VA-003 Token accessor Practice Question
Which THREE statements about token accessors are true?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common misconception is that token accessors cannot perform renewal, but Vault actually provides a dedicated renew-accessor endpoint. However, note that renewal via accessor may require appropriate permissions.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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They can be used to look up token metadata without the token ID
Token accessors have multiple capabilities. Option A is correct because accessors allow lookup of token metadata without the token ID via the lookup-accessor endpoint. Option B is correct because the renew-accessor endpoint allows token renewal using only the accessor. Option C is correct because the revoke-accessor endpoint allows token revocation using the accessor. Option E is correct because each token has a unique accessor generated at creation. Option D is incorrect because accessors are UUID strings, not human-readable.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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They can be used to look up token metadata without the token ID
Why this is correct
Correct. The lookup-accessor endpoint retrieves token metadata using the accessor without needing the token ID.
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They can be used to renew the token
Why this is correct
Correct. The renew-accessor endpoint allows renewal of the token using only its accessor.
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They can be used to revoke the token
Why this is correct
Correct. The revoke-accessor endpoint allows revocation of the token using its accessor.
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They are human-readable strings
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Accessors are opaque UUID strings, not human-readable.
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They are unique identifiers for each token
Why this is correct
Correct. Each token is assigned a unique accessor identifier at creation.
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