Token auth method
The token auth method is built-in and automatically available at /auth/token. It
allows users to authenticate using a token, as well to create new tokens, revoke
secrets by token, and more.
When any other auth method returns an identity, Vault core invokes the token method to create a new unique token for that identity.
The token store can also be used to bypass any other auth method: you can create tokens directly, as well as perform a variety of other operations on tokens such as renewal and revocation.
Please see the token concepts page dedicated to tokens.
Authentication
Via the CLI
Via the API
The token is set directly as a header for the HTTP API. The header should be
either X-Vault-Token: <token> or Authorization: Bearer <token>.
API
The Token auth method has a full HTTP API. Please see the Token auth method API for more details.