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Configure and Test HashiCorp Vault REST API

In this hands-on lab, we will be required to create a token along with a policy allowing us to create and work with secrets at specific paths. We achieve this by making various requests to the API endpoints.

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Level

Intermediate

Duration

1h 0m

Published

Oct 23, 2020

Challenge

Log in with Root Token and Unseal Vault
To make sure the lab is fully provisioned, please give the lab an extra 3-4 minutes before starting the lab activity.
- Unseal vault.
- Log in with root token.
Challenge

Enable kv Secrets Engine on Multiple Arbitrary Paths
- Enable kv secrets engine at secrets-kv-X path.
- Enable kv secrets engine at secrets-kv-Y path.
- Enable kv secrets engine at secrets-kv-Z path.
Challenge

Create a Policy for All the Previously Created Paths: CREATE, READ, DELETE
- Create a policy file.
- Populate a policy file.
- Write a policy.
Challenge

Create a Token with the Previously Created Policy and Test Out the API Calls with curl
- Create token and assign the newly created policy.
- Create secrets.
- Get a secret.
- Delete a secret.
- Try to get a deleted secret.

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