open-vault/website/source/docs/http/sys-unseal.html.md

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page_title: "HTTP API: /sys/seal-unseal"
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  The '/sys/seal-unseal' endpoint is used to unseal the Vault.
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# /sys/unseal

<dl>
  <dt>Description</dt>
  <dd>
    Enter a single master key share to progress the unsealing of the Vault.
    If the threshold number of master key shares is reached, Vault
    will attempt to unseal the Vault. Otherwise, this API must be
    called multiple times until that threshold is met.
  </dd>

  <dt>Method</dt>
  <dd>PUT</dd>

  <dt>Parameters</dt>
  <dd>
    <ul>
      <li>
        <span class="param">secret_shares</span>
        <span class="param-flags">required</span>
        The number of shares to split the master key into.
      </li>
      <li>
        <span class="param">key</span>
        <span class="param-flags">required</span>
        A single master share key.
      </li>
    </ul>
  </dd>
  <dt>Returns</dt>
  <dd>The same result as `/sys/seal-status`.
  </dd>
</dl>