diff --git a/core/java/android/credentials/Credential.java b/core/java/android/credentials/Credential.java
index a247d16b3138a..fed259254239b 100644
--- a/core/java/android/credentials/Credential.java
+++ b/core/java/android/credentials/Credential.java
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ import com.android.internal.util.Preconditions;
  */
 public final class Credential implements Parcelable {
 
+    /**
+     * The type value for password credential related operations.
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @NonNull public static final String TYPE_PASSWORD = "android.credentials.TYPE_PASSWORD";
+
     /**
      * The credential type.
      */