VA-003 Assess Vault tokens Practice Question
An engineer wants to list all tokens associated with a specific token accessor. Which API endpoint should be used?
⚠ Common exam trap
The Vault exam often tests the distinction between `auth/token/lookup` (which retrieves token details by token ID or accessor) and `auth/token/lookup-accessor` (which retrieves token details specifically by accessor). Candidates may confuse the two or incorrectly think that `lookup-accessor` returns a list of tokens, but it actually returns details of a single token.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
auth/token/lookup-accessor
The correct endpoint is `auth/token/lookup-accessor`. This endpoint is used to retrieve the details of a single token given its accessor. A token accessor is a non-sensitive reference that allows operations like lookup and revocation without exposing the token ID. The other options are incorrect: `auth/token/accessors/` is not a valid Vault endpoint; `auth/token/lookup` retrieves token details using the token itself or its accessor, but not specifically by accessor; and `auth/token/list` lists all token accessors but does not retrieve details for a specific accessor.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
auth/token/lookup-accessor
Why this is correct
This returns token details for the given accessor.
- ✗
auth/token/accessors/
Why it's wrong here
This is not a valid endpoint.
- ✗
auth/token/lookup
Why it's wrong here
This looks up by token value, not accessor.
- ✗
auth/token/list
Why it's wrong here
This lists all accessors, not lookup by accessor.
Go deeper
Related to this question
About these practice questions
Courseiva writes every VA-003 question from scratch — 498 in total, each with an explanation and a wrong-answer breakdown. None are copied from real exams or dumps. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
This VA-003 practice question is part of Courseiva's free HashiCorp certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the VA-003 exam.