Source code for hvac.api.system_backend.leader

from hvac.api.system_backend.system_backend_mixin import SystemBackendMixin


[docs]class Leader(SystemBackendMixin):
[docs] def read_leader_status(self): """Read the high availability status and current leader instance of Vault. Supported methods: GET: /sys/leader. Produces: 200 application/json :return: The JSON response of the request. :rtype: dict """ api_path = '/v1/sys/leader' return self._adapter.get( url=api_path, )
[docs] def step_down(self): """Force the node to give up active status. If the node does not have active status, this endpoint does nothing. Note that the node will sleep for ten seconds before attempting to grab the active lock again, but if no standby nodes grab the active lock in the interim, the same node may become the active node again. Requires a token with root policy or sudo capability on the path. :return: The JSON response of the request. :rtype: dict """ api_path = '/v1/sys/step-down' return self._adapter.put( url=api_path, )