diff --git a/website/content/api-docs/secret/transit.mdx b/website/content/api-docs/secret/transit.mdx
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--- a/website/content/api-docs/secret/transit.mdx
+++ b/website/content/api-docs/secret/transit.mdx
@@ -932,8 +932,8 @@ $ curl \
 ## Generate HMAC
 
 This endpoint returns the digest of given data using the specified hash
-algorithm and the named key. The key can be of any type supported by `transit`;
-the raw key will be marshaled into bytes to be used for the HMAC function. If
+algorithm and the named key. The key can be of any type supported by `transit`, 
+as each `transit` key version has an independent, random 256-bit HMAC secret key. If
 the key is of a type that supports rotation, the latest (current) version will
 be used.