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page_title: "KV - Secrets Engines - HTTP API"
sidebar_current: "docs-http-secret-kv"
description: |-
  This is the API documentation for the Vault KV secrets engine.
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# KV Secrets Engine (API)

This backend can be run in one of two versions. Each of which have a distinct API.
Choose the version below you are running. For more information on the KV secrets
engine see the [Vault kv documentation](/docs/secrets/kv/index.html).

 - [KV Version 1 API](/api/secret/kv/kv-v1.html)
 
 - [KV Version 2 API](/api/secret/kv/kv-v2.html)
