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---
2017-03-17 18:06:03 +00:00
layout: "api"
page_title: "/sys/init - HTTP API"
sidebar_current: "docs-http-system-init"
description: |-
The `/sys/init` endpoint is used to initialize a new Vault.
---
# `/sys/init`
The `/sys/init` endpoint is used to initialize a new Vault.
## Read Initialization Status
This endpoint returns the initialization status of Vault.
| Method | Path | Produces |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `GET` | `/sys/init` | `200 application/json` |
### Sample Request
```
$ curl \
https://vault.rocks/v1/sys/init
```
### Sample Response
```json
{
"initialized": true
}
```
## Start Initialization
This endpoint initializes a new Vault. The Vault must not have been previously
initialized. The recovery options, as well as the stored shares option, are only
available when using Vault HSM.
| Method | Path | Produces |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `PUT` | `/sys/init` | `200 application/json` |
### Parameters
- `pgp_keys` `(array<string>: nil)` Specifies an array of PGP public keys used
to encrypt the output unseal keys. Ordering is preserved. The keys must be
base64-encoded from their original binary representation. The size of this
array must be the same as `secret_shares`.
- `root_token_pgp_key` `(string: "")`  Specifies a PGP public key used to
encrypt the initial root token. The key must be base64-encoded from its
original binary representation.
- `secret_shares` `(int: <required>)`  Specifies the number of shares to
split the master key into.
- `secret_threshold` `(int: <required>)`  Specifies the number of shares
required to reconstruct the master key. This must be less than or equal
`secret_shares`. If using Vault HSM with auto-unsealing, this value must be
the same as `secret_shares`.
Additionally, the following options are only supported on Vault Pro/Enterprise:
- `stored_shares` `(int: <required>)` Specifies the number of shares that
should be encrypted by the HSM and stored for auto-unsealing. Currently must
be the same as `secret_shares`.
- `recovery_shares` `(int: <required>)` Specifies rhe number of shares to
split the recovery key into.
- `recovery_threshold` `(int: <required>)`  Specifies rhe number of shares
required to reconstruct the recovery key. This must be less than or equal to
`recovery_shares`.
- `recovery_pgp_keys` `(array<string>: nil)` Specifies an array of PGP public
keys used to encrypt the output recovery keys. Ordering is preserved. The keys
must be base64-encoded from their original binary representation. The size of
this array must be the same as `recovery_shares`.
### Sample Payload
```json
{
"secret_shares": 10,
"secret_threshold": 5
}
```
### Sample Request
```
$ curl \
--request PUT \
--data payload.json \
https://vault.rocks/v1/sys/init
```
### Sample Response
A JSON-encoded object including the (possibly encrypted, if `pgp_keys` was
provided) master keys, base 64 encoded master keys and initial root token:
```json
{
"keys": ["one", "two", "three"],
"keys_base64": ["cR9No5cBC", "F3VLrkOo", "zIDSZNGv"],
"root_token": "foo"
}
```