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How do I lock or unlock a vault?

By Chris Winfield-Blum • August 18, 2026

From a vault's page you can lock or unlock it immediately, without waiting for inactivity or a release date.

  • Unlock sets unlocked_at to now and notifies recipients.
  • Lock clears unlocked_at and resets the notification flag so a later unlock can notify again.

You can also lock or unlock several vaults at once from the vaults list (bulk lock / bulk unlock), or use the API:

  • POST /api/vaults/{vault_id}/unlock
  • POST /api/vaults/{vault_id}/lock

API calls require a Bearer token for an account that owns the vault. A vault that is already locked or already unlocked returns an error instead of changing state.