diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v2/parameters_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v2/parameters_controller.rb
index b0347a5ec43..a7fd9cdbdf3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v2/parameters_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v2/parameters_controller.rb
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ def show
           param :name, String, :required => true
           param :value, String, :required => true
           param :parameter_type, Parameter::KEY_TYPES, :desc => N_("Type of value"), :required => true
+          param :hidden_value, :bool, :desc => N_("Should the value be hidden")
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/test/controllers/api/v2/parameters_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/api/v2/parameters_controller_test.rb
index edc4967ccc0..439e63d41cc 100644
--- a/test/controllers/api/v2/parameters_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/api/v2/parameters_controller_test.rb
@@ -419,5 +419,12 @@ def assert_filtering_works(resource, id)
       show_response = ActiveSupport::JSON.decode(@response.body)
       assert_equal parameter.hidden_value, show_response['value']
     end
+
+    test "should create hidden host parameter" do
+      assert_difference('@host.parameters.count') do
+        post :create, params: { :host_id => @host.to_param, :parameter => { :name => 'secret', :value => '123', :hidden_value => true } }
+      end
+      assert_response :created
+    end
   end
 end