---
layout: docs
page_title: CockroachDB - Storage Backends - Configuration
description: >-
  The CockroachDB storage backend is used to persist Vault's data in a
  CockroachDB server or cluster.
---

# CockroachDB storage backend

The CockroachDB storage backend is used to persist Vault's data in a
[CockroachDB][cockroachdb] server or cluster.

- **High Availability** – the CockroachDB storage backend supports high availability.

- **Community Supported** – the CockroachDB storage backend is supported by the
  community. While it has undergone development and review by HashiCorp
  employees, they may not be as knowledgeable about the technology.

```hcl
storage "cockroachdb" {
  connection_url = "postgres://user123:secret123!@localhost:5432/vault"
}
```

**Note** - CockroachDB is compatible with the PostgreSQL database driver and
uses that driver to interact with the database.

## `cockroachdb` parameters

- `connection_url` `(string: <required>)` – Specifies the connection string to
  use to authenticate and connect to CockroachDB. A full list of supported
  parameters can be found in the [pgx library][pgxlib] and [PostgreSQL connection string][pg_conn_docs]
  documentation. For example connection string URLs, see the examples section below.

- `table` `(string: "vault_kv_store")` – Specifies the name of the table in
  which to write Vault data. If this table does not exist Vault will attempt to create it.

- `max_parallel` `(string: "128")` – Specifies the maximum number of concurrent
  requests to CockroachDB.

- `ha_enabled` `(string: "true|false")` - Default not enabled.

- `ha_table` `(string: "vault_ha_locks")` - Specifies the name of the table to use
  for storing high availability information.

## `cockroachdb` examples

This example shows connecting to a CockroachDB cluster using full SSL
verification (recommended) and high availability enabled.

```hcl
storage "cockroachdb" {
  connection_url = "postgres://user:pass@localhost:26257/database?sslmode=verify-full"
  ha_enabled     = "true"
}
```

To disable SSL verification (not recommended), replace `verify-full` with
`disable`:

```hcl
storage "cockroachdb" {
  connection_url = "postgres://user:pass@localhost:26257/database?sslmode=disable"
  ha_enabled     = "true"
}
```

[cockroachdb]: https://www.cockroachlabs.com/
[pgxlib]: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jackc/pgx/stdlib
[pg_conn_docs]: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/libpq-connect.html#LIBPQ-CONNSTRING
