---
page_title: "Vault API Documentation"
description: |-
  Vault API reference documentation.
---

<% @meganav_title = 'API Docs' %>

<hashi-product-subnav project_site="true" current_path="<%= current_page.path %>" _data="<%= encode({
  products: dato.enterprise_products.map(&:to_hash),
  subnav: dato.vault_product_page.subnav.to_hash
}) %>"></hashi-product-subnav>

<div class='g-section-block'>
  <section id='intro' class='g-container'>
    <hashi-section-header
      headline='Vault API Documentation'
      description="The Vault HTTP API gives you full access to Vault via HTTP. Every aspect of Vault can be controlled via this API. The Vault CLI uses the HTTP API to access Vault."
      use_h1="true"
    ></hashi-section-header>

    <div class='button-container'>
      <hashi-button
        title="Learn Vault"
        url="https://learn.hashicorp.com/vault"
      ></hashi-button>
      <hashi-button
        title="Download"
        url="/downloads.html"
        theme="dark-outline"
      ></hashi-button>
    </div>
  </section>

  <section id='categories' class='g-container'>
    <hashi-linked-text-summary-list _data="<%= encode(data.api_basic_categories) %>"></hashi-linked-text-summary-list>
  </section>

  <section id='new-to-vault' class='gray'>
    <div class='g-container'>
      <hashi-section-header
        headline='New to Vault?'
        description="Learn how to use Vault to read, write, and create real secrets, and see how it works in practice. The basics include installation and core concepts, while providing a foundation for advanced tracks."
      ></hashi-section-header>

      <div class='button-container'>
        <hashi-button
          title="Start Learning"
          url="https://learn.hashicorp.com/vault"
        ></hashi-button>
      </div>
    </div>
  </section>

  <section id='categories' class='g-container'>
    <hashi-section-header headline='API Reference'></hashi-section-header>

    <hashi-docs-sitemap
      order="<%= encode(data.api_detailed_categories) %>"
      data="<%= encode(get_sidebar_data('api')) %>"
    ></hashi-docs-sitemap>
  </section>

  <section id='get-started' class='black'>
    <div class='g-container'>
      <hashi-section-header headline='Ready to get started?'></hashi-section-header>

      <div class='button-container'>
        <hashi-button
          title="Learn Vault"
          url="https://learn.hashicorp.com/vault"
          theme='light-fill'
        ></hashi-button>
        <hashi-button
          title="Download"
          url="/downloads.html"
          theme='light-outline'
        ></hashi-button>
      </div>
    </div>
  </section>

</div>