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 |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$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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