---
layout: api
page_title: /sys/plugins/catalog - HTTP API
description: The `/sys/plugins/catalog` endpoint is used to manage plugins.
---

# `/sys/plugins/catalog`

The `/sys/plugins/catalog` endpoint is used to read, register, update, and
remove plugins in Vault's catalog. Plugins must be registered before use, and
once registered backends can use the plugin by querying the catalog.

## LIST plugins

This endpoint lists the plugins in the catalog by type.

| Method | Path                   |
| :----- | :--------------------- |
| `GET`  | `/sys/plugins/catalog` |

### Sample request

```shell-session
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/sys/plugins/catalog
```

### Sample response

```json
{
    "data": {
        "auth": [
            "aws",
            "azure",
            "custom-auth-plugin",
            "gcp",
            "ldap"
        ],
        "database": [
            "cassandra-database-plugin",
            "mssql-database-plugin",
            "mysql-database-plugin",
            "postgresql-database-plugin"
        ],
        "detailed": [
            {
                "builtin": true,
                "deprecation_status": "supported",
                "name": "aws",
                "type": "auth",
                "version": "v1.12.0+builtin.vault"
            },
            ...
            {
                "builtin": true,
                "deprecation_status": "supported",
                "name": "cassandra-database-plugin",
                "type": "database",
                "version": "v1.12.0+builtin.vault"
            },
            ...
            {
                "builtin": true,
                "deprecation_status": "supported",
                "name": "aws",
                "type": "secret",
                "version": "v1.12.0+builtin.vault"
            },
            ...
            {
                "builtin": false,
                "name": "example-plugin",
                "type": "secret",
                "oci_image": "example-secret-plugin-oci-image",
                "runtime": "example-runtime",
                "version": "v1.0.0"
            },
            ...
        ],
        "secret": [
            "ad",
            "aws",
            "azure",
            "gcp",
            "transit",
            "example-plugin",
        ]
    }
}
```

## LIST plugins

This endpoint lists the plugins in the catalog by type.

| Method | Path                            |
| :----- | :------------------------------ |
| `LIST` | `/sys/plugins/catalog/auth`     |
| `LIST` | `/sys/plugins/catalog/database` |
| `LIST` | `/sys/plugins/catalog/secret`   |

### Sample request

```shell-session
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request LIST
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/sys/plugins/catalog/auth
```

### Sample response

```json
{
    "data": {
        "keys": [
            "aws",
            "azure",
            "custom-auth-plugin",
            "gcp",
            "ldap"
        ]
    }
}
```

## Register plugin

This endpoint registers a new plugin, or updates an existing one with the
supplied name.

- **`sudo` required** – This endpoint requires `sudo` capability in addition to
  any path-specific capabilities.

| Method | Path                               |
| :----- | :--------------------------------- |
| `POST` | `/sys/plugins/catalog/:type/:name` |

### Parameters

- `name` `(string: <required>)` – Specifies the name for this plugin. The name
  is what is used to look up plugins in the catalog. This is part of the request
  URL. Enterprise plugin names must match the name listed on the
  [HashiCorp releases page](https://releases.hashicorp.com/)

- `type` `(string: <required>)` – Specifies the type of this plugin. May be
  "auth", "database", or "secret".

- `oci_image` `(string: "")` - Specifies OCI image to run. If specified, setting `command`,
  `args`, and `env` will update the container's entrypoint, args, and environment
  variables (append-only) respectively.

- `runtime` `(string: "")` - Specifies Vault plugin runtime to use if `oci_image` is specified.
  See [/sys/plugins/runtimes/catalog](/vault/api-docs/system/plugins-runtimes-catalog) for additional information.

- `version` `(string: "")` - Specifies the semantic version of the plugin. Used as the tag
  when specifying `oci_image`, but with any leading 'v' trimmed.

- `sha256` `(string: <required>)` – The SHA256 sum of a Community plugin
  binary or the OCI image. Before a plugin is run, its SHA will be checked against this value.
  If the actual SHA of the plugin binary and the SHA provided in `sha256` do not match, Vault will not run the plugin. The `sha256` parameter is only required for Community plugins. Enterprise plugins do not require SHA confirmation.

- `command` `(string: <required>)` - Specifies the command used to execute the
  plugin. This is relative to the plugin directory. e.g. `"myplugin"`, or if `oci_image`
  is also specified, it is relative to the image's working directory.
  The `command` parameter is only required for Community plugins as
  the run command is known for Enterprise plugins.

- `args` `(array: [])` – Specifies the arguments used to execute the plugin. If
  the arguments are provided here, the `command` parameter should only contain
  the named program. e.g. `"--my_flag=1"`.

- `env` `(array: [])` – Specifies the environment variables used during the
  execution of the plugin. Each entry is of the form "key=value". e.g
  `"FOO=BAR"`.

### Sample payload

#### Community plugins

```json
{
  "sha256": "d130b9a0fbfddef9709d8ff92e5e6053ccd246b78632fc03b8548457026961e9",
  "command": "mysql-database-plugin",
  "type": "database"
}
```

#### Enterprise plugins

```json
{
  "version": "0.16.0+ent",
  "name": "vault-plugin-secrets-keymgmt",
  "type": "secret"
}
```

### Sample payload using OCI image

```json
{
  "sha256": "d150b9a0fbfddef9709d8ff92e5e6053ccd246b78632fc03b8548457026961a9",
  "oci_image": "example-secret-plugin-oci-image",
  "runtime": "example-runtime"
}
```

### Sample request

```shell-session
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/sys/plugins/catalog/secret/example-plugin
```

## Read plugin

This endpoint returns the configuration data for the plugin with the given name.

- **`sudo` required** – This endpoint requires `sudo` capability in addition to
  any path-specific capabilities.

| Method | Path                                                |
| :----- | :-------------------------------------------------- |
| `GET`  | `/sys/plugins/catalog/:type/:name?version=:version` |

### Parameters

- `name` `(string: <required>)` – Specifies the name of the plugin to retrieve.
  This is part of the request URL.

- `type` `(string: <required>)` – Specifies the type of this plugin. May be
  "auth", "database", or "secret".

- `version` `(string: "")` – The semantic version of the plugin to read. Required
  if the plugin was registered with a version.

### Sample request

```shell-session
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request GET \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/sys/plugins/catalog/secret/example-plugin?version=v1.0.0
```

### Sample response

```json
{
  "data": {
    "args": [],
    "builtin": false,
    "runtime": "example-runtime",
    "oci_image": "example-secret-plugin-oci-image",
    "command": "/example-secret-plugin",
    "name": "example-plugin",
    "sha256": "0TC5oPv93vlwnY/5Ll5gU8zSRreGMvwDuFSEVwJpYek=",
    "version": "v1.0.0"
  }
}
```

## Remove plugin from catalog

This endpoint removes the plugin with the given name.

- **`sudo` required** – This endpoint requires `sudo` capability in addition to
  any path-specific capabilities.

| Method   | Path                                                |
| :------- | :-------------------------------------------------- |
| `DELETE` | `/sys/plugins/catalog/:type/:name?version=:version` |

### Parameters

- `name` `(string: <required>)` – Specifies the name of the plugin to delete.
  This is part of the request URL.

- `type` `(string: <required>)` – Specifies the type of this plugin. May be
  "auth", "database", or "secret".

- `version` `(string: "")` – Specifies the semantic version of the plugin
  to delete.

### Sample request

```shell-session
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request DELETE \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/sys/plugins/catalog/secret/example-plugin?version=v1.0.0
```