HashiCorp Vault · Schema

Vault Identity Entity

Represents an identity entity in HashiCorp Vault that provides a unified view of a user or machine across multiple authentication methods.

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Properties

Name Type Description
id string Unique identifier for the entity
name string Name of the entity
metadata object Metadata key-value pairs associated with the entity
disabled boolean Whether the entity is disabled
aliases array Authentication method aliases for this entity
direct_group_ids array IDs of groups the entity directly belongs to
inherited_group_ids array IDs of groups inherited through group hierarchy
policies array Policies directly assigned to the entity
creation_time string Entity creation timestamp
last_update_time string Last update timestamp
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JSON Schema

hvault-entity-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://developer.hashicorp.com/schemas/vault/entity.json",
  "title": "Vault Identity Entity",
  "description": "Represents an identity entity in HashiCorp Vault that provides a unified view of a user or machine across multiple authentication methods.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique identifier for the entity"
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Name of the entity"
    },
    "metadata": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "Metadata key-value pairs associated with the entity"
    },
    "disabled": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether the entity is disabled"
    },
    "aliases": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "hvault-entity-alias-schema.json"
      },
      "description": "Authentication method aliases for this entity"
    },
    "direct_group_ids": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "IDs of groups the entity directly belongs to"
    },
    "inherited_group_ids": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "IDs of groups inherited through group hierarchy"
    },
    "policies": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "Policies directly assigned to the entity"
    },
    "creation_time": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Entity creation timestamp"
    },
    "last_update_time": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Last update timestamp"
    }
  }
}

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