HashiCorp Vault · Schema

Vault Entity Alias

Represents an entity alias that maps an authentication method identity to a Vault identity entity.

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Properties

Name Type Description
id string Unique identifier for the alias
canonical_id string Entity ID this alias belongs to
mount_accessor string Auth mount accessor that created this alias
mount_path string Auth mount path
mount_type string Auth mount type (e.g., token, approle, ldap)
name string Name of the alias within the auth method
metadata object Metadata from the auth method
creation_time string Alias creation timestamp
last_update_time string Last update timestamp
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JSON Schema

hvault-entity-alias-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://developer.hashicorp.com/schemas/vault/entity-alias.json",
  "title": "Vault Entity Alias",
  "description": "Represents an entity alias that maps an authentication method identity to a Vault identity entity.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique identifier for the alias"
    },
    "canonical_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Entity ID this alias belongs to"
    },
    "mount_accessor": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Auth mount accessor that created this alias"
    },
    "mount_path": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Auth mount path"
    },
    "mount_type": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Auth mount type (e.g., token, approle, ldap)"
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Name of the alias within the auth method"
    },
    "metadata": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "Metadata from the auth method"
    },
    "creation_time": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Alias creation timestamp"
    },
    "last_update_time": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Last update timestamp"
    }
  }
}

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