal_case(toolkit_name),
             description=toolkit_desc,
@@ -393,6 +409,7 @@ class ToolCatalog(BaseModel):
             output=create_output_definition(tool),
             requirements=ToolRequirements(
                 authorization=auth_requirement,
+                secrets=secrets_requirement,
             ),
             deprecation_message=deprecation_message,
         )
@@ -798,3 +815,11 @@ def determine_output_model(func: Callable) -> type[BaseModel]:
             output_model_name,
             result=(return_annotation, Field(description="No description provided.")),
         )
+
+
+def to_tool_secret_requirements(
+    secrets_requirement: list[str],
+) -> list[ToolSecretRequirement]:
+    # Iterate through the list, de-dupe case-insensitively, and convert each string to a ToolSecretRequirement
+    unique_secrets = {name.lower(): name.lower() for name in secrets_requirement}.values()
+    return [ToolSecretRequirement(key=name) for name in unique_secrets]
diff --git a/arcade/arcade/core/schema.py b/arcade/arcade/core/schema.py
index daa8087b..6834751d 100644
--- a/arcade/arcade/core/schema.py
+++ b/arcade/arcade/core/schema.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import os
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Any, Literal, Optional, Union
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator
 
 # allow for custom tool name separator
 TOOL_NAME_SEPARATOR = os.getenv("ARCADE_TOOL_NAME_SEPARATOR", ".")
@@ -102,12 +102,21 @@ class ToolAuthRequirement(BaseModel):
     """The OAuth 2.0 requirement, if any."""
 
 
+class ToolSecretRequirement(BaseModel):
+    """A requirement for a tool to run."""
+
+    key: str
+    """The ID of the secret."""
+
+
 class ToolRequirements(BaseModel):
     """The requirements for a tool to run."""
 
     authorization: Union[ToolAuthRequirement, None] = None
     """The authorization requirements for the tool, if any."""
 
+    secrets: Union[list[ToolSecretRequirement], None] = None
+
 
 class ToolkitDefinition(BaseModel):
     """The specification of a toolkit."""
@@ -231,19 +240,52 @@ class ToolAuthorizationContext(BaseModel):
     """
 
 
+class ToolSecretItem(BaseModel):
+    """The context for a tool secret."""
+
+    key: str
+    """The key of the secret."""
+
+    value: str
+    """The value of the secret."""
+
+
 class ToolContext(BaseModel):
     """The context for a tool invocation."""
 
     authorization: ToolAuthorizationContext | None = None
     """The authorization context for the tool invocation that requires authorization."""
 
+    secrets: list[ToolSecretItem] | None = None
+    """The secrets for the tool invocation."""
+
     user_id: str | None = None
     """The user ID for the tool invocation (if any)."""
 
+    @field_validator("secrets", mode="before")
+    def lower_keys(cls, v: dict[str, ToolSecretItem] | None) -> dict[str, ToolSecretItem] | None:
+        if isinstance(v, dict):
+            return {k.lower(): value for k, value in v.items()}
+        return v
+
     def get_auth_token_or_empty(self) -> str:
         """Retrieve the authorization token, or return an empty string if not available."""
         return self.authorization.token if self.authorization and self.authorization.token else ""
 
+    def get_secret(self, key: str) -> str:
+        """Retrieve the secret for the tool invocation."""
+        if not key or not key.strip():
+            raise ValueError("Secret key ID passed to get_secret cannot be empty.")
+
+        if not self.secrets:
+            raise ValueError("Secrets not found in context.")
+
+        normalized_key = key.lower()
+        for secret in self.secrets:
+            if secret.key == normalized_key:
+                return secret.value
+        raise ValueError(f"Secret {key} not found in context.")
+
 
 class ToolCallRequest(BaseModel):
     """The request to call (invoke) a tool."""
diff --git a/arcade/arcade/sdk/tool.py b/arcade/arcade/sdk/tool.py
index d2a7f0dd..ac9d6b3c 100644
--- a/arcade/arcade/sdk/tool.py
+++ b/arcade/arcade/sdk/tool.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ def tool(
     desc: str | None = None,
     name: str | None = None,
     requires_auth: Union[ToolAuthorization, None] = None,
+    requires_secrets: Union[list[str], None] = None,
 ) -> Callable:
     def decorator(func: Callable) -> Callable:
         func_name = str(getattr(func, "__name__", None))
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ def tool(
         func.__tool_name__ = tool_name  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
         func.__tool_description__ = desc or inspect.cleandoc(func.__doc__ or "")  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
         func.__tool_requires_auth__ = requires_auth  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+        func.__tool_requires_secrets__ = requires_secrets  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
 
         if inspect.iscoroutinefunction(func):
 
diff --git a/arcade/pyproject.toml b/arcade/pyproject.toml
index 447370b5..91690fb6 100644
--- a/arcade/pyproject.toml
+++ b/arcade/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "arcade-ai"
-version = "1.1.0"
+version = "1.2.0"
 description = "Arcade Python SDK and CLI"
 readme = "README.md"
 packages = [
diff --git a/arcade/tests/core/test_schema.py b/arcade/tests/core/test_schema.py
index 5fd7de53..8a91e2f9 100644
--- a/arcade/tests/core/test_schema.py
+++ b/arcade/tests/core/test_schema.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-from arcade.core.schema import ToolAuthorizationContext, ToolContext
+import pytest
+
+from arcade.core.schema import ToolAuthorizationContext, ToolContext, ToolSecretItem
 
 
 def test_get_auth_token_or_empty_with_token():
@@ -22,3 +24,49 @@ def test_get_auth_token_or_empty_no_authorization():
     tool_context = ToolContext(authorization=None)
 
     assert tool_context.get_auth_token_or_empty() == ""
+
+
+def test_get_secret_valid():
+    key = "my_key"
+    val = "secret_value"
+    secrets = [ToolSecretItem(key=key, value=val)]
+    tool_context = ToolContext(secrets=secrets)
+
+    # When the secret exists, get_secret should return its value.
+    actual_secret = tool_context.get_secret(key)
+    assert actual_secret == val
+
+
+def test_get_secret_with_case_insensitive_key():
+    key = "my_key"
+    val = "secret_value"
+    secrets = [ToolSecretItem(key=key, value=val)]
+    tool_context = ToolContext(secrets=secrets)
+
+    assert tool_context.get_secret(key.upper()) == val
+    assert tool_context.get_secret(key.lower()) == val
+
+
+def test_get_secret_key_not_found():
+    key = "nonexistent_key"
+    secrets = [ToolSecretItem(key="other_key", value="another_secret")]
+    tool_context = ToolContext(secrets=secrets)
+
+    # When the key is not found, get_secret should raise a ValueError.
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match=f"Secret {key} not found in context."):
+        tool_context.get_secret(key)
+
+
+def test_get_secret_when_secrets_is_none():
+    tool_context = ToolContext(secrets=None)
+
+    # When no secrets dictionary is provided, get_secret should raise a ValueError.
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Secrets not found in context."):
+        tool_context.get_secret("missing_key")
+
+
+def test_get_secret_with_empty_key():
+    tool_context = ToolContext(secrets=[])
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Secret key ID passed to get_secret cannot be empty."):
+        tool_context.get_secret("")
diff --git a/arcade/tests/tool/test_create_tool_definition.py b/arcade/tests/tool/test_create_tool_definition.py
index 27a2ee9f..bc94bed0 100644
--- a/arcade/tests/tool/test_create_tool_definition.py
+++ b/arcade/tests/tool/test_create_tool_definition.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from arcade.core.schema import (
     ToolInput,
     ToolOutput,
     ToolRequirements,
+    ToolSecretRequirement,
     ValueSchema,
 )
 from arcade.core.utils import snake_to_pascal_case
@@ -46,6 +47,22 @@ def func_with_name_and_description():
     pass
 
 
+@tool(
+    desc="A function that requires a secret",
+    requires_secrets=["my_secret_id"],
+)
+def func_with_secret_requirement():
+    pass
+
+
+@tool(
+    desc="A function that requires multiple secrets, deduped case-insensitively",
+    requires_secrets=["my_secret_id", "my_secret_id2", "MY_SECRET_ID"],
+)
+def func_with_multiple_secret_requirement():
+    pass
+
+
 @tool(
     desc="A function that requires authentication",
     requires_auth=OAuth2(
@@ -261,6 +278,23 @@ def func_with_complex_return() -> dict[str, str]:
             {"requirements": ToolRequirements(auth=None)},
             id="func_with_no_auth_requirement",
         ),
+        pytest.param(
+            func_with_secret_requirement,
+            {"requirements": ToolRequirements(secrets=[ToolSecretRequirement(key="my_secret_id")])},
+            id="func_with_secret_requirement",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            func_with_multiple_secret_requirement,
+            {
+                "requirements": ToolRequirements(
+                    secrets=[
+                        ToolSecretRequirement(key="my_secret_id"),
+                        ToolSecretRequirement(key="my_secret_id2"),
+                    ]
+                )
+            },
+            id="func_with_multiple_secret_requirement",
+        ),
         pytest.param(
             func_with_auth_requirement,
             {
@@ -269,7 +303,6 @@ def func_with_complex_return() -> dict[str, str]:
                         provider_type="oauth2",
                         id="my_example_provider123",
                         oauth2=OAuth2Requirement(
-                            authority="https://example.com/oauth2/auth",
                             scopes=["scope1", "scope2"],
                         ),
                     )
diff --git a/arcade/tests/tool/test_create_tool_definition_errors.py b/arcade/tests/tool/test_create_tool_definition_errors.py
index 959ea184..fa40d712 100644
--- a/arcade/tests/tool/test_create_tool_definition_errors.py
+++ b/arcade/tests/tool/test_create_tool_definition_errors.py
@@ -41,6 +41,22 @@ def func_with_multiple_context_params(context: ToolContext, context2: ToolContex
     pass
 
 
+@tool(
+    desc="A function with a required secret with a missing key (illegal)",
+    requires_secrets=[""],
+)
+def func_with_missing_secret_key(context: ToolContext):
+    pass
+
+
+@tool(
+    desc="A function that requires a secret (invalid type)",
+    requires_secrets=[True],
+)
+def func_with_secret_requirement_invalid_type():
+    pass
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "func_under_test, exception_type",
     [
@@ -79,6 +95,16 @@ def func_with_multiple_context_params(context: ToolContext, context2: ToolContex
             ToolDefinitionError,
             id=func_with_multiple_context_params.__name__,
         ),
+        pytest.param(
+            func_with_missing_secret_key,
+            ToolDefinitionError,
+            id=func_with_missing_secret_key.__name__,
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            func_with_secret_requirement_invalid_type,
+            ToolDefinitionError,
+            id=func_with_secret_requirement_invalid_type.__name__,
+        ),
     ],
 )
 def test_missing_info_raises_error(func_under_test, exception_type):
diff --git a/schemas/preview/invoke_tool_request.schema.jsonc b/schemas/preview/invoke_tool_request.schema.jsonc
index 4cf21e03..7cfbcd8f 100644
--- a/schemas/preview/invoke_tool_request.schema.jsonc
+++ b/schemas/preview/invoke_tool_request.schema.jsonc
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
           "description": "Version of the toolkit containing the tool to call"
         }
       },
-      "required": ["name", "toolkit_name", "version"],
+      "required": ["name", "toolkit", "version"],
       "additionalProperties": false
     },
     "inputs": {
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@
             "additionalProperties": false
           }
         },
+        "secrets": {
+          "type": "object",
+          "additionalProperties": true
+        },
         "user_id": {
           "type": "string",
           "description": "A unique ID that identifies the user (if any)"
@@ -65,6 +69,6 @@
       }
     }
   },
-  "required": ["run_id", "invocation_id", "created_at", "tool", "inputs", "context"],
+  "required": ["run_id", "execution_id", "created_at", "tool", "inputs", "context"],
   "additionalProperties": false
 }
diff --git a/schemas/preview/tool_definition.schema.jsonc b/schemas/preview/tool_definition.schema.jsonc
index de4da4d9..410c39cc 100644
--- a/schemas/preview/tool_definition.schema.jsonc
+++ b/schemas/preview/tool_definition.schema.jsonc
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
           "oneOf": [{ "$ref": "#/$defs/primitives" }, { "type": "string", "enum": ["array"] }]
         },
         "inner_val_type": {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/primitives",
-          "description": "If the value type is a list, the type of the list values."
+          "description": "If the value type is a list, the type of the list values.",
+          "oneOf": [{ "$ref": "#/$defs/primitives" }, { "type": "null" }]
         },
         "enum": {
           "oneOf": [
@@ -141,6 +141,24 @@
     "requirements": {
       "type": "object",
       "properties": {
+        "secrets": {
+          "oneOf": [
+            { "type": "null" }, // Can be unset,
+            {
+              "type": "array",
+              "items": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                  "key": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                  }
+                },
+                "required": ["key"],
+                "additionalProperties": false
+              }
+            }
+          ]
+        },
         "authorization": {
           "oneOf": [
             { "type": "null" }, // Can be unset