vhsm secrets list

Learn to view all the enabled secrets engine on the vHSM server.

The vhsm secrets list command lists all enabled secrets engines on the vHSM server. It also displays key details such as configured TTLs and descriptions.

A TTL value of "system" means the system default TTL is in use.

Deprecation status column

  • All built-in secrets engines have an associated Deprecation Status.

  • For custom (non-built-in) secrets engines, this column will display "n/a".

Usage

vhsm secrets list [options]

Version Columns (-detailed flag)

Using the -detailed flag provides additional version details:

Column
Description

Version

Configured plugin version (empty or "n/a" means built-in or unversioned).

Running Version

The actual plugin version currently running.

Running SHA256

The SHA256 checksum of the running plugin binary. If different from the catalog, the plugin hasn't been reloaded since an update.


Examples

  • List all enabled secrets engines

    vhsm secrets list

    Output

    EditPath          Type         Accessor              Description
    ----          ----         --------              -----------
    cubbyhole/    cubbyhole    cubbyhole_548b4dc5    per-token private secret storage
    secret/       kv           identity_aa00c06d     key/value secret storage
    sys/          system       system_547412e3       system endpoints used for control, policy, and debugging
  • List all enabled secrets engines with detailed output

    vhsm secrets list -detailed

    Output

    Path           Plugin        Accessor               Default TTL    Max TTL    Force No Cache    Replication    Seal Wrap    External Entropy Access    Options    Description                                                UUID                                  Version    Running Version          Running SHA256    Deprecation Status
    ----           ------        --------               -----------    -------    --------------    -----------    ---------    -----------------------    -------    -----------                                                ----                                  -------    ---------------          --------------    ------------------
    cubbyhole/     cubbyhole     cubbyhole_b16d1bc0     n/a            n/a        false             local          false        false                      map[]      per-token private secret storage                           8c64d56b-9d46-d667-1155-a8c1a83a5d01  n/a        v1.12.0+builtin.vault    n/a               n/a
    identity/      identity      identity_3d67c936      system         system     false             replicated     false        false                      map[]      identity store                                             5aa1e59c-33b5-9dec-05d6-c80c9a800557  n/a        v1.12.0+builtin.vault    n/a               n/a
    postgresql/    postgresql    postgresql_f0a54308    system         system     false             replicated     false        false                      map[]      n/a                                                        8cdc1d2d-0713-eaa6-17e3-49790a60650b  n/a        v1.12.0+builtin.vault    n/a               deprecated
    sys/           system        system_c86bd362        n/a            n/a        false             replicated     true         false                      map[]      system endpoints used for control, policy and debugging    e3193999-0875-d38d-3458-21d9f2762c80  n/a        v1.12.0+builtin.vault    n/a               n/a

Available Options

Output Options

Option
Description

-format=<string>

Specifies the output format: "table" (default), "json", or "yaml". Can also be set via the VAULT_FORMAT environment variable.

Command Options

Option
Description

-detailed

Displays detailed information about each secrets engine, including replication status, configuration, and version details.

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