Secrets API

COMMERCIAL FEATURE: Access secrets management in the packaged Sensu Go distribution. For more information, see Get started with commercial features.

NOTE: Requests to the secrets API require you to authenticate with a Sensu access token or API key. The code examples in this document use the environment variable $SENSU_API_KEY to represent a valid API key in API requests.

Get all secrets providers

The /providers API endpoint provides HTTP GET access to a list of secrets providers.

Example

The following example demonstrates a request to the /providers API endpoint, resulting in a list of secrets providers.

curl -X GET \
http://127.0.0.1:8080/api/enterprise/secrets/v1/providers \
-H "Authorization: Key $SENSU_API_KEY"
[
  {
    "type": "VaultProvider",
    "api_version": "secrets/v1",
    "metadata": {
      "name": "my_vault",
      "created_by": "admin"
    },
    "spec": {
      "client": {
        "address": "https://vaultserver.example.com:8200",
        "token": "VAULT_TOKEN",
        "version": "v1",
        "tls": {
          "ca_cert": "/etc/ssl/certs/vault_ca_cert.pem"
        },
        "max_retries": 2,
        "timeout": "20s",
        "rate_limiter": {
          "limit": 10.0,
          "burst": 100
        }
      }
    }
  }
]

NOTE: In addition to the VaultProvider type, the secrets API also includes a built-in Env secrets provider type that can retrieve backend environment variables as secrets. Learn more in the secrets providers reference.

API Specification

/providers (GET)
description Returns the list of secrets providers.
example url http://hostname:8080/api/enterprise/secrets/v1/providers
query parameters types: Defines which type of secrets provider to retrieve. Join with & to retrieve multiple types: ?types=Env&types=VaultProvider.
response filtering This endpoint supports API response filtering.
response type Array
response codes
  • Success: 200 (OK)
  • Error: 500 (Internal Server Error)
output 
[
  {
    "type": "VaultProvider",
    "api_version": "secrets/v1",
    "metadata": {
      "name": "my_vault",
      "created_by": "admin"
    },
    "spec": {
      "client": {
        "address": "https://vaultserver.example.com:8200",
        "token": "VAULT_TOKEN",
        "version": "v1",
        "tls": {
          "ca_cert": "/etc/ssl/certs/vault_ca_cert.pem"
        },
        "max_retries": 2,
        "timeout": "20s",
        "rate_limiter": {
          "limit": 10.0,
          "burst": 100
        }
      }
    }
  }
]

Get a specific secrets provider

The /providers/:provider API endpoint provides HTTP GET access to data for a specific secrets :provider, by provider name.

Example

In the following example, querying the /providers/:provider API endpoint returns a JSON map that contains the requested :provider, my_vault.

curl -X GET \
http://127.0.0.1:8080/api/enterprise/secrets/v1/providers/my_vault \
-H "Authorization: Key $SENSU_API_KEY"
{
  "type": "VaultProvider",
  "api_version": "secrets/v1",
  "metadata": {
    "name": "my_vault",
    "created_by": "admin"
  },
  "spec": {
    "client": {
      "address": "https://vaultserver.example.com:8200",
      "token": "VAULT_TOKEN",
      "version": "v1",
      "tls": {
        "ca_cert": "/etc/ssl/certs/vault_ca_cert.pem"
      },
      "max_retries": 2,
      "timeout": "20s",
      "rate_limiter": {
        "limit": 10.0,
        "burst": 100
      }
    }
  }
}

API Specification

/providers/:provider (GET)
description Returns the specified secrets provider.
example url http://hostname:8080/api/enterprise/secrets/v1/providers/my_vault
response type Map
response codes
  • Success: 200 (OK)
  • Missing: 404 (Not Found)
  • Error: 500 (Internal Server Error)
output 
{
  "type": "VaultProvider",
  "api_version": "secrets/v1",
  "metadata": {
    "name": "my_vault",
    "created_by": "admin"
  },
  "spec": {
    "client": {
      "address": "https://vaultserver.example.com:8200",
      "token": "VAULT_TOKEN",
      "version": "v1",
      "tls": {
        "ca_cert": "/etc/ssl/certs/vault_ca_cert.pem"
      },
      "max_retries": 2,
      "timeout": "20s",
      "rate_limiter": {
        "limit": 10.0,
        "burst": 100
      }
    }
  }
}

Create or update a secrets provider

The /providers/:provider API endpoint provides HTTP PUT access to create or update a specific :provider, by provider name.

Example

The following example demonstrates a request to the /providers/:provider API endpoint to update the provider my_vault.

curl -X PUT \
-H "Authorization: Key $SENSU_API_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
  "type": "VaultProvider",
  "api_version": "secrets/v1",
  "metadata": {
    "name": "my_vault"
  },
  "spec": {
    "client": {
      "address": "https://vaultserver.example.com:8200",
      "token": "VAULT_TOKEN",
      "version": "v1",
      "tls": {
        "ca_cert": "/etc/ssl/certs/vault_ca_cert.pem"
      },
      "max_retries": 2,
      "timeout": "20s",
      "rate_limiter": {
        "limit": 10.0,
        "burst": 100
      }
    }
  }
}' \
http://127.0.0.1:8080/api/enterprise/secrets/v1/providers/my_vault

HTTP/1.1 200 OK

API Specification

/providers/:provider (PUT)
description Creates or updates the specified secrets provider. The provider resource and API version cannot be altered.
example URL http://hostname:8080/api/enterprise/secrets/v1/providers/my_vault
payload 
{
  "type": "VaultProvider",
  "api_version": "secrets/v1",
  "metadata": {
    "name": "my_vault"
  },
  "spec": {
    "client": {
      "address": "https://vaultserver.example.com:8200",
      "token": "VAULT_TOKEN",
      "version": "v1",
      "tls": {
        "ca_cert": "/etc/ssl/certs/vault_ca_cert.pem"
      },
      "max_retries": 2,
      "timeout": "20s",
      "rate_limiter": {
        "limit": 10.0,
        "burst": 100
      }
    }
  }
}
response codes
  • Success: 201 (Created)
  • Malformed: 400 (Bad Request)
  • Error: 500 (Internal Server Error)

Delete a secrets provider

The /providers/:provider API endpoint provides HTTP DELETE access to delete the specified provider from Sensu.

Example

The following example shows a request to the /providers/:provider API endpoint to delete the provider my_vault, resulting in a successful HTTP 204 No Content response.

curl -X DELETE \
-H "Authorization: Key $SENSU_API_KEY" \
http://127.0.0.1:8080/api/enterprise/secrets/v1/providers/my_vault

HTTP/1.1 204 No Content

API Specification

/providers/:provider (DELETE)
description Deletes the specified provider from Sensu.
example url http://hostname:8080/api/enterprise/secrets/v1/providers/my_vault
response codes
  • Success: 204 (No Content)
  • Missing: 404 (Not Found)
  • Error: 500 (Internal Server Error)

Get all secrets

The /secrets API endpoint provides HTTP GET access to a list of secrets.

Example

The following example demonstrates a request to the /secrets API endpoint, resulting in a list of secrets for the specified namespace.

curl -X GET \
http://127.0.0.1:8080/api/enterprise/secrets/v1/namespaces/default/secrets \
-H "Authorization: Key $SENSU_API_KEY"

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
[
  {
    "type": "Secret",
    "api_version": "secrets/v1",
    "metadata": {
      "name": "sensu-ansible-token",
      "namespace": "default",
      "created_by": "admin"
    },
    "spec": {
      "id": "secret/ansible#token",
      "provider": "ansible_vault"
    }
  }
]

API Specification

/secrets (GET)
description Returns the list of secrets for the specified namespace.
example url http://hostname:8080/api/enterprise/secrets/v1/namespaces/default/secrets
response filtering This endpoint supports API response filtering.
response type Array
response codes
  • Success: 200 (OK)
  • Error: 500 (Internal Server Error)
output 
[
  {
    "type": "Secret",
    "api_version": "secrets/v1",
    "metadata": {
      "name": "sensu-ansible-token",
      "namespace": "default",
      "created_by": "admin"
    },
    "spec": {
      "id": "secret/ansible#token",
      "provider": "ansible_vault"
    }
  }
]

Get a specific secret

The /secrets/:secret API endpoint provides HTTP GET access to data for a specific secret, by secret name.

Example

In the following example, querying the /secrets/:secret API endpoint returns a JSON map that contains the requested :secret.

curl -X GET \
http://127.0.0.1:8080/api/enterprise/secrets/v1/namespaces/default/secrets/sensu-ansible-token \
-H "Authorization: Key $SENSU_API_KEY"

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
  "type": "Secret",
  "api_version": "secrets/v1",
  "metadata": {
    "name": "sensu-ansible-token",
    "namespace": "default",
    "created_by": "admin"
  },
  "spec": {
    "id": "secret/ansible#token",
    "provider": "ansible_vault"
  }
}

API Specification

/secrets/:secret (GET)
description Returns the specified secret.
example url http://hostname:8080/api/enterprise/secrets/v1/namespaces/default/secrets/sensu-ansible-token
response type Map
response codes
  • Success: 200 (OK)
  • Missing: 404 (Not Found)
  • Error: 500 (Internal Server Error)
output 
{
  "type": "Secret",
  "api_version": "secrets/v1",
  "metadata": {
    "name": "sensu-ansible-token",
    "namespace": "default",
    "created_by": "admin"
  },
  "spec": {
    "id": "secret/ansible#token",
    "provider": "ansible_vault"
  }
}

Create or update a secret

The /secrets/:secret API endpoint provides HTTP PUT access to create or update a specific secret, by secret name.

Example

The following example demonstrates a request to the /secrets/:secret API endpoint to update the secret sensu-ansible-token.

curl -X PUT \
-H "Authorization: Key $SENSU_API_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
  "type": "Secret",
  "api_version": "secrets/v1",
  "metadata": {
    "name": "sensu-ansible-token",
    "namespace": "default"
  },
  "spec": {
    "id": "secret/ansible#token",
    "provider": "ansible_vault"
  }
}' \
http://127.0.0.1:8080/api/enterprise/secrets/v1/namespaces/default/secrets/sensu-ansible-token

HTTP/1.1 200 OK

API Specification

/secrets/:secret (PUT)
description Creates or updates the specified secret.
example URL http://hostname:8080/api/enterprise/secrets/v1/namespaces/default/secrets/sensu-ansible-token
payload 
{
  "type": "Secret",
  "api_version": "secrets/v1",
  "metadata": {
    "name": "sensu-ansible-token",
    "namespace": "default"
  },
  "spec": {
    "id": "secret/ansible#token",
    "provider": "ansible_vault"
  }
}
response codes
  • Success: 201 (Created)
  • Malformed: 400 (Bad Request)
  • Error: 500 (Internal Server Error)

Delete a secret

The /secrets/:secret API endpoint provides HTTP DELETE access to delete the specified secret from Sensu.

Example

The following example shows a request to the /secrets/:secret API endpoint to delete the secret sensu-ansible-token, resulting in a successful HTTP 204 No Content response.

curl -X DELETE \
-H "Authorization: Key $SENSU_API_KEY" \
http://127.0.0.1:8080/api/enterprise/secrets/v1/namespaces/default/secrets/sensu-ansible-token

HTTP/1.1 204 No Content

API Specification

/secrets/:secret (DELETE)
description Deletes the specified secret from Sensu.
example url http://hostname:8080/api/enterprise/secrets/v1/namespaces/default/secrets/sensu-ansible-token
response codes
  • Success: 204 (No Content)
  • Missing: 404 (Not Found)
  • Error: 500 (Internal Server Error)