---
layout: "api"
page_title: "AppRole - Auth Methods - HTTP API"
sidebar_current: "docs-http-auth-approle"
description: |-
  This is the API documentation for the Vault AppRole auth method.
---

# AppRole Auth Method (API)

This is the API documentation for the Vault AppRole auth method. For
general information about the usage and operation of the AppRole method, please
see the [Vault AppRole method documentation](/docs/auth/approle.html).

This documentation assumes the AppRole method is mounted at the `/auth/approle`
path in Vault. Since it is possible to enable auth methods at any location,
please update your API calls accordingly.

## List Roles

This endpoint returns a list the existing AppRoles in the method.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `LIST`   | `/auth/approle/role`         | `200 application/json` |

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request LIST \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/approle/role
```

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "auth": null,
  "warnings": null,
  "wrap_info": null,
  "data": {
    "keys": [
      "dev",
      "prod",
      "test"
    ]
  },
  "lease_duration": 0,
  "renewable": false,
  "lease_id": ""
}
```

## Create New AppRole

Creates a new AppRole or updates an existing AppRole. This endpoint
supports both `create` and `update` capabilities. There can be one or more
constraints enabled on the role. It is required to have at least one of them
enabled while creating or updating a role.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `POST`   | `/auth/approle/role/:role_name` | `204 (empty body)` |

### Parameters

- `role_name` `(string: <required>)` - Name of the AppRole.
- `bind_secret_id` `(bool: true)` - Require `secret_id` to be presented when
  logging in using this AppRole.
- `secret_id_bound_cidrs` `(array: [])` - Comma-separated string or list of CIDR
  blocks; if set, specifies blocks of IP addresses which can perform the login
  operation.
- `token_bound_cidrs` `(array: [])` - Comma-separated string or list of CIDR
  blocks; if set, specifies blocks of IP addresses which can use the auth tokens
  generated by this role.
- `policies` `(array: [])` - Comma-separated list of policies set on tokens
  issued via this AppRole.
- `secret_id_num_uses` `(integer: 0)` - Number of times any particular SecretID
  can be used to fetch a token from this AppRole, after which the SecretID will
  expire.  A value of zero will allow unlimited uses.
- `secret_id_ttl` `(string: "")` - Duration in either an integer number of
  seconds (`3600`) or an integer time unit (`60m`) after which any SecretID
  expires.
- `token_num_uses` `(integer: 0)` - Number of times issued tokens can be used.
  A value of 0 means unlimited uses.
- `token_ttl` `(string: "")` - Duration in either an integer number of seconds
  (`3600`) or an integer time unit (`60m`) to set as the TTL for issued tokens
  and at renewal time.
- `token_max_ttl` `(string: "")` - Duration in either an integer number of
  seconds (`3600`) or an integer time unit (`60m`) after which the issued token
  can no longer be renewed.
- `period` `(string: "")` - Duration in either an integer number of seconds
  (`3600`) or an integer time unit (`60m`). If set, the token generated using
  this AppRole is a _periodic_ token; so long as it is renewed it never expires,
  but the TTL set on the token at each renewal is fixed to the value specified
  here. If this value is modified, the token will pick up the new value at its
  next renewal.
- `enable_local_secret_ids` `(bool: false)` - If set, the secret IDs generated
  using this role will be cluster local. This can only be set during role
  creation and once set, it can't be reset later.

### Sample Payload

```json
{
  "token_ttl": "10m",
  "token_max_ttl": "15m",
  "policies": [
    "default"
  ],
  "period": 0,
  "bind_secret_id": true
}
```

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/approle/role/application1
```

## Read AppRole

Reads the properties of an existing AppRole.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `GET`   | `/auth/approle/role/:role_name` | `200 application/json` |

### Parameters

- `role_name` `(string: <required>)` - Name of the AppRole.

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/approle/role/application1
```

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "auth": null,
  "warnings": null,
  "wrap_info": null,
  "data": {
    "token_ttl": 1200,
    "token_max_ttl": 1800,
    "secret_id_ttl": 600,
    "secret_id_num_uses": 40,
    "policies": [
      "default"
    ],
    "period": 0,
    "bind_secret_id": true,
    "bound_cidr_list": []
  },
  "lease_duration": 0,
  "renewable": false,
  "lease_id": ""
}
```

## Delete AppRole

Deletes an existing AppRole from the method.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `DELETE` | `/auth/approle/role/:role_name`    | `204 (empty body)`     |

### Parameters

- `role_name` `(string: <required>)` - Name of the AppRole.

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request DELETE \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/approle/role/application1
```

## Read AppRole Role ID

Reads the RoleID of an existing AppRole.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `GET`   | `/auth/approle/role/:role_name/role-id` | `200 application/json` |

### Parameters

- `role_name` `(string: <required>)` - Name of the AppRole.

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/approle/role/application1/role-id
```

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "auth": null,
  "warnings": null,
  "wrap_info": null,
  "data": {
    "role_id": "e5a7b66e-5d08-da9c-7075-71984634b882"
  },
  "lease_duration": 0,
  "renewable": false,
  "lease_id": ""
}
```

## Update AppRole Role ID

Updates the RoleID of an existing AppRole to a custom value.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `POST`   | `/auth/approle/role/:role_name/role-id` | `204 (empty body)` |

### Parameters

- `role_name` `(string: <required>)` - Name of the AppRole.
- `role_id` `(string: <required>)` - Value to be set as RoleID.

### Sample Payload

```json
{
  "role_id": "custom-role-id"
}
```

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/approle/role/application1/role-id
```

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "auth": null,
  "warnings": null,
  "wrap_info": null,
  "data": {
    "role_id": "e5a7b66e-5d08-da9c-7075-71984634b882"
  },
  "lease_duration": 0,
  "renewable": false,
  "lease_id": ""
}
```

## Generate New Secret ID

Generates and issues a new SecretID on an existing AppRole. Similar to
tokens, the response will also contain a `secret_id_accessor` value which can
be used to read the properties of the SecretID without divulging the SecretID
itself, and also to delete the SecretID from the AppRole.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `POST`   | `/auth/approle/role/:role_name/secret-id` | `200 application/json` |

### Parameters

- `role_name` `(string: <required>)` - Name of the AppRole.
- `metadata` `(string: "")` -  Metadata to be tied to the SecretID. This should be
  a JSON-formatted string containing the metadata in key-value pairs. This
  metadata will be set on tokens issued with this SecretID, and is logged in
  audit logs _in plaintext_.
- `cidr_list` `(array: [])` -  Comma separated string or list of CIDR blocks
  enforcing secret IDs to be used from specific set of IP addresses. If
  `bound_cidr_list` is set on the role, then the list of CIDR blocks listed
  here should be a subset of the CIDR blocks listed on the role.
- `token_bound_cidrs` `(array: [])` - Comma-separated string or list of CIDR
  blocks; if set, specifies blocks of IP addresses which can use the auth tokens
  generated by this SecretID. Overrides any role-set value but must be a subset.

### Sample Payload

```json
{
  "metadata": "{ \"tag1\": \"production\" }"
}
```

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/approle/role/application1/secret-id
```

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "auth": null,
  "warnings": null,
  "wrap_info": null,
  "data": {
    "secret_id_accessor": "84896a0c-1347-aa90-a4f6-aca8b7558780",
    "secret_id": "841771dc-11c9-bbc7-bcac-6a3945a69cd9"
  },
  "lease_duration": 0,
  "renewable": false,
  "lease_id": ""
}
```

## List Secret ID Accessors

Lists the accessors of all the SecretIDs issued against the AppRole.
This includes the accessors for "custom" SecretIDs as well.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `LIST`   | `/auth/approle/role/:role_name/secret-id` | `200 application/json` |

### Parameters

- `role_name` `(string: <required>)` - Name of the AppRole.

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request LIST \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/approle/role/application1/secret-id
```

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "auth": null,
  "warnings": null,
  "wrap_info": null,
  "data": {
    "keys": [
      "ce102d2a-8253-c437-bf9a-aceed4241491",
      "a1c8dee4-b869-e68d-3520-2040c1a0849a",
      "be83b7e2-044c-7244-07e1-47560ca1c787",
      "84896a0c-1347-aa90-a4f6-aca8b7558780",
      "239b1328-6523-15e7-403a-a48038cdc45a"
    ]
  },
  "lease_duration": 0,
  "renewable": false,
  "lease_id": ""
}
```

## Read AppRole Secret ID

Reads out the properties of a SecretID.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `POST`   | `/auth/approle/role/:role_name/secret-id/lookup` | `200 application/json` |

### Parameters

- `role_name` `(string: <required>)` - Name of the AppRole.
-  `secret_id` `(string: <required>)` - Secret ID attached to the role.

### Sample Payload

```json
{
  "secret_id": "84896a0c-1347-aa90-a4f6-aca8b7558780"
}
```

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/approle/role/application1/secret-id/lookup
```

## Destroy AppRole Secret ID

Destroy an AppRole secret ID.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `POST`   | `/auth/approle/role/:role_name/secret-id/destroy` | `204 (empty body)` |

### Parameters

- `role_name` `(string: <required>)` - Name of the AppRole.
-  `secret_id` `(string: <required>)` - Secret ID attached to the role.

### Sample Payload

```json
{
  "secret_id": "84896a0c-1347-aa90-a4f6-aca8b7558780"
}
```

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/approle/role/application1/secret-id/destroy
```

## Read AppRole Secret ID Accessor

Reads out the properties of a SecretID.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `POST`   | `/auth/approle/role/:role_name/secret-id-accessor/lookup` | `200 application/json` |

### Parameters

- `role_name` `(string: <required>)` - Name of the AppRole.
-  `secret_id_accessor` `(string: <required>)` - Secret ID accessor attached to the role.

### Sample Payload

```json
{
  "secret_id_accessor": "84896a0c-1347-aa90-a4f6-aca8b7558780"
}
```

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/approle/role/application1/secret-id-accessor/lookup
```

## Destroy AppRole Secret ID Accessor

Destroy an AppRole secret ID by its accessor.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `POST`   | `/auth/approle/role/:role_name/secret-id-accessor/destroy` | `204 (empty body)` |

### Parameters

- `role_name` `(string: <required>)` - Name of the AppRole.
-  `secret_id_accessor` `(string: <required>)` - Secret ID accessor attached to the role.

### Sample Payload

```json
{
  "secret_id_accessor": "84896a0c-1347-aa90-a4f6-aca8b7558780"
}
```

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/approle/role/application1/secret-id-accessor/destroy
```

## Create Custom AppRole Secret ID

Assigns a "custom" SecretID against an existing AppRole. This is used in the
"Push" model of operation.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `POST`   | `/auth/approle/role/:role_name/custom-secret-id` | `200 application/json` |

### Parameters

- `role_name` `(string: <required>)` - Name of the AppRole.
-  `secret_id` `(string: <required>)` - SecretID to be attached to the Role.
- `metadata` `(string: "")` -  Metadata to be tied to the SecretID. This should be
  a JSON-formatted string containing the metadata in key-value pairs. This
  metadata will be set on tokens issued with this SecretID, and is logged in
  audit logs _in plaintext_.
- `cidr_list` `(array: [])` - Comma separated string or list of CIDR blocks
  enforcing secret IDs to be used from specific set of IP addresses. If
  `bound_cidr_list` is set on the role, then the list of CIDR blocks listed
  here should be a subset of the CIDR blocks listed on the role.
- `token_bound_cidrs` `(array: [])` - Comma-separated string or list of CIDR
  blocks; if set, specifies blocks of IP addresses which can use the auth tokens
  generated by this SecretID. Overrides any role-set value but must be a subset.

### Sample Payload

```json
{
  "secret_id": "testsecretid"
}
```

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/approle/role/application1/custom-secret-id
```

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "auth": null,
  "warnings": null,
  "wrap_info": null,
  "data": {
    "secret_id_accessor": "84896a0c-1347-aa90-a4f6-aca8b7558780",
    "secret_id": "testsecretid"
  },
  "lease_duration": 0,
  "renewable": false,
  "lease_id": ""
}
```

## Login With AppRole

Issues a Vault token based on the presented credentials. `role_id` is always
required; if `bind_secret_id` is enabled (the default) on the AppRole,
`secret_id` is required too. Any other bound authentication values on the
AppRole (such as client IP CIDR) are also evaluated.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `POST`   | `/auth/approle/login`        | `200 application/json` |

### Parameters

- `role_id` `(string: <required>)` - RoleID of the AppRole.
-  `secret_id` `(string: <required>)` - SecretID belonging to AppRole.

### Sample Payload

```json
{
  "role_id": "59d6d1ca-47bb-4e7e-a40b-8be3bc5a0ba8",
  "secret_id": "84896a0c-1347-aa90-a4f6-aca8b7558780"
}
```

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/approle/login
```

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "auth": {
    "renewable": true,
    "lease_duration": 1200,
    "metadata": null,
    "policies": [
      "default"
    ],
    "accessor": "fd6c9a00-d2dc-3b11-0be5-af7ae0e1d374",
    "client_token": "5b1a0318-679c-9c45-e5c6-d1b9a9035d49"
  },
  "warnings": null,
  "wrap_info": null,
  "data": null,
  "lease_duration": 0,
  "renewable": false,
  "lease_id": ""
}
```

## Read, Update, or Delete AppRole Properties

Updates the respective property in the existing AppRole. All of these
parameters of the AppRole can be updated using the `/auth/approle/role/:role_name`
endpoint directly. The endpoints for each field is provided separately
to be able to delegate specific endpoints using Vault's ACL system.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `GET/POST/DELETE`   | `/auth/approle/role/:role_name/policies`  | `200/204` |
| `GET/POST/DELETE`   | `/auth/approle/role/:role_name/secret-id-num-uses`  | `200/204` |
| `GET/POST/DELETE`   | `/auth/approle/role/:role_name/secret-id-ttl`  | `200/204` |
| `GET/POST/DELETE`   | `/auth/approle/role/:role_name/token-ttl`  | `200/204` |
| `GET/POST/DELETE`   | `/auth/approle/role/:role_name/token-max-ttl`  | `200/204` |
| `GET/POST/DELETE`   | `/auth/approle/role/:role_name/bind-secret-id`  | `200/204` |
| `GET/POST/DELETE`   | `/auth/approle/role/:role_name/secret-id-bound-cidrs`  | `200/204` |
| `GET/POST/DELETE`   | `/auth/approle/role/:role_name/token-bound-cidrs`  | `200/204` |
| `GET/POST/DELETE`   | `/auth/approle/role/:role_name/period`  | `200/204` |

Refer to `/auth/approle/role/:role_name` endpoint.
