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layout: docs
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page_title: Auto-auth with Kubernetes
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description: >-
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Use Kubernetes for auto-authentication with Vault Agent or Vault Proxy.
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---
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# Auto-auth method: Kubernetes
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The `kubernetes` method reads in a Kubernetes service account token from the
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running pod (via `/var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token`) and
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sends it to the [Kubernetes Auth
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method](/vault/docs/auth/kubernetes/).
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## Configuration
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- `role` `(string: required)` - The role to authenticate against on Vault
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- `token_path` `(string: optional)` - The file path to a custom JWT token to use
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for authentication. If omitted, the default service account token path is used.
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## Tutorial
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Refer to the [Vault Agent with
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Kubernetes](/vault/tutorials/kubernetes/agent-kubernetes)
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tutorial to learn how to authenticate the clients using a Kubernetes Service Account Token and manage the tokens lifecycle.
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