---
layout: api
page_title: /sys/sealwrap/rewrap - HTTP API
description: >-
  The `/sys/sealwrap/rewrap` endpoint is used to rewrap all seal wrapped
  entries.
---

# `/sys/sealwrap/rewrap`

@include 'alerts/enterprise-and-hcp-plus.mdx'

@include 'alerts/restricted-root.mdx'

The `/sys/sealwrap/rewrap` endpoint is used to rewrap all seal wrapped entries.
This is useful when you want to upgrade seal wrapped entries to use the latest
key, for example, after a seal migration or after rotating the remote keyring.

## Read rewrap status

This endpoint reports whether a seal rewrap process is currently running.

| Method | Path                   |
| :----- | :--------------------- |
| `GET`  | `/sys/sealwrap/rewrap` |

### Sample request

```shell-session
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/sys/sealwrap/rewrap
```

### Sample response

```json
{
  "data": {
    "entries": {
      "failed": 0,
      "processed": 30,
      "succeeded": 30
    },
    "is_running": false
  }
}
```

## Start a seal rewrap process

This endpoint starts a seal rewrap process if one is not currently running.
The process will run in the background. Check the vault server logs for status
and progress updates.

| Method | Path                   |
| :----- | :--------------------- |
| `POST` | `/sys/sealwrap/rewrap` |

The default status codes are:

- `200` if a seal rewrap process is already running
- `204` if a seal rewrap process was started

### Sample request

```shell-session
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/sys/sealwrap/rewrap
```
