# System backend The system backend is a default backend in Vault that is mounted at the `/sys` endpoint. This endpoint cannot be disabled or moved, and is used to configure Vault and interact with many of Vault's internal features. For more information about a particular path, please click on it in the sidebar. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.enclaive.cloud/vault/api/system-backend.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.