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layout: "api"
page_title: "/sys/key-status - HTTP API"
sidebar_current: "docs-http-system-key-status"
description: |-
The `/sys/key-status` endpoint is used to query info about the current
encryption key of Vault.
---
# `/sys/key-status`
The `/sys/key-status` endpoint is used to query info about the current
encryption key of Vault.
## Get Encryption Key Status
This endpoint returns information about the current encryption key used by
Vault.
| Method | Path | Produces |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `GET` | `/sys/key-status` | `200 application/json` |
### Sample Request
```
$ curl \
--header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
--request GET \
http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/sys/key-status
```
### Sample Response
```json
{
"term": 3,
"install_time": "2015-05-29T14:50:46.223692553-07:00"
}
```
The `term` parameter is the sequential key number, and `install_time` is the
time that encryption key was installed.