--- title: OpenBao Adopted as the Secret Store for EdgeX Foundry description: EdgeX Foundry, the Linux Foundation's IoT/edge computing framework, has officially adopted OpenBao as its default secret store starting with the EdgeX 4.0... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/openbao-adopted-as-the-secret-store-for-edgex-foundry-yw7ivupji twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: OpenBao Adopted as the Secret Store for EdgeX Foundry | daily.dev og:description: EdgeX Foundry, the Linux Foundation's IoT/edge computing framework, has officially adopted OpenBao as its default secret store starting with the EdgeX 4.0... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/openbao-adopted-as-the-secret-store-for-edgex-foundry-yw7ivupji og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/yw7ivUpJi.png og:image:alt: OpenBao Adopted as the Secret Store for EdgeX Foundry og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # OpenBao Adopted as the Secret Store for EdgeX Foundry **[OpenBao](https://daily.dev/sources/openbao)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary EdgeX Foundry, the Linux Foundation's IoT/edge computing framework, has officially adopted OpenBao as its default secret store starting with the EdgeX 4.0 (Odesa) release, replacing HashiCorp Vault. The switch was prompted by Vault's move to a Business Source License, and OpenBao's API compatibility means the migration is designed to be seamless for existing EdgeX users, with Core Services updated to work with OpenBao while keeping the same APIs. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Why did EdgeX Foundry switch from HashiCorp Vault to OpenBao? EdgeX Foundry switched because HashiCorp Vault moved to a Business Source License, prompting the community to seek an open-source alternative. OpenBao, a Linux Foundation community-driven project sharing Vault's foundation, was adopted as the default secret store starting with EdgeX 4.0, codenamed Odesa. _Track licensing shifts like Vault's BSL move and their downstream tooling changes on daily.dev._ ### Will switching from Vault to OpenBao break my existing EdgeX integration? No, the migration is designed to be seamless. OpenBao is API compatible with its upstream Vault, and EdgeX Core Services were updated to work with OpenBao while keeping the same APIs, meaning existing EdgeX deployments should see minimal disruption when upgrading to EdgeX 4.0. _Developers planning secret-store migrations can follow compatibility details like these on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Announcing OpenBao v2.6\! – Open Source Security Foundation](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-openbao-v2-6-open-source-security-foundation-2a9rrvhey) · OpenSSF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing OpenBao v2.7\!](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-openbao-v2-7--emwrpj82p) · OpenBao · 26 upvotes · 2 comments - [Flux and OpenBao: Secrets and Signatures](https://daily.dev/posts/flux-and-openbao-secrets-and-signatures-frq65jpy5) · Flux · 8 upvotes · 1 comments - [Running OpenBao on Kubernetes with a CloudNativePG PostgreSQL backend](https://daily.dev/posts/running-openbao-on-kubernetes-with-a-cloudnativepg-postgresql-backend-y9jzjlzm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [GitLab Secrets Manager adds ESO, Terraform, API support](https://daily.dev/posts/gitlab-secrets-manager-adds-eso-terraform-api-support-b8lsupnhb) · GitLab · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#hashicorp](https://daily.dev/tags/hashicorp), [#secrets-management](https://daily.dev/tags/secrets-management) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/openbao-adopted-as-the-secret-store-for-edgex-foundry-yw7ivupji) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"OpenBao Adopted as the Secret Store for EdgeX Foundry","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/openbao-adopted-as-the-secret-store-for-edgex-foundry-yw7ivupji","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/openbao-adopted-as-the-secret-store-for-edgex-foundry-yw7ivupji"},"datePublished":"2026-08-23T12:18:50.203Z","dateModified":"2026-08-23T12:34:52.767Z","description":"EdgeX Foundry, the Linux Foundation's IoT/edge computing framework, has officially adopted OpenBao as its default secret store starting with the EdgeX 4.0...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--HRgLpUt6--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2003","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--HRgLpUt6--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2003","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"OpenBao","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"OpenBao","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--a91pfYlL--/c_limit,w_256/f_auto,q_auto/v1787487459/logos/openbao?_a=BAMAMicg0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/openbao"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/openbao-adopted-as-the-secret-store-for-edgex-foundry-yw7ivupji","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"open-source,hashicorp,secrets-management","timeRequired":"PT3M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"OpenBao","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/openbao"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"OpenBao Adopted as the Secret Store for EdgeX Foundry"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/openbao-adopted-as-the-secret-store-for-edgex-foundry-yw7ivupji#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Why did EdgeX Foundry switch from HashiCorp Vault to OpenBao?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"EdgeX Foundry switched because HashiCorp Vault moved to a Business Source License, prompting the community to seek an open-source alternative. 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