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Add support for LDAP Authentication

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@ielatif is already working on this.

Since Jan 7, 2026.

  • #912 by @ielatif — open

Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
48/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
java, spring

Research direction

Start with the linked Vault LDAP Auth method documentation and the repository's existing authentication support. Identify the configuration and client entry points needed for LDAP, then verify that the new authentication method can be used through Spring Cloud Vault with appropriate coverage.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Description

type: enhancement

Currently, the LDAP Authentication (LDAP Auth method) is not supported by Spring Cloud Vault.

Would you consider supporting this authentication method?

I might try to submit a PR for this enhancement.

Dominant language
Java
Stars
291
Forks
152
Avg merge
7h 10m
Merged PRs (30d)
23

Getting set up

  • Ships a Dockerfile or Docker Compose file
  • No pull request template
  • No contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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