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layout: docs
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page_title: Cubbyhole - Secrets Engines
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description: >-
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The cubbyhole secrets engine can store arbitrary secrets scoped to a single
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token.
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---
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# Cubbyhole Secrets Engine
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The `cubbyhole` secrets engine is used to store arbitrary secrets within the
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configured physical storage for Vault namespaced to a token. In `cubbyhole`,
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paths are scoped per token. No token can access another token's cubbyhole. When
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the token expires, its cubbyhole is destroyed.
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Also unlike the `kv` secrets engine, because the cubbyhole's lifetime is
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linked to that of an authentication token, there is no concept of a TTL or
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refresh interval for values contained in the token's cubbyhole.
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Writing to a key in the `cubbyhole` secrets engine will completely replace the
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old value.
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## Setup
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Most secrets engines must be configured in advance before they can perform their
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functions. These steps are usually completed by an operator or configuration
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management tool.
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The `cubbyhole` secrets engine is enabled by default. It cannot be disabled,
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moved, or enabled multiple times.
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## Usage
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After the secrets engine is configured and a user/machine has a Vault token with
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the proper permission, it can generate credentials. The `cubbyhole` secrets
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engine allows for writing keys with arbitrary values.
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1. Write arbitrary data:
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```text
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$ vault write cubbyhole/my-secret my-value=s3cr3t
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Success! Data written to: cubbyhole/my-secret
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```
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1. Read arbitrary data:
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```text
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$ vault read cubbyhole/my-secret
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Key Value
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--- -----
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my-value s3cr3t
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```
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## Learn
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Refer to the [Cubbyhole Response Wrapping](https://learn.hashicorp.com/vault/secrets-management/sm-cubbyhole)
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guide for a step-by-step tutorial.
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## API
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The Cubbyhole secrets engine has a full HTTP API. Please see the
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[Cubbyhole secrets engine API](/api/secret/cubbyhole) for more
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details.
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