diff --git a/python/cog/__init__.py b/python/cog/__init__.py
index 34b372955..b8371e0f0 100644
--- a/python/cog/__init__.py
+++ b/python/cog/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 from .predictor import BasePredictor
-from .types import ConcatenateIterator, File, Input, Path
+from .types import ConcatenateIterator, File, Input, Path, Secret
 
 try:
     from ._version import __version__
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@
     "File",
     "Input",
     "Path",
+    "Secret",
 ]
diff --git a/python/cog/predictor.py b/python/cog/predictor.py
index 06708c951..46f6920d2 100644
--- a/python/cog/predictor.py
+++ b/python/cog/predictor.py
@@ -45,13 +45,20 @@
     Input,
     URLPath,
 )
-from .types import (
-    Path as CogPath,
-)
+from .types import Path as CogPath
+from .types import Secret as CogSecret
 
 log = structlog.get_logger("cog.server.predictor")
 
-ALLOWED_INPUT_TYPES: List[Type[Any]] = [str, int, float, bool, CogFile, CogPath]
+ALLOWED_INPUT_TYPES: List[Type[Any]] = [
+    str,
+    int,
+    float,
+    bool,
+    CogFile,
+    CogPath,
+    CogSecret,
+]
 
 
 class BasePredictor(ABC):
diff --git a/python/cog/types.py b/python/cog/types.py
index 8b75fd704..a75b48d99 100644
--- a/python/cog/types.py
+++ b/python/cog/types.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from typing import Any, Dict, Iterator, List, Optional, TypeVar, Union
 
 import requests
-from pydantic import Field
+from pydantic import Field, SecretStr
 
 FILENAME_ILLEGAL_CHARS = set("\u0000/")
 
@@ -42,6 +42,19 @@ def Input(
     )
 
 
+class Secret(SecretStr):
+    @classmethod
+    def __modify_schema__(cls, field_schema: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        """Defines what this type should be in openapi.json"""
+        field_schema.update(
+            {
+                "type": "string",
+                "format": "password",
+                "x-cog-secret": True,
+            }
+        )
+
+
 class File(io.IOBase):
     validate_always = True
 
diff --git a/python/tests/server/fixtures/input_secret.py b/python/tests/server/fixtures/input_secret.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fcc6f0a5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/tests/server/fixtures/input_secret.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from cog import BasePredictor, Secret
+
+
+class Predictor(BasePredictor):
+    def predict(self, secret: Secret) -> str:
+        return secret.get_secret_value()
diff --git a/python/tests/server/test_http_input.py b/python/tests/server/test_http_input.py
index c9966e507..a64bb0104 100644
--- a/python/tests/server/test_http_input.py
+++ b/python/tests/server/test_http_input.py
@@ -242,6 +242,16 @@ def test_union_integers(client):
     assert resp.status_code == 422
 
 
+@uses_predictor("input_secret")
+def test_secret_str(client, match):
+    resp = client.post("/predictions", json={"input": {"secret": "foo"}})
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    assert resp.json() == match({"output": "foo", "status": "succeeded"})
+
+    resp = client.post("/predictions", json={"input": {"secret": {}}})
+    assert resp.status_code == 422
+
+
 def test_untyped_inputs():
     config = {"predict": _fixture_path("input_untyped")}
     app = create_app(
diff --git a/python/tests/test_types.py b/python/tests/test_types.py
index 72efdca09..554aed305 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_types.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_types.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 import pytest
 import responses
-from cog.types import URLFile, get_filename
+from cog.types import Secret, URLFile, get_filename
 
 
 @responses.activate
@@ -119,3 +119,11 @@ def test_urlfile_can_be_pickled_even_once_loaded():
 )
 def test_get_filename(url, filename):
     assert get_filename(url) == filename
+
+
+def test_secret_type():
+    secret_value = "sw0rdf1$h"  # noqa: S105
+    secret = Secret(secret_value)
+
+    assert secret.get_secret_value() == secret_value
+    assert str(secret) == "**********"
diff --git a/test-integration/test_integration/util.py b/test-integration/test_integration/util.py
index 5f7221f84..07faff25d 100644
--- a/test-integration/test_integration/util.py
+++ b/test-integration/test_integration/util.py
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ def random_string(length):
 def remove_docker_image(image_name, max_attempts=5, wait_seconds=1):
     for attempt in range(max_attempts):
         try:
-            subprocess.run(["docker", "rmi", "-f", image_name], check=True, capture_output=True)
+            subprocess.run(
+                ["docker", "rmi", "-f", image_name], check=True, capture_output=True
+            )
             print(f"Image {image_name} successfully removed.")
             break
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e: