---
layout: api
page_title: MongoDB - Secrets Engines - HTTP API
sidebar_title: MongoDB <sup>DEPRECATED</sup>
description: This is the API documentation for the Vault MongoDB secrets engine.
---

# MongoDB Secrets Engine (API)

~> **Deprecation Note:** This secrets engine is deprecated in favor of the
combined databases secrets engine added in v0.7.1. See the API documentation for
the new implementation of this secrets engine at
[MongoDB database plugin HTTP API](/api/secret/databases/mongodb).

This is the API documentation for the Vault MongoDB secrets engine. For general
information about the usage and operation of the MongoDB secrets engine, please
see the
[Vault MongoDB secrets engine documentation](/docs/secrets/mongodb).

This documentation assumes the MongoDB secrets engine is enabled at the
`/mongodb` path in Vault. Since it is possible to enable secrets engines at any
location, please update your API calls accordingly.

## Configure Connection

This endpoint configures the standard connection string (URI) used to
communicate with MongoDB.

| Method | Path                         |
| :----- | :--------------------------- |
| `POST` | `/mongodb/config/connection` |

### Parameters

- `url` `(string: <required>)` – Specifies the MongoDB standard connection
  string (URI).

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

### Sample Payload

```json
{
  "url": "mongodb://db1.example.net,db2.example.net:2500/?replicaSet=test"
}
```

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/mongodb/config/connection
```

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "lease_id": "",
  "renewable": false,
  "lease_duration": 0,
  "data": null,
  "wrap_info": null,
  "warnings": [
    "Read access to this endpoint should be controlled via ACLs as it will return the connection URI as it is, including passwords, if any."
  ],
  "auth": null
}
```

## Read Connection

This endpoint queries the connection configuration. Access to this endpoint
should be controlled via ACLs as it will return the connection URI as it is,
including passwords, if any.

| Method | Path                         |
| :----- | :--------------------------- |
| `GET`  | `/mongodb/config/connection` |

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/mongodb/config/connection
```

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "lease_id": "",
  "renewable": false,
  "lease_duration": 0,
  "data": {
    "uri": "mongodb://admin:Password!@mongodb.acme.com:27017/admin?ssl=true"
  },
  "wrap_info": null,
  "warnings": null,
  "auth": null
}
```

## Configure Lease

This endpoint configures the default lease TTL settings for credentials
generated by the mongodb secrets engine.

| Method | Path                    |
| :----- | :---------------------- |
| `POST` | `/mongodb/config/lease` |

### 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

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

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/mongodb/config/lease
```

## Read Lease

This endpoint queries the lease configuration.

| Method | Path                    |
| :----- | :---------------------- |
| `GET`  | `/mongodb/config/lease` |

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/mongodb/config/lease
```

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "lease_id": "",
  "renewable": false,
  "lease_duration": 0,
  "data": {
    "max_ttl": 60,
    "ttl": 60
  },
  "wrap_info": null,
  "warnings": null,
  "auth": null
}
```

## Create Role

This endpoint creates or updates a role definition.

| Method | Path                   |
| :----- | :--------------------- |
| `POST` | `/mongodb/roles/:name` |

### Parameters

- `db` `(string: <required>)` – Specifies the name of the database users should
  be created in for this role.

- `roles` `(string: "")` – Specifies the MongoDB roles to assign to the users
  generated for this role.

### Sample Payload

```json
{
  "db": "my-db",
  "roles": "[\"readWrite\",{\"db\":\"bar\",\"role\":\"read\"}]"
}
```

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/mongodb/roles/my-role
```

## Read Role

This endpoint queries the role definition.

| Method | Path                   |
| :----- | :--------------------- |
| `GET`  | `/mongodb/roles/:name` |

### 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: ..." \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/mongodb/roles/my-role
```

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "lease_id": "",
  "renewable": false,
  "lease_duration": 0,
  "data": {
    "db": "foo",
    "roles": "[\"readWrite\",{\"db\":\"bar\",\"role\":\"read\"}]"
  },
  "wrap_info": null,
  "warnings": null,
  "auth": null
}
```

## List Roles

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

| Method | Path             |
| :----- | :--------------- |
| `LIST` | `/mongodb/roles` |

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request LIST \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/mongodb/roles
```

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "lease_id": "",
  "renewable": false,
  "lease_duration": 0,
  "data": {
    "keys": ["dev", "prod"]
  },
  "wrap_info": null,
  "warnings": null,
  "auth": null
}
```

## Delete Role

This endpoint deletes the role definition.

| Method   | Path                   |
| :------- | :--------------------- |
| `DELETE` | `/mongodb/roles/:name` |

### 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 \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/mongodb/roles/my-role
```

## Generate Credentials

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

| Method | Path                   |
| :----- | :--------------------- |
| `GET`  | `/mongodb/creds/:name` |

### 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: ..." \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/mongodb/creds/my-role
```

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "lease_id": "mongodb/creds/readonly/e64e79d8-9f56-e379-a7c5-373f9b4ee3d8",
  "renewable": true,
  "lease_duration": 3600,
  "data": {
    "db": "foo",
    "password": "de0f7b50-d700-54e5-4e81-5c3724283999",
    "username": "vault-token-b32098cb-7ff2-dcf5-83cd-d5887cedf81b"
  },
  "wrap_info": null,
  "warnings": null,
  "auth": null
}
```
