diff --git a/backend/src/server/lib/schemas.ts b/backend/src/server/lib/schemas.ts
index 00651d2cc..d0750926d 100644
--- a/backend/src/server/lib/schemas.ts
+++ b/backend/src/server/lib/schemas.ts
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ export const GenericResourceNameSchema = z
 export const BaseSecretNameSchema = z.string().trim().min(1);
 
 export const SecretNameSchema = BaseSecretNameSchema.refine(
-  (el) => !el.includes(" "),
-  "Secret name cannot contain spaces."
-)
-  .refine((el) => !el.includes(":"), "Secret name cannot contain colon.")
-  .refine((el) => !el.includes("/"), "Secret name cannot contain forward slash.");
+  (el) => !el.includes(":"),
+  "Secret name cannot contain colon."
+).refine((el) => !el.includes("/"), "Secret name cannot contain forward slash.");
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/v2/Input/Input.tsx b/frontend/src/components/v2/Input/Input.tsx
index d325719e6..fa3982abd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/v2/Input/Input.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/v2/Input/Input.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ type Props = {
   isReadOnly?: boolean;
   autoCapitalization?: boolean;
   containerClassName?: string;
+  warning?: ReactNode;
 };
 
 const inputVariants = cva(
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ export const Input = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, InputProps>(
       size = "md",
       isReadOnly,
       autoCapitalization,
+      warning,
       ...props
     },
     ref
@@ -116,10 +118,11 @@ export const Input = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, InputProps>(
           onInput={handleInput}
           className={twMerge(
             leftIcon ? "pl-10" : "pl-2.5",
-            rightIcon ? "pr-10" : "pr-2.5",
+            rightIcon || warning ? "pr-10" : "pr-2.5",
             inputVariants({ className, isError, size, isRounded, variant })
           )}
         />
+        {Boolean(warning) && !rightIcon && warning}
         {rightIcon && <span className="absolute right-0 mr-3">{rightIcon}</span>}
       </div>
     );
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/OverviewPage/components/CreateSecretForm/CreateSecretForm.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/OverviewPage/components/CreateSecretForm/CreateSecretForm.tsx
index d4f8bbafe..7c993ee8b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/OverviewPage/components/CreateSecretForm/CreateSecretForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/OverviewPage/components/CreateSecretForm/CreateSecretForm.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { ClipboardEvent, useRef } from "react";
 import { Controller, useForm } from "react-hook-form";
 import { subject } from "@casl/ability";
-import { faTriangleExclamation } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
+import { faTriangleExclamation, faWarning } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
 import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod";
 import { z } from "zod";
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ import {
   FilterableSelect,
   FormControl,
   Input,
-  PasswordGenerator
+  PasswordGenerator,
+  Tooltip
 } from "@app/components/v2";
 import { CreatableSelect } from "@app/components/v2/CreatableSelect";
 import { InfisicalSecretInput } from "@app/components/v2/InfisicalSecretInput";
@@ -217,6 +218,29 @@ export const CreateSecretForm = ({ secretPath = "/", onClose }: Props) => {
             // @ts-expect-error this is for multiple ref single component
             secretKeyInputRef.current = e;
           }}
+          warning={
+            secretKey?.includes(" ") ? (
+              <Tooltip
+                className={"w-full max-w-72"}
+                content={
+                  <div>
+                    Secret key contains whitespaces.
+                    <br />
+                    <br /> If this is the desired format, you need to provide it as{" "}
+                    <code className="rounded-md bg-mineshaft-500 px-1 py-0.5">
+                      {encodeURIComponent(secretKey.trim())}
+                    </code>{" "}
+                    when making API requests.
+                  </div>
+                }
+              >
+                <FontAwesomeIcon
+                  icon={faWarning}
+                  className="absolute right-0 mr-3 text-yellow-600"
+                />
+              </Tooltip>
+            ) : undefined
+          }
           placeholder="Type your secret name"
           onPaste={handlePaste}
           autoCapitalization={currentProject?.autoCapitalization}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/OverviewPage/components/SecretOverviewTableRow/SecretRenameRow.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/OverviewPage/components/SecretOverviewTableRow/SecretRenameRow.tsx
index 723d4c3e2..9fb20d3b8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/OverviewPage/components/SecretOverviewTableRow/SecretRenameRow.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/OverviewPage/components/SecretOverviewTableRow/SecretRenameRow.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useEffect } from "react";
 import { Controller, useForm } from "react-hook-form";
 import { subject } from "@casl/ability";
-import { faCheck, faClose, faCopy } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
+import { faCheck, faClose, faCopy, faWarning } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
 import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod";
 import { AnimatePresence, motion } from "framer-motion";
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ function SecretRenameRow({ environments, getSecretByKey, secretKey, secretPath }
     control,
     reset,
     trigger,
+    watch,
     getValues,
     formState: { isDirty, isSubmitting, errors }
   } = useForm<TFormSchema>({
@@ -144,14 +145,35 @@ function SecretRenameRow({ environments, getSecretByKey, secretKey, secretPath }
     setIsSecNameCopied.on();
   };
 
+  const currentSecretValue = watch("key");
+
   return (
     <form
       onSubmit={handleSubmit(handleFormSubmit)}
       className="secret-table relative mb-2 flex w-full flex-row items-center justify-between overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-solid border-mineshaft-700 bg-mineshaft-800 font-inter"
     >
       <div className="flex h-11 flex-1 flex-shrink-0 items-center">
-        <span className="flex h-full min-w-[11rem] items-center justify-start border-r-2 border-mineshaft-600 px-4">
+        <span className="flex h-full min-w-[11rem] items-center justify-between gap-2 border-r-2 border-mineshaft-600 px-4">
           Key
+          {currentSecretValue?.trim()?.includes(" ") &&
+            currentSecretValue?.trim() !== secretKey && (
+              <Tooltip
+                className={"w-full max-w-72"}
+                content={
+                  <div>
+                    Secret key contains whitespaces.
+                    <br />
+                    <br /> If this is the desired format, you need to provide it as{" "}
+                    <code className="rounded-md bg-mineshaft-500 px-1 py-0.5">
+                      {encodeURIComponent(secretKey.trim())}
+                    </code>{" "}
+                    when making API requests.
+                  </div>
+                }
+              >
+                <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faWarning} className="text-yellow-600" />
+              </Tooltip>
+            )}
         </span>
 
         <Controller
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/CreateSecretForm/CreateSecretForm.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/CreateSecretForm/CreateSecretForm.tsx
index a1ac9c8cb..c54f63f84 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/CreateSecretForm/CreateSecretForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/CreateSecretForm/CreateSecretForm.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import { ClipboardEvent, useRef } from "react";
 import { Controller, useForm } from "react-hook-form";
-import { faTriangleExclamation } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
+import { faTriangleExclamation, faWarning } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
 import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod";
 import { z } from "zod";
 
 import { createNotification } from "@app/components/notifications";
-import { Button, FormControl, Input, PasswordGenerator } from "@app/components/v2";
+import { Button, FormControl, Input, PasswordGenerator, Tooltip } from "@app/components/v2";
 import { CreatableSelect } from "@app/components/v2/CreatableSelect";
 import { InfisicalSecretInput } from "@app/components/v2/InfisicalSecretInput";
 import { ProjectPermissionActions, ProjectPermissionSub, useProjectPermission } from "@app/context";
@@ -178,6 +178,29 @@ export const CreateSecretForm = ({
             // @ts-expect-error this is for multiple ref single component
             secretKeyInputRef.current = e;
           }}
+          warning={
+            secretKey?.includes(" ") ? (
+              <Tooltip
+                className={"w-full max-w-72"}
+                content={
+                  <div>
+                    Secret key contains whitespaces.
+                    <br />
+                    <br /> If this is the desired format, you need to provide it as{" "}
+                    <code className="rounded-md bg-mineshaft-500 px-1 py-0.5">
+                      {encodeURIComponent(secretKey.trim())}
+                    </code>{" "}
+                    when making API requests.
+                  </div>
+                }
+              >
+                <FontAwesomeIcon
+                  icon={faWarning}
+                  className="absolute right-0 mr-3 text-yellow-600"
+                />
+              </Tooltip>
+            ) : undefined
+          }
           placeholder="Type your secret name"
           onPaste={handlePaste}
           autoCapitalization={autoCapitalize}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/SecretListView/SecretItem.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/SecretListView/SecretItem.tsx
index 6191e2a18..8e40ef40d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/SecretListView/SecretItem.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/SecretListView/SecretItem.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
 import { ProjectPermissionSecretActions } from "@app/context/ProjectPermissionContext/types";
 import { hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission } from "@app/lib/fn/permission";
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
-import { faEyeSlash, faKey, faRotate } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
+import { faEyeSlash, faKey, faRotate, faWarning } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
 import { PendingAction } from "@app/hooks/api/secretFolders/types";
 import { format } from "date-fns";
 import { CreateReminderForm } from "@app/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/SecretListView/CreateReminderForm";
@@ -487,6 +487,30 @@ export const SecretItem = memo(
                     placeholder={error?.message}
                     isError={Boolean(error)}
                     onKeyUp={() => trigger("key")}
+                    warning={
+                      field?.value !== (originalSecret.originalKey || originalSecret.key) &&
+                      field.value?.includes(" ") ? (
+                        <Tooltip
+                          className={"w-full max-w-72"}
+                          content={
+                            <div>
+                              Secret key contains whitespaces.
+                              <br />
+                              <br /> If this is the desired format, you need to provide it as{" "}
+                              <code className="rounded-md bg-mineshaft-500 px-1 py-0.5">
+                                {encodeURIComponent(field.value.trim())}
+                              </code>{" "}
+                              when making API requests.
+                            </div>
+                          }
+                        >
+                          <FontAwesomeIcon
+                            icon={faWarning}
+                            className="text-yellow-600 opacity-60"
+                          />
+                        </Tooltip>
+                      ) : undefined
+                    }
                     {...field}
                     className="w-full px-0 placeholder:text-red-500 focus:text-bunker-100 focus:ring-transparent"
                   />