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---
layout: "http"
page_title: "HTTP API: /sys/auth"
sidebar_current: "docs-http-auth-auth"
description: |-
The `/sys/auth` endpoint is used to manage auth backends in Vault.
---
# /sys/auth
## GET
<dl>
<dt>Description</dt>
<dd>
Lists all the enabled auth backends.
</dd>
<dt>Method</dt>
<dd>GET</dd>
<dt>Parameters</dt>
<dd>
None
</dd>
<dt>Returns</dt>
<dd>
```javascript
{
"github": {
"type": "github",
"description": "GitHub auth"
}
}
```
</dd>
</dl>
## POST
<dl>
<dt>Description</dt>
<dd>
Enable a new auth backend. The auth backend can be accessed
and configured via the mount point specified in the URL. This
mount point will be exposed under the `auth` prefix. For example,
enabling with the `/sys/auth/foo` URL will make the backend
available at `/auth/foo`.
</dd>
<dt>Method</dt>
<dd>POST</dd>
<dt>URL</dt>
<dd>`/sys/auth/<mount point>`</dd>
<dt>Parameters</dt>
<dd>
<ul>
<li>
<span class="param">type</span>
<span class="param-flags">required</span>
The name of the auth backend type, such as "github"
</li>
<li>
<span class="param">description</span>
<span class="param-flags">optional</span>
A human-friendly description of the auth backend.
</li>
</ul>
</dd>
<dt>Returns</dt>
<dd>`204` response code.
</dd>
</dl>
## DELETE
<dl>
<dt>Description</dt>
<dd>
Disable the auth backend at the given mount point.
</dd>
<dt>Method</dt>
<dd>DELETE</dd>
<dt>URL</dt>
<dd>`/sys/auth/<mount point>`</dd>
<dt>Parameters</dt>
<dd>None
</dd>
<dt>Returns</dt>
<dd>`204` response code.
</dd>
</dl>