[API reference](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference) › [@evolu/common](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common) › [Redacted](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/Redacted) › revealRedacted

```ts
function revealRedacted<A>(redacted: Redacted<A>): A;
```

Defined in: [packages/common/src/Redacted.ts:101](https://github.com/evoluhq/evolu/blob/dd96d79f1dbe9a49fa12ce8e0aa7d3d0177795ca/packages/common/src/Redacted.ts#L101)

Reveals the original value from a [Redacted](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/Redacted/interfaces/Redacted) wrapper.

This is a separate function rather than a method on [Redacted](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/Redacted/interfaces/Redacted) to make
access visually explicit and easy to grep in code reviews. Accessing
sensitive values should feel intentional, not convenient.