VAULT Check credential exists function

The VAULT Check credential exists function in RPA.

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This article describes the RPA Vault functionality to check if a credential exists.

For a full list of available functions, please read VAULT functions.


Description

The Check credential exists function checks whether a credential with the given name exists in the vault. Returns a boolean value.


Setting it up

To use the Check credential exists function, follow these instructions:

{{popups:rpas/add:action=vault-exists}}

Once on a process map:

  1. Navigate to the process where you would like to add the Check credential exists function
  2. Click on the green button’s drop-down (right side of the green button labelled “Process”)
  3. On the menu that appears, click on the “+ Activity” item
  4. From here you can select the VAULT Check credential exists option
  5. Click "Add" once you are done

Input parameters

ParameterRequiredTypeDefaultDescription
NameYesText-The name of the credential to check
VariableNoTextexistsVariable name to store the result

Output variables

VariableTypeDescription
{exists}BooleanTrue if the credential exists, false otherwise

Errors

This action does not produce errors.


Tips

  • Check if a credential exists before attempting to retrieve it with vault-get
  • Use in conditional logic to handle missing credentials gracefully

Related functions

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