> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL.
> For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.itential.com/itential-platform/2023-2/secrets/hashicorp/overview/llms.txt.
> For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.itential.com/_mcp/server.

# HashiCorp Vault integration overview

> Securely manage credentials with HashiCorp Vault encryption

HashiCorp Vault is a third-party tool that securely stores and manages sensitive credentials like passwords, keys, and tokens. Integration with Itential Platform ensures only authorized users and systems can access these credentials.

## What you'll learn

This guide covers:

* Installing HashiCorp Vault
* Configuring Vault with Itential Platform
* Enabling the KV Secrets Engine
* Creating and managing secrets
* Using automatic and manual property encryption

## Get started

#### [Install Vault](/itential-platform/secrets/hashicorp/install)

#### [Configure Vault](/itential-platform/secrets/hashicorp/configure)

#### [Enable Secrets Engine](/itential-platform/secrets/hashicorp/enable-kv-v2-secrets-engine)

#### [Create secrets](/itential-platform/secrets/hashicorp/create-secrets)

#### [Automatic encryption](/itential-platform/secrets/hashicorp/automatically-encrypt-properties)

#### [Manual encryption](/itential-platform/secrets/hashicorp/manually-encrypt)

## Additional resources

* [Add Vault certificates to Itential Platform](/itential-platform/secrets/hashicorp/troubleshoot)
* [HashiCorp Developer: Vault](https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault)

> Securely manage credentials with HashiCorp Vault encryption