HashiCorp Vault

HashiCorp Vault AWS API

AWS dynamic credentials secrets engine

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Operations 4

GET /aws/creds/{name} HashiCorp Vault Generate AWS credentials #

GET /aws/roles/{name} HashiCorp Vault Read AWS role #

POST /aws/roles/{name} HashiCorp Vault Create or update AWS role #

DELETE /aws/roles/{name} HashiCorp Vault Delete AWS role #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: HashiCorp Vault Vault Auth Methods AppRole AWS 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: AWS
  description: AWS dynamic credentials secrets engine
paths:
  /aws/creds/{name}:
    get:
      operationId: generateAwsCredentials
      summary: HashiCorp Vault Generate AWS credentials
      description: Generates dynamic AWS access credentials based on the named role.
      tags:
      - AWS
      parameters:
      - name: name
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Name of the role
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: AWS credentials generated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AwsCredentialsResponse'
        '403':
          description: Permission denied
  /aws/roles/{name}:
    get:
      operationId: readAwsRole
      summary: HashiCorp Vault Read AWS role
      description: Reads the configuration for the named AWS role.
      tags:
      - AWS
      parameters:
      - name: name
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Name of the role
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: AWS role configuration
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AwsRole'
        '404':
          description: Role not found
    post:
      operationId: createOrUpdateAwsRole
      summary: HashiCorp Vault Create or update AWS role
      description: Creates or updates the named AWS role.
      tags:
      - AWS
      parameters:
      - name: name
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Name of the role
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/AwsRole'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Role created or updated
        '400':
          description: Invalid request
    delete:
      operationId: deleteAwsRole
      summary: HashiCorp Vault Delete AWS role
      description: Deletes the named AWS role.
      tags:
      - AWS
      parameters:
      - name: name
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Name of the role
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Role deleted
components:
  schemas:
    AwsRole:
      type: object
      properties:
        credential_type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - iam_user
          - assumed_role
          - federation_token
          description: Type of AWS credential to generate
        role_arns:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: ARNs of IAM roles to assume
        policy_arns:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: ARNs of IAM policies to attach
        policy_document:
          type: string
          description: Inline IAM policy document in JSON
        default_sts_ttl:
          type: string
          description: Default TTL for STS credentials
        max_sts_ttl:
          type: string
          description: Maximum TTL for STS credentials
    AwsCredentialsResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        lease_id:
          type: string
          description: Unique lease identifier
        lease_duration:
          type: integer
          description: Lease duration in seconds
        renewable:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the lease is renewable
        data:
          type: object
          properties:
            access_key:
              type: string
              description: AWS access key ID
            secret_key:
              type: string
              description: AWS secret access key
            security_token:
              type: string
              description: AWS STS session token (for assumed_role type)
  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