HashiCorp Vault · Authentication Profile

Hvault Authentication

Authentication

HashiCorp Vault secures its APIs with apiKey across 1 declared security scheme, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

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Methods: apiKey Schemes: 1 OAuth flows: API key in: header

Security Schemes

vaultToken apiKey
· in: header (X-Vault-Token)

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/hvault-auth-methods-openapi.yml, openapi/hvault-identity-openapi.yml, openapi/hvault-secrets-engines-openapi.yml,
  openapi/hvault-system-backend-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  api_key_in:
  - header
schemes:
- name: vaultToken
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-Vault-Token
  description: Vault authentication token
  sources:
  - openapi/hvault-auth-methods-openapi.yml
  - openapi/hvault-identity-openapi.yml
  - openapi/hvault-secrets-engines-openapi.yml
  - openapi/hvault-system-backend-openapi.yml