diff --git a/app/src/pages/SecretsPage.tsx b/app/src/pages/SecretsPage.tsx
index 6610e22..e21f093 100644
--- a/app/src/pages/SecretsPage.tsx
+++ b/app/src/pages/SecretsPage.tsx
@@ -9,14 +9,18 @@ import {
   Lock,
   Plus,
   Save,
+  Server,
   Trash2,
 } from "lucide-react"
 import { PageHeader } from "@/components/PageHeader"
 import { apiClient } from "@/services/api/client"
 import {
+  useDeleteOverride,
   useDeleteSecret,
+  useSecretOverrides,
   useSecrets,
   useSecretsInfo,
+  useSetOverride,
   useSetSecret,
 } from "@/services/api/hooks"
 
@@ -47,7 +51,15 @@ async function writeClipboard(text: string): Promise<boolean> {
 export function SecretsPage() {
   const { data: info } = useSecretsInfo()
   const { data: names, isLoading } = useSecrets()
+  const { data: overridesResp } = useSecretOverrides()
   const writable = info?.writable ?? false
+  const overrides = overridesResp?.overrides ?? {}
+
+  // name -> [nodes that override it], for the per-secret badge.
+  const overriddenBy: Record<string, string[]> = {}
+  for (const [node, secretNames] of Object.entries(overrides)) {
+    for (const n of secretNames) (overriddenBy[n] ??= []).push(node)
+  }
 
   return (
     <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto px-6 py-8">
@@ -78,15 +90,30 @@ export function SecretsPage() {
       ) : (
         <div className="mt-2 divide-y divide-[var(--border)] rounded border border-[var(--border)]">
           {names.map((name) => (
-            <SecretRow key={name} name={name} writable={writable} />
+            <SecretRow
+              key={name}
+              name={name}
+              writable={writable}
+              overriddenOn={overriddenBy[name] ?? []}
+            />
           ))}
         </div>
       )}
+
+      <NodeOverrides overrides={overrides} writable={writable} secretNames={names ?? []} />
     </div>
   )
 }
 
-function SecretRow({ name, writable }: { name: string; writable: boolean }) {
+function SecretRow({
+  name,
+  writable,
+  overriddenOn = [],
+}: {
+  name: string
+  writable: boolean
+  overriddenOn?: string[]
+}) {
   const [value, setValue] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [visible, setVisible] = useState(false)
   const [dirty, setDirty] = useState(false)
@@ -127,6 +154,14 @@ function SecretRow({ name, writable }: { name: string; writable: boolean }) {
     <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2">
       <span className="w-40 sm:w-64 shrink-0 truncate font-mono text-xs" title={name}>
         {name}
+        {overriddenOn.length > 0 && (
+          <span
+            className="ml-1.5 rounded bg-amber-900/40 px-1 text-[9px] text-amber-300"
+            title={`Overridden on: ${overriddenOn.join(", ")}`}
+          >
+            override: {overriddenOn.join(", ")}
+          </span>
+        )}
       </span>
       <input
         type={visible ? "text" : "password"}
@@ -227,3 +262,177 @@ function AddSecret() {
     </div>
   )
 }
+
+function NodeOverrides({
+  overrides,
+  writable,
+  secretNames,
+}: {
+  overrides: Record<string, string[]>
+  writable: boolean
+  secretNames: string[]
+}) {
+  const entries = Object.entries(overrides).flatMap(([node, names]) =>
+    names.map((name) => ({ node, name })),
+  )
+
+  return (
+    <div className="mt-8">
+      <div className="mb-2 flex items-center gap-2">
+        <Server size={14} className="text-[var(--primary)]" />
+        <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold">Node overrides</h2>
+        <span className="text-xs text-[var(--muted)]">
+          per-node values (e.g. a node's own postgres password); shadow the shared secret on that node
+        </span>
+      </div>
+
+      {writable && <AddOverride secretNames={secretNames} />}
+
+      {entries.length === 0 ? (
+        <p className="text-sm text-[var(--muted)]">No overrides.</p>
+      ) : (
+        <div className="divide-y divide-[var(--border)] rounded border border-[var(--border)]">
+          {entries.map(({ node, name }) => (
+            <OverrideRow key={`${node}/${name}`} node={node} name={name} writable={writable} />
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+function OverrideRow({ node, name, writable }: { node: string; name: string; writable: boolean }) {
+  const [value, setValue] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [visible, setVisible] = useState(false)
+  const [dirty, setDirty] = useState(false)
+  const setOverride = useSetOverride()
+  const delOverride = useDeleteOverride()
+
+  const reveal = async () => {
+    if (value === null) {
+      const data = await apiClient
+        .get<{ value: string }>(`/secrets/overrides/${node}/${name}`)
+        .catch(() => null)
+      setValue(data?.value ?? "")
+    }
+    setVisible((v) => !v)
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2">
+      <span className="w-24 sm:w-36 shrink-0 truncate font-mono text-xs text-amber-300" title={node}>
+        {node}
+      </span>
+      <span className="w-32 sm:w-52 shrink-0 truncate font-mono text-xs" title={name}>
+        {name}
+      </span>
+      <input
+        type={visible ? "text" : "password"}
+        value={value ?? "••••••••"}
+        readOnly={!writable || value === null}
+        onChange={(e) => {
+          setValue(e.target.value)
+          setDirty(true)
+        }}
+        className="flex-1 min-w-0 rounded border border-[var(--border)] bg-black/30 px-2 py-1 text-xs font-mono focus:border-[var(--primary)] focus:outline-none"
+      />
+      <button onClick={reveal} className="p-1 shrink-0 text-[var(--muted)] hover:text-[var(--foreground)]" title="Reveal">
+        {visible ? <EyeOff size={13} /> : <Eye size={13} />}
+      </button>
+      {writable && (
+        <>
+          <button
+            onClick={() => {
+              if (value !== null && dirty)
+                setOverride.mutate({ node, name, value }, { onSuccess: () => setDirty(false) })
+            }}
+            disabled={!dirty || setOverride.isPending}
+            className="p-1 shrink-0 text-blue-400 hover:text-blue-300 disabled:opacity-30"
+            title="Save"
+          >
+            {setOverride.isPending ? <Loader2 size={13} className="animate-spin" /> : <Save size={13} />}
+          </button>
+          <button
+            onClick={() => {
+              if (confirm(`Delete override "${name}" for ${node}?`))
+                delOverride.mutate({ node, name })
+            }}
+            className="p-1 shrink-0 text-red-400 hover:text-red-300"
+            title="Delete override"
+          >
+            <Trash2 size={13} />
+          </button>
+        </>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+function AddOverride({ secretNames }: { secretNames: string[] }) {
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [node, setNode] = useState("")
+  const [name, setName] = useState("")
+  const [value, setValue] = useState("")
+  const setOverride = useSetOverride()
+
+  const submit = () => {
+    if (!node.trim() || !name.trim() || !value) return
+    setOverride.mutate(
+      { node: node.trim(), name: name.trim(), value },
+      {
+        onSuccess: () => {
+          setNode("")
+          setName("")
+          setValue("")
+          setOpen(false)
+        },
+      },
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (!open) {
+    return (
+      <button onClick={() => setOpen(true)} className="mb-2 text-xs text-[var(--primary)] hover:underline">
+        <Plus size={11} className="inline mr-1" />
+        Add override
+      </button>
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="mb-3 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 rounded border border-[var(--border)] bg-black/20 p-2">
+      <input
+        autoFocus
+        placeholder="node (host)"
+        value={node}
+        onChange={(e) => setNode(e.target.value)}
+        className="w-32 rounded border border-[var(--border)] bg-black/30 px-2 py-1 text-xs font-mono focus:border-[var(--primary)] focus:outline-none"
+      />
+      <input
+        placeholder="SECRET_NAME"
+        list="secret-names"
+        value={name}
+        onChange={(e) => setName(e.target.value)}
+        className="w-44 rounded border border-[var(--border)] bg-black/30 px-2 py-1 text-xs font-mono focus:border-[var(--primary)] focus:outline-none"
+      />
+      <datalist id="secret-names">
+        {secretNames.map((n) => (
+          <option key={n} value={n} />
+        ))}
+      </datalist>
+      <input
+        placeholder="value"
+        value={value}
+        onChange={(e) => setValue(e.target.value)}
+        onKeyDown={(e) => e.key === "Enter" && submit()}
+        className="flex-1 min-w-0 rounded border border-[var(--border)] bg-black/30 px-2 py-1 text-xs font-mono focus:border-[var(--primary)] focus:outline-none"
+      />
+      <button onClick={submit} disabled={setOverride.isPending} className="rounded bg-[var(--primary)] px-2 py-1 text-xs text-black disabled:opacity-40">
+        {setOverride.isPending ? "…" : "Add"}
+      </button>
+      <button onClick={() => setOpen(false)} className="px-2 py-1 text-xs text-[var(--muted)]">
+        Cancel
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/app/src/services/api/hooks.ts b/app/src/services/api/hooks.ts
index 8381528..b5db830 100644
--- a/app/src/services/api/hooks.ts
+++ b/app/src/services/api/hooks.ts
@@ -583,3 +583,29 @@ export function useDeleteSecret() {
     onSuccess: () => qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["secrets"] }),
   })
 }
+
+export function useSecretOverrides() {
+  return useQuery({
+    queryKey: ["secret-overrides"],
+    queryFn: () =>
+      apiClient.get<{ overrides: Record<string, string[]> }>("/secrets/overrides"),
+  })
+}
+
+export function useSetOverride() {
+  const qc = useQueryClient()
+  return useMutation({
+    mutationFn: ({ node, name, value }: { node: string; name: string; value: string }) =>
+      apiClient.put(`/secrets/overrides/${node}/${name}`, { value }),
+    onSuccess: () => qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["secret-overrides"] }),
+  })
+}
+
+export function useDeleteOverride() {
+  const qc = useQueryClient()
+  return useMutation({
+    mutationFn: ({ node, name }: { node: string; name: string }) =>
+      apiClient.delete(`/secrets/overrides/${node}/${name}`),
+    onSuccess: () => qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["secret-overrides"] }),
+  })
+}
diff --git a/castle-api/src/castle_api/secrets.py b/castle-api/src/castle_api/secrets.py
index dc425e5..5d42b31 100644
--- a/castle-api/src/castle_api/secrets.py
+++ b/castle-api/src/castle_api/secrets.py
@@ -45,6 +45,48 @@ def secrets_info() -> dict:
     }
 
 
+@router.get("/overrides")
+def list_overrides() -> dict:
+    """Per-node secret overrides ({host: [names]}). Empty unless OpenBao."""
+    backend = _backend()
+    if not isinstance(backend, OpenBaoBackend):
+        return {"overrides": {}}
+    return {"overrides": backend.list_node_overrides()}
+
+
+@router.get("/overrides/{node}/{name:path}")
+def get_override(node: str, name: str) -> dict:
+    """Read a node's override value."""
+    value = _backend().read(f"nodes/{node}/{name}")
+    if value is None:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, f"no override '{name}' for node '{node}'"
+        )
+    return {"node": node, "name": name, "value": value}
+
+
+@router.put("/overrides/{node}/{name:path}")
+def set_override(node: str, name: str, body: SecretValue) -> dict:
+    """Set a per-node override (authority only; needs the OpenBao backend)."""
+    backend = _backend()
+    if not isinstance(backend, OpenBaoBackend):
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST, "node overrides require the OpenBao backend"
+        )
+    try:
+        backend.write(f"nodes/{node}/{name}", body.value)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        raise HTTPException(status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN, str(exc)) from exc
+    return {"node": node, "name": name, "ok": True}
+
+
+@router.delete("/overrides/{node}/{name:path}")
+def delete_override(node: str, name: str) -> dict:
+    """Remove a per-node override."""
+    _backend().delete(f"nodes/{node}/{name}")
+    return {"node": node, "name": name, "ok": True}
+
+
 @router.get("/{name}")
 def get_secret(name: str) -> dict:
     """Get a secret value."""
diff --git a/castle-api/tests/test_secrets_overrides.py b/castle-api/tests/test_secrets_overrides.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83998bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/castle-api/tests/test_secrets_overrides.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+"""HTTP-layer tests for the node-override endpoints (file-backend paths).
+
+The live OpenBao override round-trip is verified manually; here we pin the
+file-backend behavior (overrides are an OpenBao-only feature).
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+
+
+def test_list_overrides_empty_on_file_backend(client: TestClient) -> None:
+    r = client.get("/secrets/overrides")
+    assert r.status_code == 200
+    assert r.json() == {"overrides": {}}
+
+
+def test_set_override_rejected_on_file_backend(client: TestClient) -> None:
+    r = client.put("/secrets/overrides/primer/POSTGRES_PASSWORD", json={"value": "x"})
+    assert r.status_code == 400
+
+
+def test_get_missing_override_is_404(client: TestClient) -> None:
+    assert client.get("/secrets/overrides/primer/NOPE").status_code == 404
diff --git a/cli/src/castle_cli/templates/scaffold.py b/cli/src/castle_cli/templates/scaffold.py
index ef4ef44..2b3895f 100644
--- a/cli/src/castle_cli/templates/scaffold.py
+++ b/cli/src/castle_cli/templates/scaffold.py
@@ -675,8 +675,8 @@ serve((_req: Request) => {
         project_dir / "public" / "config.js",
         sub(
             """// Substrate wiring for __NAME__. The anon key is designed to be public
-// (RLS enforces access) — paste yours here, or inject at deploy time:
-//   cat ~/.castle/secrets/SUPABASE_ANON_KEY
+// (RLS enforces access) — paste yours here. Find it in the dashboard
+// Secrets page (or `castle mesh`/vault), secret name SUPABASE_ANON_KEY.
 window.APP = {
   SUPABASE_URL: "https://supabase.lan",
   SUPABASE_ANON_KEY: "PASTE_ANON_KEY_HERE",
@@ -758,8 +758,9 @@ live on the substrate; rebuild the rest from git anytime.
 ## Develop
 - Edit `migrations/`, then `castle program build __NAME__` to apply new migrations
   (re-running is a no-op — only unapplied migrations run).
-- Set the anon key in `public/config.js` (`cat ~/.castle/secrets/SUPABASE_ANON_KEY`).
-- `castle deploy && castle gateway reload` → served at `/__NAME__/`.
+- Set the anon key in `public/config.js` (find `SUPABASE_ANON_KEY` in the
+  dashboard Secrets page).
+- `castle apply` → served at `__NAME__.<domain>`.
 
 ## Privacy note
 RLS protects rows, not the static shell or Storage. For a `private`/`shared` app,
diff --git a/core/src/castle_core/secret_backends.py b/core/src/castle_core/secret_backends.py
index 6a245d4..7a7a7df 100644
--- a/core/src/castle_core/secret_backends.py
+++ b/core/src/castle_core/secret_backends.py
@@ -104,15 +104,29 @@ class OpenBaoBackend:
         self._request("DELETE", url)
 
     def list_names(self) -> list[str]:
-        url = f"{self._addr}/v1/{self._mount}/metadata?list=true"
+        # Drop folder entries (e.g. "nodes/") — those group per-node overrides.
+        return sorted(k for k in self._list_path("") if not k.endswith("/"))
+
+    def _list_path(self, prefix: str) -> list[str]:
+        sep = "/" if prefix else ""
+        url = f"{self._addr}/v1/{self._mount}/metadata{sep}{prefix}?list=true"
         try:
-            data = self._request("GET", url)
-            keys = data.get("data", {}).get("keys", [])
-            # Drop folder entries (e.g. "nodes/") — those group per-node overrides.
-            return sorted(k for k in keys if not k.endswith("/"))
+            return self._request("GET", url).get("data", {}).get("keys", [])
         except Exception:
             return []
 
+    def list_node_overrides(self) -> dict[str, list[str]]:
+        """Per-node secret overrides: ``{host: [names]}`` from ``<mount>/nodes/*``."""
+        out: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
+        for entry in self._list_path("nodes"):
+            if not entry.endswith("/"):
+                continue
+            host = entry.rstrip("/")
+            names = [k for k in self._list_path(f"nodes/{host}") if not k.endswith("/")]
+            if names:
+                out[host] = sorted(names)
+        return out
+
     def _request(self, method: str, url: str, body: dict | None = None) -> dict:
         payload = json.dumps(body).encode() if body is not None else None
         req = urllib.request.Request(  # noqa: S310