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http	HTTP API: /sys/seal-unseal	docs-http-seal-unseal	The '/sys/seal-unseal' endpoint is used to unseal the Vault.

/sys/unseal

Description

Enter a single master key share to progress the unsealing of the Vault. If the threshold number of master key shares is reached, Vault will attempt to unseal the Vault. Otherwise, this API must be called multiple times until that threshold is met.

<dt>Method</dt>
<dd>PUT</dd>

<dt>Parameters</dt>
<dd>
	<ul>
		<li>
			<span class="param">secret_shares</span>
			<span class="param-flags">required</span>
			The number of shares to split the master key into.
		</li>
		<li>
			<span class="param">key</span>
			<span class="param-flags">required</span>
			A single master share key.
		</li>
	</ul>
</dd>
<dt>Returns</dt>
<dd>The same result as `/sys/seal-status`.
</dd>