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Write a python function called “insert” which would use vault api to store password called “devopsschool” and Write a python function called “display” to read a password using token.
Install python
$ apt install python3-pip
$ python3 vault-read-write.py
| import hvac | |
| # Initialize the Vault client | |
| def initialize_vault_client(vault_addr, token): | |
| client = hvac.Client(url=vault_addr, token=token) | |
| return client | |
| # Function to store a password in Vault | |
| def insert(vault_addr, token, password): | |
| try: | |
| client = initialize_vault_client(vault_addr, token) | |
| # Write the password to Vault | |
| client.secrets.kv.v2.create_or_update_secret( | |
| path='passwords', | |
| secret=dict(devopsschool=password) | |
| ) | |
| return True, "Password stored successfully" | |
| except Exception as e: | |
| return False, f"Error storing password: {str(e)}" | |
| # Function to read a password from Vault using a token | |
| def display(vault_addr, token): | |
| try: | |
| client = initialize_vault_client(vault_addr, token) | |
| # Read the password from Vault | |
| result = client.secrets.kv.v2.read_secret_version(path='passwords') | |
| if result is not None and 'data' in result: | |
| password = result['data']['data'].get('devopsschool', None) | |
| if password: | |
| return True, password | |
| return False, "Password not found" | |
| except Exception as e: | |
| return False, f"Error reading password: {str(e)}" | |
| # Example usage | |
| if __name__ == "__main__": | |
| vault_addr = "http://127.0.0.1:8200" | |
| token = "hvs.BSu6lCAKvGRotgSI3FvsdLje" | |
| password = "ILOVEBHARAT" | |
| # Store the password | |
| success, message = insert(vault_addr, token, password) | |
| print(message) | |
| # Retrieve the password | |
| success, retrieved_password = display(vault_addr, token) | |
| if success: | |
| print(f"Retrieved password: {retrieved_password}") | |
| else: | |
| print(retrieved_password) |
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