# Ansible ansible\_private\_key\_file and Hashicorp Vault

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ansible-private-key-file-and-hashicorp-vault/29966>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [March 23, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ansible-private-key-file-and-hashicorp-vault/29966 "2019-03-23T15:36:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bruno\_Cochofel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Bruno\_Cochofel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bruno_Cochofel)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ansible-private-key-file-and-hashicorp-vault/29966/1 "2019-03-23T15:36:00Z")

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Hi,

Can anyone help me on how to integrate getting ansible\_private\_key\_file from Hashicorp Vault?

Thanks,  
Bruno

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/1X/1882d9a01da5d8996a862359b0913cc568a39b84.svg) [@system](https://forum.ansible.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ansible-private-key-file-and-hashicorp-vault/29966/2 "2019-04-23T02:46:53Z")

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depends on what you mean, you cannot read the key value from Hashicorp  
Vault into that variable, since that variable expects a path. You CAN  
write the key into a file from the H Vault and then pass that path  
into the variable.