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api	PostgreSQL Secret Backend - HTTP API	docs-http-secret-postgresql	This is the API documentation for the Vault PostgreSQL secret backend.

PostgreSQL Secret Backend HTTP API

~> Deprecation Note: This backend is deprecated in favor of the combined databases backend added in v0.7.1. See the API documentation for the new implementation of this backend at PostgreSQL Database Plugin HTTP API.

This is the API documentation for the Vault PostgreSQL secret backend. For general information about the usage and operation of the PostgreSQL backend, please see the Vault PostgreSQL backend documentation.

This documentation assumes the PostgreSQL backend is mounted at the /postgresql path in Vault. Since it is possible to mount secret backends at any location, please update your API calls accordingly.

Configure Connection

This endpoint configures the connection string used to communicate with PostgreSQL.

Method	Path	Produces
POST	/postgresql/config/connection	204 (empty body)

Parameters

• connection_url (string: <required>) – Specifies the PostgreSQL connection URL or PG-style string, for example "user=foo host=bar".

• max_open_connections (int: 2) – Specifies the maximum number of open connections to the database. A negative value means unlimited.

• max_idle_connections (int: 0) – Specifies the maximum number of idle connections to the database. A zero uses the value of max_open_connections and a negative value disables idle connections. If this is larger than max_open_connections it will be reduced to be equal.

• verify_connection (bool: true) – Specifies if the connection is verified during initial configuration.

Sample Payload

{
  "connection_url": "postgresql://user:pass@localhost/my-db"
}

Sample Request

$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    https://vault.rocks/v1/postgresql/config/connection

Configure Lease

This configures the lease settings for generated credentials. If not configured, leases default to 1 hour. This is a root protected endpoint.

Method	Path	Produces
POST	/postgresql/config/lease	204 (empty body)

Parameters

• lease (string: <required>) – Specifies the lease value provided as a string duration with time suffix. "h" (hour) is the largest suffix.

• lease_max (string: <required>) – Specifies the maximum lease value provided as a string duration with time suffix. "h" (hour) is the largest suffix.

Sample Payload

{
  "lease": "12h",
  "lease_max": "24h"
}

Sample Request

$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    https://vault.rocks/v1/postgresql/config/lease

Create Role

This endpoint creates or updates a role definition.

Method	Path	Produces
POST	/postgresql/roles/:name	204 (empty body)

Parameters

• name (string: <required>) – Specifies the name of the role to create. This is specified as part of the URL.

• sql (string: <required>) – Specifies the SQL statements executed to create and configure the role. Must be a semicolon-separated string, a base64-encoded semicolon-separated string, a serialized JSON string array, or a base64-encoded serialized JSON string array. The '{{name}}', '{{password}}' and '{{expiration}}' values will be substituted.

• revocation_sql (string: "") – Specifies the SQL statements to be executed to revoke a user. Must be a semicolon-separated string, a base64-encoded semicolon-separated string, a serialized JSON string array, or a base64-encoded serialized JSON string array. The '{{name}}' value will be substituted.

Sample Payload

{
  "sql": "CREATE USER WITH ROLE {{name}}"
}

Sample Request

$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    https://vault.rocks/v1/postgresql/roles/my-role

Read Role

This endpoint queries the role definition.

Method	Path	Produces
GET	/postgresql/roles/:name	200 application/json

Parameters

• name (string: <required>) – Specifies the name of the role to read. This is specified as part of the URL.

Sample Request

$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    https://vault.rocks/v1/postgresql/roles/my-role

Sample Response

{
  "data": {
    "sql": "CREATE USER..."
  }
}

List Roles

This endpoint returns a list of available roles. Only the role names are returned, not any values.

Method	Path	Produces
LIST	/postgresql/roles	200 application/json

Sample Request

$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request LIST \
    https://vault.rocks/v1/postgresql/roles

Sample Response

{
  "auth": null,
  "data": {
    "keys": ["dev", "prod"]
  },
  "lease_duration": 2764800,
  "lease_id": "",
  "renewable": false
}

Delete Role

This endpoint deletes the role definition.

Method	Path	Produces
DELETE	/postgresql/roles/:name	204 (empty body)

Parameters

• name (string: <required>) – Specifies the name of the role to delete. This is specified as part of the URL.

Sample Request

$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request DELETE \
    https://vault.rocks/v1/postgresql/roles/my-role

Generate Credentials

This endpoint generates a new set of dynamic credentials based on the named role.

Method	Path	Produces
GET	/postgresql/creds/:name	200 application/json

Parameters

• name (string: <required>) – Specifies the name of the role to create credentials against. This is specified as part of the URL.

Sample Request

$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    https://vault.rocks/v1/postgresql/creds/my-role

Sample Response

{
  "data": {
    "username": "root-1430158508-126",
    "password": "132ae3ef-5a64-7499-351e-bfe59f3a2a21"
  }
}