diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-2.8.md b/docs/release-notes/version-2.8.md
index 03a9a4f1b..366241390 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/version-2.8.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/version-2.8.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 ### Bug Fixes
 
 * [#4766](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/4766) - Fix redirect after login when `next` is not specified
+* [#4772](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/4772) - Fix "brief" format for the secrets REST API endpoint
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/netbox/secrets/api/nested_serializers.py b/netbox/secrets/api/nested_serializers.py
index 7aa8087da..13c016c18 100644
--- a/netbox/secrets/api/nested_serializers.py
+++ b/netbox/secrets/api/nested_serializers.py
@@ -1,13 +1,22 @@
 from rest_framework import serializers
 
-from secrets.models import SecretRole
+from secrets.models import Secret, SecretRole
 from utilities.api import WritableNestedSerializer
 
 __all__ = [
-    'NestedSecretRoleSerializer'
+    'NestedSecretRoleSerializer',
+    'NestedSecretSerializer',
 ]
 
 
+class NestedSecretSerializer(WritableNestedSerializer):
+    url = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='secrets-api:secret-detail')
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = Secret
+        fields = ['id', 'url', 'name']
+
+
 class NestedSecretRoleSerializer(WritableNestedSerializer):
     url = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='secrets-api:secretrole-detail')
     secret_count = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True)