diff --git a/examples/getstarted/config/admin.js b/examples/getstarted/config/admin.js
index 4a06dfd54e..d4b41c024f 100644
--- a/examples/getstarted/config/admin.js
+++ b/examples/getstarted/config/admin.js
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ module.exports = ({ env }) => ({
       salt: env('TRANSFER_TOKEN_SALT', 'example-salt'),
     },
   },
+  secrets: {
+    encryptionKey: env('ENCRYPTION_KEY', 'example-key'),
+  },
   flags: {
     nps: env.bool('FLAG_NPS', true),
     promoteEE: env.bool('FLAG_PROMOTE_EE', true),
diff --git a/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/src/utils/dot-env.ts b/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/src/utils/dot-env.ts
index 9cb28bb17e..be5f926f40 100644
--- a/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/src/utils/dot-env.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/src/utils/dot-env.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ APP_KEYS=<%= appKeys %>
 API_TOKEN_SALT=<%= apiTokenSalt %>
 ADMIN_JWT_SECRET=<%= adminJwtToken %>
 TRANSFER_TOKEN_SALT=<%= transferTokenSalt %>
+ENCRYPTION_KEY=<%= encryptionKey %>
 
 # Database
 DATABASE_CLIENT=<%= database.client %>
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ export function generateDotEnv(scope: Scope) {
     apiTokenSalt: generateASecret(),
     transferTokenSalt: generateASecret(),
     adminJwtToken: generateASecret(),
+    encryptionKey: generateASecret(),
     database: {
       client: scope.database.client,
       connection: {
diff --git a/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/example-js/.env.example b/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/example-js/.env.example
index ebfc96a356..78c956ee80 100644
--- a/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/example-js/.env.example
+++ b/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/example-js/.env.example
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ API_TOKEN_SALT=tobemodified
 ADMIN_JWT_SECRET=tobemodified
 TRANSFER_TOKEN_SALT=tobemodified
 JWT_SECRET=tobemodified
+ENCRYPTION_KEY=tobemodified
diff --git a/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/example-js/config/admin.js b/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/example-js/config/admin.js
index fa188514ce..ac6293a10c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/example-js/config/admin.js
+++ b/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/example-js/config/admin.js
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ module.exports = ({ env }) => ({
       salt: env('TRANSFER_TOKEN_SALT'),
     },
   },
+  secrets: {
+    encryptionKey: env('ENCRYPTION_KEY'),
+  },
   flags: {
     nps: env.bool('FLAG_NPS', true),
     promoteEE: env.bool('FLAG_PROMOTE_EE', true),
diff --git a/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/example/.env.example b/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/example/.env.example
index ebfc96a356..78c956ee80 100644
--- a/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/example/.env.example
+++ b/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/example/.env.example
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ API_TOKEN_SALT=tobemodified
 ADMIN_JWT_SECRET=tobemodified
 TRANSFER_TOKEN_SALT=tobemodified
 JWT_SECRET=tobemodified
+ENCRYPTION_KEY=tobemodified
diff --git a/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/example/config/admin.ts b/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/example/config/admin.ts
index f1799fa394..fd21d06b18 100644
--- a/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/example/config/admin.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/example/config/admin.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ export default ({ env }) => ({
       salt: env('TRANSFER_TOKEN_SALT'),
     },
   },
+  secrets: {
+    encryptionKey: env('ENCRYPTION_KEY'),
+  },
   flags: {
     nps: env.bool('FLAG_NPS', true),
     promoteEE: env.bool('FLAG_PROMOTE_EE', true),
diff --git a/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/vanilla-js/.env.example b/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/vanilla-js/.env.example
index ebfc96a356..78c956ee80 100644
--- a/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/vanilla-js/.env.example
+++ b/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/vanilla-js/.env.example
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ API_TOKEN_SALT=tobemodified
 ADMIN_JWT_SECRET=tobemodified
 TRANSFER_TOKEN_SALT=tobemodified
 JWT_SECRET=tobemodified
+ENCRYPTION_KEY=tobemodified
diff --git a/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/vanilla/.env.example b/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/vanilla/.env.example
index ebfc96a356..78c956ee80 100644
--- a/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/vanilla/.env.example
+++ b/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/vanilla/.env.example
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ API_TOKEN_SALT=tobemodified
 ADMIN_JWT_SECRET=tobemodified
 TRANSFER_TOKEN_SALT=tobemodified
 JWT_SECRET=tobemodified
+ENCRYPTION_KEY=tobemodified
diff --git a/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/vanilla/config/admin.ts b/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/vanilla/config/admin.ts
index f1799fa394..fd21d06b18 100644
--- a/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/vanilla/config/admin.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/templates/vanilla/config/admin.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ export default ({ env }) => ({
       salt: env('TRANSFER_TOKEN_SALT'),
     },
   },
+  secrets: {
+    encryptionKey: env('ENCRYPTION_KEY'),
+  },
   flags: {
     nps: env.bool('FLAG_NPS', true),
     promoteEE: env.bool('FLAG_PROMOTE_EE', true),
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/admin/src/pages/Settings/components/Tokens/FormHead.tsx b/packages/core/admin/admin/src/pages/Settings/components/Tokens/FormHead.tsx
index 1e775112fe..7736a31fe2 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/admin/src/pages/Settings/components/Tokens/FormHead.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/admin/admin/src/pages/Settings/components/Tokens/FormHead.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 
-import { Button, Dialog, Flex } from '@strapi/design-system';
-import { Check, ArrowClockwise } from '@strapi/icons';
+import { Button, Dialog, Flex, Tooltip } from '@strapi/design-system';
+import { Check, ArrowClockwise, Eye, EyeStriked } from '@strapi/icons';
 import { MessageDescriptor, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 
 import { ConfirmDialog } from '../../../../components/ConfirmDialog';
@@ -117,7 +117,10 @@ interface FormHeadProps<TToken extends Token | null> {
   token: TToken;
   canEditInputs: boolean;
   canRegenerate: boolean;
+  canShowToken?: boolean;
   setToken: (token: TToken) => void;
+  toggleToken?: () => void;
+  showToken?: boolean;
   isSubmitting: boolean;
   regenerateUrl: string;
 }
@@ -126,6 +129,9 @@ export const FormHead = <TToken extends Token | null>({
   title,
   token,
   setToken,
+  toggleToken,
+  showToken,
+  canShowToken,
   canEditInputs,
   canRegenerate,
   isSubmitting,
@@ -137,6 +143,7 @@ export const FormHead = <TToken extends Token | null>({
       ...token,
       accessKey: newKey,
     });
+    toggleToken?.();
   };
 
   return (
@@ -151,6 +158,31 @@ export const FormHead = <TToken extends Token | null>({
                 url={`${regenerateUrl}${token?.id ?? ''}`}
               />
             )}
+            {token?.id && toggleToken && (
+              <Tooltip
+                label={
+                  !canShowToken &&
+                  formatMessage({
+                    id: 'Settings.tokens.encryptionKeyMissing',
+                    defaultMessage:
+                      'In order to view the token, you need a valid encryption key in the admin configuration',
+                  })
+                }
+              >
+                <Button
+                  type="button"
+                  startIcon={showToken ? <EyeStriked /> : <Eye />}
+                  variant="secondary"
+                  onClick={() => toggleToken?.()}
+                  disabled={!canShowToken}
+                >
+                  {formatMessage({
+                    id: 'Settings.tokens.viewToken',
+                    defaultMessage: 'View token',
+                  })}
+                </Button>
+              </Tooltip>
+            )}
             <Button
               disabled={isSubmitting}
               loading={isSubmitting}
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/admin/src/pages/Settings/components/Tokens/TokenBox.tsx b/packages/core/admin/admin/src/pages/Settings/components/Tokens/TokenBox.tsx
index 3d2ebe3dd2..ea27a1b224 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/admin/src/pages/Settings/components/Tokens/TokenBox.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/admin/admin/src/pages/Settings/components/Tokens/TokenBox.tsx
@@ -64,10 +64,18 @@ export const TokenBox = ({ token, tokenType }: TokenBoxProps) => {
       }
       subtitle={
         token
-          ? formatMessage({
-              id: 'Settings.tokens.copy.lastWarning',
-              defaultMessage: 'Make sure to copy this token, you won’t be able to see it again!',
-            })
+          ? formatMessage(
+              tokenType === 'api-token'
+                ? {
+                    id: 'Settings.tokens.copy.subtitle',
+                    defaultMessage: 'Copy this token for use elsewhere',
+                  }
+                : {
+                    id: 'Settings.tokens.copy.lastWarning',
+                    defaultMessage:
+                      'Make sure to copy this token, you won’t be able to see it again!',
+                  }
+            )
           : formatMessage({
               id: 'Settings.tokens.copy.editMessage',
               defaultMessage: 'For security reasons, you can only see your token once.',
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/admin/src/pages/Settings/pages/ApiTokens/EditView/EditViewPage.tsx b/packages/core/admin/admin/src/pages/Settings/pages/ApiTokens/EditView/EditViewPage.tsx
index 8d9fc14226..25bc982565 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/admin/src/pages/Settings/pages/ApiTokens/EditView/EditViewPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/admin/admin/src/pages/Settings/pages/ApiTokens/EditView/EditViewPage.tsx
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ export const EditView = () => {
         }
       : null
   );
+  const [showToken, setShowToken] = React.useState(Boolean(locationState?.apiToken?.accessKey));
+  const hideTimerRef = React.useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
   const { trackUsage } = useTracking();
   const setCurrentStep = useGuidedTour('EditView', (state) => state.setCurrentStep);
   const {
@@ -69,7 +71,6 @@ export const EditView = () => {
 
   const contentAPIPermissionsQuery = useGetPermissionsQuery();
   const contentAPIRoutesQuery = useGetRoutesQuery();
-
   /**
    * Separate effects otherwise we could end
    * up duplicating the same notification.
@@ -173,6 +174,23 @@ export const EditView = () => {
     }
   }, [data]);
 
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    // Only set up timer when token is shown
+    if (showToken) {
+      hideTimerRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+        setShowToken(false);
+      }, 30000); // 30 seconds
+
+      // Cleanup on unmount or when showToken changes
+      return () => {
+        if (hideTimerRef.current) {
+          clearTimeout(hideTimerRef.current);
+          hideTimerRef.current = null;
+        }
+      };
+    }
+  }, [showToken]);
+
   const [createToken] = useCreateAPITokenMutation();
   const [updateToken] = useUpdateAPITokenMutation();
 
@@ -304,6 +322,14 @@ export const EditView = () => {
     });
   };
 
+  const toggleToken = () => {
+    setShowToken((prev) => !prev);
+    if (hideTimerRef.current) {
+      clearTimeout(hideTimerRef.current);
+      hideTimerRef.current = null;
+    }
+  };
+
   const providerValue = {
     ...state,
     onChange: handleChangeCheckbox,
@@ -312,6 +338,7 @@ export const EditView = () => {
   };
 
   const canEditInputs = (canUpdate && !isCreating) || (canCreate && isCreating);
+  const canShowToken = !!apiToken?.accessKey;
 
   if (isLoading) {
     return <Page.Loading />;
@@ -352,17 +379,21 @@ export const EditView = () => {
                   }}
                   token={apiToken}
                   setToken={setApiToken}
+                  toggleToken={toggleToken}
+                  showToken={showToken}
                   canEditInputs={canEditInputs}
                   canRegenerate={canRegenerate}
+                  canShowToken={canShowToken}
                   isSubmitting={isSubmitting}
                   regenerateUrl="/admin/api-tokens/"
                 />
 
                 <Layouts.Content>
                   <Flex direction="column" alignItems="stretch" gap={6}>
-                    {Boolean(apiToken?.name) && (
-                      <TokenBox token={apiToken?.accessKey} tokenType={API_TOKEN_TYPE} />
+                    {apiToken?.accessKey && showToken && (
+                      <TokenBox token={apiToken.accessKey} tokenType={API_TOKEN_TYPE} />
                     )}
+
                     <FormApiTokenContainer
                       errors={errors}
                       onChange={handleChange}
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/admin/src/pages/Settings/pages/TransferTokens/EditView.tsx b/packages/core/admin/admin/src/pages/Settings/pages/TransferTokens/EditView.tsx
index 2940bdee2b..98bef3e796 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/admin/src/pages/Settings/pages/TransferTokens/EditView.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/admin/admin/src/pages/Settings/pages/TransferTokens/EditView.tsx
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ const EditView = () => {
                 }}
                 token={transferToken}
                 setToken={setTransferToken}
+                canShowToken={false}
                 canEditInputs={canEditInputs}
                 canRegenerate={canRegenerate}
                 isSubmitting={isSubmitting}
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/server/src/content-types/api-token.ts b/packages/core/admin/server/src/content-types/api-token.ts
index fec1570278..6cebb90d9f 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/server/src/content-types/api-token.ts
+++ b/packages/core/admin/server/src/content-types/api-token.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ export default {
       required: true,
       searchable: false,
     },
+    encryptedKey: {
+      type: 'string',
+      minLength: 1,
+      configurable: false,
+      required: false,
+      searchable: false,
+    },
     lastUsedAt: {
       type: 'datetime',
       configurable: false,
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/server/src/services/__tests__/api-token.test.ts b/packages/core/admin/server/src/services/__tests__/api-token.test.ts
index 04a60081e3..11a2c62254 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/server/src/services/__tests__/api-token.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/admin/server/src/services/__tests__/api-token.test.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   update as apiTokenUpdate,
   getByName,
 } from '../api-token';
+import encryptionService from '../encryption';
 
 const getActionProvider = (actions = []) => {
   return {
@@ -26,6 +27,30 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
     hexedString: '6170692d746f6b656e5f746573742d72616e646f6d2d6279746573',
   };
 
+  const ENCRYPTION_KEY = crypto.randomBytes(32).toString('hex');
+
+  const setupStrapiMock = (overrides = {}) => {
+    global.strapi = {
+      db: {
+        query: jest.fn(() => ({})),
+      },
+      config: {
+        get: jest.fn((key) => {
+          if (key === 'admin.secrets.encryptionKey') {
+            return ENCRYPTION_KEY;
+          }
+          return '';
+        }),
+      },
+      admin: {
+        services: {
+          encryption: encryptionService,
+        },
+      },
+      ...overrides,
+    } as any;
+  };
+
   let now: any;
   let nowSpy: any;
 
@@ -48,16 +73,13 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
     test('Creates a new read-only token', async () => {
       const create = jest.fn(({ data }) => Promise.resolve(data));
 
-      global.strapi = {
+      setupStrapiMock({
         db: {
           query() {
             return { create };
           },
         },
-        config: {
-          get: jest.fn(() => ''),
-        },
-      } as any;
+      });
 
       const attributes = {
         name: 'api-token_tests-name',
@@ -72,6 +94,7 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
         data: {
           ...attributes,
           accessKey: hash(mockedApiToken.hexedString),
+          encryptedKey: expect.any(String),
           expiresAt: null,
           lifespan: null,
         },
@@ -80,6 +103,7 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
       expect(res).toEqual({
         ...attributes,
         accessKey: mockedApiToken.hexedString,
+        encryptedKey: expect.any(String),
         expiresAt: null,
         lifespan: null,
       });
@@ -96,16 +120,13 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
       const expectedExpires = Date.now() + attributes.lifespan;
 
       const create = jest.fn(({ data }) => Promise.resolve(data));
-      global.strapi = {
+      setupStrapiMock({
         db: {
           query() {
             return { create };
           },
         },
-        config: {
-          get: jest.fn(() => ''),
-        },
-      } as any;
+      });
 
       const res = await apiTokenCreate(attributes);
 
@@ -114,6 +135,7 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
         data: {
           ...attributes,
           accessKey: hash(mockedApiToken.hexedString),
+          encryptedKey: expect.any(String),
           expiresAt: expectedExpires,
           lifespan: attributes.lifespan,
         },
@@ -122,6 +144,7 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
       expect(res).toEqual({
         ...attributes,
         accessKey: mockedApiToken.hexedString,
+        encryptedKey: expect.any(String),
         expiresAt: expectedExpires,
         lifespan: attributes.lifespan,
       });
@@ -137,16 +160,13 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
       } as any;
 
       const create = jest.fn(({ data }) => Promise.resolve(data));
-      global.strapi = {
+      setupStrapiMock({
         db: {
           query() {
             return { create };
           },
         },
-        config: {
-          get: jest.fn(() => ''),
-        },
-      } as any;
+      });
 
       expect(async () => {
         await apiTokenCreate(attributes);
@@ -182,7 +202,7 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
         )
       );
 
-      global.strapi = {
+      setupStrapiMock({
         ...getActionProvider(['admin::content.content.read'] as any),
         db: {
           query() {
@@ -193,10 +213,7 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
             };
           },
         },
-        config: {
-          get: jest.fn(() => ''),
-        },
-      } as any;
+      });
 
       const res = await apiTokenCreate(attributes);
 
@@ -213,6 +230,7 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
         data: {
           ...omit('permissions', attributes),
           accessKey: hash(mockedApiToken.hexedString),
+          encryptedKey: expect.any(String),
           expiresAt: null,
           lifespan: null,
         },
@@ -265,7 +283,7 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
         )
       );
 
-      global.strapi = {
+      setupStrapiMock({
         ...getActionProvider(['admin::content.content.read'] as any),
         db: {
           query() {
@@ -276,10 +294,7 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
             };
           },
         },
-        config: {
-          get: jest.fn(() => ''),
-        },
-      } as any;
+      });
 
       const res = await apiTokenCreate(attributes);
 
@@ -297,6 +312,7 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
         data: {
           ...omit('permissions', attributes),
           accessKey: hash(mockedApiToken.hexedString),
+          encryptedKey: expect.any(String),
           expiresAt: null,
           lifespan: null,
         },
@@ -338,7 +354,7 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
         )
       );
 
-      global.strapi = {
+      setupStrapiMock({
         ...getActionProvider(['api::foo.foo.find', 'api::foo.foo.create'] as any),
         db: {
           query() {
@@ -349,10 +365,7 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
             };
           },
         },
-        config: {
-          get: jest.fn(() => ''),
-        },
-      } as any;
+      });
 
       const res = await apiTokenCreate(attributes);
 
@@ -386,7 +399,7 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
         )
       );
 
-      global.strapi = {
+      setupStrapiMock({
         ...getActionProvider(['valid-permission'] as any),
         db: {
           query() {
@@ -396,10 +409,7 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
             };
           },
         },
-        config: {
-          get: jest.fn(() => ''),
-        },
-      } as any;
+      });
 
       await expect(() => apiTokenCreate(attributes)).rejects.toThrowError(
         new errors.ApplicationError(
@@ -426,6 +436,15 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
         },
       } as any;
 
+      setupStrapiMock({
+        config: {
+          get: jest.fn(() => ({
+            admin: { apiToken: { salt: 'api-token_tests-salt' } },
+          })),
+          set: mockedConfigSet,
+        },
+      });
+
       checkSaltIsDefined();
 
       expect(mockedAppendFile).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -433,11 +452,11 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
     });
 
     test('It throws if the salt is not defined', () => {
-      global.strapi = {
+      setupStrapiMock({
         config: {
           get: jest.fn(() => null),
         },
-      } as any;
+      });
 
       try {
         checkSaltIsDefined();
@@ -611,17 +630,13 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
     test('It regenerates the accessKey', async () => {
       const update = jest.fn(({ data }) => Promise.resolve(data));
 
-      global.strapi = {
+      setupStrapiMock({
         db: {
           query() {
             return { update };
           },
         },
-        config: {
-          get: jest.fn(() => ''),
-        },
-      } as any;
-
+      });
       const id = 1;
       const res = await regenerate(id);
 
@@ -630,24 +645,25 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
         select: ['id', 'accessKey'],
         data: {
           accessKey: hash(mockedApiToken.hexedString),
+          encryptedKey: expect.any(String),
         },
       });
-      expect(res).toEqual({ accessKey: mockedApiToken.hexedString });
+      expect(res).toEqual({
+        accessKey: mockedApiToken.hexedString,
+        encryptedKey: expect.any(String),
+      });
     });
 
     test('It throws a NotFound if the id is not found', async () => {
       const update = jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve(null));
 
-      global.strapi = {
+      setupStrapiMock({
         db: {
           query() {
             return { update };
           },
         },
-        config: {
-          get: jest.fn(() => ''),
-        },
-      } as any;
+      });
 
       const id = 1;
       await expect(async () => {
@@ -659,6 +675,7 @@ describe('API Token', () => {
         select: ['id', 'accessKey'],
         data: {
           accessKey: hash(mockedApiToken.hexedString),
+          encryptedKey: expect.any(String),
         },
       });
     });
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/server/src/services/__tests__/encryption.test.ts b/packages/core/admin/server/src/services/__tests__/encryption.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c1344898b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/admin/server/src/services/__tests__/encryption.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import crypto from 'crypto';
+import encryption from '../encryption';
+
+describe('Encryption Service', () => {
+  const ENCRYPTION_KEY = crypto.randomBytes(32).toString('hex');
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    global.strapi = {
+      config: {
+        get: jest.fn((key) => {
+          if (key === 'admin.secrets.encryptionKey') {
+            return ENCRYPTION_KEY;
+          }
+          return undefined;
+        }),
+      },
+      log: {
+        warn: jest.fn(),
+      },
+    } as any;
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  describe('encrypt', () => {
+    test('encrypts and returns a four-part colon-separated string (version, iv, encrypted, auth)', () => {
+      const encrypted = encryption.encrypt('super secret');
+
+      expect(encrypted).toMatch(/^v1:[a-f0-9]+:[a-f0-9]+:[a-f0-9]+$/);
+
+      const parts = encrypted!.split(':');
+      expect(parts).toHaveLength(4);
+    });
+
+    test('returns null and logs warning when key is missing', () => {
+      (global.strapi.config.get as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(undefined);
+      const result = encryption.encrypt('test');
+      expect(result).toBeNull();
+      expect(global.strapi.log.warn).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Encryption key is missing from config');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('decrypt', () => {
+    test('round-trips encrypted → decrypted', () => {
+      const original = 'secret message';
+      const encrypted = encryption.encrypt(original);
+      const decrypted = encryption.decrypt(encrypted!);
+      expect(decrypted).toBe(original);
+    });
+
+    test('throws for malformed input', () => {
+      expect(() => encryption.decrypt('v1:bad-format')).toThrow('Invalid encrypted value format');
+    });
+
+    test('returns null and logs warning when key is missing', () => {
+      (global.strapi.config.get as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(undefined);
+      const result = encryption.decrypt('v1:iv:payload:tag');
+      expect(result).toBeNull();
+      expect(global.strapi.log.warn).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Encryption key is missing from config');
+    });
+
+    test('returns null and logs warning when decryption fails due to wrong key', () => {
+      const encrypted = encryption.encrypt('cannot decrypt this');
+
+      const wrongKey = crypto.randomBytes(32).toString('hex');
+      (global.strapi.config.get as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce(wrongKey);
+
+      const result = encryption.decrypt(encrypted!);
+
+      expect(result).toBeNull();
+      expect(global.strapi.log.warn).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        '[decrypt] Unable to decrypt value — encryption key may have changed or data is corrupted.'
+      );
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/server/src/services/api-token.ts b/packages/core/admin/server/src/services/api-token.ts
index e71b8a167d..7902012b0f 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/server/src/services/api-token.ts
+++ b/packages/core/admin/server/src/services/api-token.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { omit, difference, isNil, isEmpty, map, isArray, uniq, isNumber } from '
 import { errors } from '@strapi/utils';
 import type { Update, ApiToken, ApiTokenBody } from '../../../shared/contracts/api-token';
 import constants from './constants';
+import { getService } from '../utils';
 
 const { ValidationError, NotFoundError } = errors;
 
@@ -117,15 +118,28 @@ const getBy = async (whereParams: WhereParams = {}): Promise<ApiToken | null> =>
     return null;
   }
 
-  const token = await strapi.db
-    .query('admin::api-token')
-    .findOne({ select: SELECT_FIELDS, populate: POPULATE_FIELDS, where: whereParams });
+  const token = await strapi.db.query('admin::api-token').findOne({
+    select: [...SELECT_FIELDS, 'encryptedKey'],
+    populate: POPULATE_FIELDS,
+    where: whereParams,
+  });
 
   if (!token) {
     return token;
   }
 
-  return flattenTokenPermissions(token);
+  const { encryptedKey, ...rest } = token;
+
+  if (!encryptedKey) {
+    return flattenTokenPermissions(rest);
+  }
+
+  const accessKey = getService('encryption').decrypt(encryptedKey);
+
+  return flattenTokenPermissions({
+    ...rest,
+    accessKey,
+  });
 };
 
 /**
@@ -164,7 +178,9 @@ const getExpirationFields = (lifespan: ApiTokenBody['lifespan']) => {
  * Create a token and its permissions
  */
 const create = async (attributes: ApiTokenBody): Promise<ApiToken> => {
+  const encryptionService = getService('encryption');
   const accessKey = crypto.randomBytes(128).toString('hex');
+  const encryptedKey = encryptionService.encrypt(accessKey);
 
   assertCustomTokenPermissionsValidity(attributes.type, attributes.permissions);
   assertValidLifespan(attributes.lifespan);
@@ -176,6 +192,7 @@ const create = async (attributes: ApiTokenBody): Promise<ApiToken> => {
     data: {
       ...omit('permissions', attributes),
       accessKey: hash(accessKey),
+      encryptedKey,
       ...getExpirationFields(attributes.lifespan),
     },
   });
@@ -211,12 +228,15 @@ const create = async (attributes: ApiTokenBody): Promise<ApiToken> => {
 
 const regenerate = async (id: string | number): Promise<ApiToken> => {
   const accessKey = crypto.randomBytes(128).toString('hex');
+  const encryptionService = getService('encryption');
+  const encryptedKey = encryptionService.encrypt(accessKey);
 
   const apiToken: ApiToken = await strapi.db.query('admin::api-token').update({
     select: ['id', 'accessKey'],
     where: { id },
     data: {
       accessKey: hash(accessKey),
+      encryptedKey,
     },
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/server/src/services/encryption.ts b/packages/core/admin/server/src/services/encryption.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4937984900
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/admin/server/src/services/encryption.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import crypto from 'crypto';
+
+const IV_LENGTH = 16; // 16 bytes for AES-GCM IV
+const ENCRYPTION_VERSION = 'v1';
+
+const getHashedKey = (): Buffer | null => {
+  const rawKey: string = strapi.config.get('admin.secrets.encryptionKey');
+  if (!rawKey) {
+    strapi.log.warn('Encryption key is missing from config');
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return crypto.createHash('sha256').update(rawKey).digest(); // Always 32 bytes
+};
+
+/**
+ * Encrypts a value string using AES-256-GCM.
+ * Returns a string prefixed with the encryption version and includes IV, encrypted content, and auth tag (all hex-encoded).
+ */
+const encrypt = (value: string) => {
+  const key = getHashedKey();
+  if (!key) return null;
+
+  const iv = crypto.randomBytes(IV_LENGTH);
+  const cipher = crypto.createCipheriv('aes-256-gcm', key, iv);
+
+  let encrypted = cipher.update(value, 'utf8', 'hex');
+  encrypted += cipher.final('hex');
+
+  const authTag = cipher.getAuthTag();
+
+  return `${ENCRYPTION_VERSION}:${iv.toString('hex')}:${encrypted}:${authTag.toString('hex')}`;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Decrypts a value encrypted by encrypt().
+ * Supports versioned formats like v1:iv:encrypted:authTag
+ */
+const decrypt = (encryptedValue: string) => {
+  const [version, ...rest] = encryptedValue.split(':');
+
+  if (version !== ENCRYPTION_VERSION) {
+    throw new Error(`Unsupported encryption version: ${version}`);
+  }
+
+  const [ivHex, encryptedHex, tagHex] = rest;
+  if (!ivHex || !encryptedHex || !tagHex) {
+    throw new Error('Invalid encrypted value format');
+  }
+
+  const key = getHashedKey();
+  if (!key) return null;
+
+  const iv = Buffer.from(ivHex, 'hex');
+  const encryptedText = Buffer.from(encryptedHex, 'hex');
+  const authTag = Buffer.from(tagHex, 'hex');
+
+  try {
+    const decipher = crypto.createDecipheriv('aes-256-gcm', key, iv);
+    decipher.setAuthTag(authTag);
+
+    let decrypted = decipher.update(encryptedText, undefined, 'utf8');
+    decrypted += decipher.final('utf8');
+
+    return decrypted;
+  } catch (err) {
+    strapi.log.warn(
+      '[decrypt] Unable to decrypt value — encryption key may have changed or data is corrupted.'
+    );
+    return null;
+  }
+};
+
+export default {
+  encrypt,
+  decrypt,
+};
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/server/src/services/index.ts b/packages/core/admin/server/src/services/index.ts
index 12075cd428..df92a4fdab 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/server/src/services/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/admin/server/src/services/index.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import user from './user';
 import role from './role';
 import passport from './passport';
 import metrics from './metrics';
+import encryption from './encryption';
 import * as token from './token';
 import * as permission from './permission';
 import * as contentType from './content-type';
@@ -30,4 +31,5 @@ export default {
   'api-token': apiToken,
   transfer,
   'project-settings': projectSettings,
+  encryption,
 };
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/server/src/utils/index.d.ts b/packages/core/admin/server/src/utils/index.d.ts
index 4e6f3e366f..ca0e4fad02 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/server/src/utils/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/core/admin/server/src/utils/index.d.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import role from '../services/role';
 import user from '../services/user';
 import passport from '../services/passport';
 import metrics from '../services/metrics';
+import encryption from '../services/encryption';
 import * as permission from '../services/permission';
 import * as contentType from '../services/content-type';
 import * as token from '../services/token';
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ type S = {
   'api-token': typeof apiToken;
   'project-settings': typeof projectSettings;
   transfer: typeof transfer;
+  encryption: typeof encryption;
 };
 
 type Resolve<T> = T extends (...args: unknown[]) => unknown ? T : { [K in keyof T]: T[K] };
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/shared/contracts/api-token.ts b/packages/core/admin/shared/contracts/api-token.ts
index a465f8082e..f527f78308 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/shared/contracts/api-token.ts
+++ b/packages/core/admin/shared/contracts/api-token.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import type { Data } from '@strapi/types';
 
 export type ApiToken = {
   accessKey: string;
+  encryptedKey: string;
   createdAt: string;
   description: string;
   expiresAt: string;
diff --git a/tests/e2e/tests/admin/api-tokens.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/tests/admin/api-tokens.spec.ts
index 7e14d640a9..2a6d01f862 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/tests/admin/api-tokens.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/tests/admin/api-tokens.spec.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const createAPIToken = async (page, tokenName, duration, type) => {
   await page.getByRole('option', { name: type }).click();
 
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save' }).click();
-  await expect(page.getByText('Make sure to copy this token')).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.getByText('Copy this token for use elsewhere')).toBeVisible();
   await expect(page.getByText('Expiration date:')).toBeVisible();
 };