HashiCorp Vault

HashiCorp Vault Auth API

Auth method management

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Operations 3

GET /sys/auth HashiCorp Vault List auth methods #

POST /sys/auth/{path} HashiCorp Vault Enable auth method #

DELETE /sys/auth/{path} HashiCorp Vault Disable auth method #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: HashiCorp Vault Vault Methods AppRole Auth API
  description: APIs for authentication methods in HashiCorp Vault including Token, AppRole, Kubernetes, LDAP, JWT/OIDC, GitHub, Userpass, and AWS auth methods. These endpoints handle user and machine authentication to obtain Vault tokens.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: HashiCorp Support
    email: support@hashicorp.com
    url: https://support.hashicorp.com/
  license:
    name: Business Source License 1.1
    url: https://github.com/hashicorp/vault/blob/main/LICENSE
servers:
- url: https://vault.example.com/v1
  description: Vault Server
security:
- vaultToken: []
tags:
- name: Auth
  description: Auth method management
paths:
  /sys/auth:
    get:
      operationId: listAuthMethods
      summary: HashiCorp Vault List auth methods
      description: Lists all enabled auth methods in the Vault.
      tags:
      - Auth
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Auth methods listed
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/AuthMount'
        '403':
          description: Permission denied
  /sys/auth/{path}:
    post:
      operationId: enableAuthMethod
      summary: HashiCorp Vault Enable auth method
      description: Enables a new auth method at the given path.
      tags:
      - Auth
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/mountPath'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - type
              properties:
                type:
                  type: string
                  description: Auth method type (e.g., token, approle, ldap, kubernetes)
                description:
                  type: string
                  description: Human-friendly description
                config:
                  type: object
                  description: Configuration options
                  properties:
                    default_lease_ttl:
                      type: string
                      description: Default lease TTL
                    max_lease_ttl:
                      type: string
                      description: Maximum lease TTL
                    listing_visibility:
                      type: string
                      description: Listing visibility
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Auth method enabled
        '400':
          description: Invalid request
        '403':
          description: Permission denied
    delete:
      operationId: disableAuthMethod
      summary: HashiCorp Vault Disable auth method
      description: Disables the auth method at the given path.
      tags:
      - Auth
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/mountPath'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Auth method disabled
        '403':
          description: Permission denied
components:
  parameters:
    mountPath:
      name: path
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The path to mount or access the resource
      schema:
        type: string
  schemas:
    AuthMount:
      type: object
      properties:
        accessor:
          type: string
          description: Unique accessor for this auth mount
        config:
          type: object
          properties:
            default_lease_ttl:
              type: integer
              description: Default lease TTL in seconds
            max_lease_ttl:
              type: integer
              description: Maximum lease TTL in seconds
            token_type:
              type: string
              description: Token type produced by this auth method
        description:
          type: string
          description: Human-friendly description
        external_entropy_access:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether external entropy is used
        local:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the mount is local only
        seal_wrap:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether seal wrapping is enabled
        type:
          type: string
          description: Type of auth method
        uuid:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for this mount
  securitySchemes:
    vaultToken:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-Vault-Token
      description: Vault authentication token
externalDocs:
  description: Vault Auth Methods API Documentation
  url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/api-docs/auth