---
title: Query Vaults
description: List secure vaults with optional owner filtering
seo:
  title: "DWN Vault Listing"
---

:::info
Users typically have one primary vault, but may have multiple for different security contexts.
:::

## Query Patterns

### List My Vaults
```bash
?owner=did:sonr:alice
```

### List All Vaults (Governance)
```bash
# No filter - requires admin permissions
?pagination.limit=100
```

## Vault Management

:::tip
Create separate vaults for different security levels (personal, business, high-security).
:::

### Vault Strategy

#### Primary Vault
- Daily operations
- Standard security
- Regular key rotation

#### High-Security Vault
- Sensitive operations
- Enhanced encryption
- Frequent rotation

#### Archive Vault
- Long-term storage
- Infrequent access
- Extended rotation

## Vault Creation

### Prerequisites
- `vaultCreationEnabled` must be true
- Sufficient gas for creation
- Valid DID or account

### Creation Process
```bash
# Create new vault
snrd tx dwn vault-create --from alice

# Verify creation
snrd query dwn vaults --owner did:sonr:alice
```

:::warning
Vault creation may be disabled by governance. Check module parameters first.
:::

## Pagination

### Efficient Queries
```bash
# First page
?owner=did:sonr:alice&pagination.limit=10

# Next page
?owner=did:sonr:alice&pagination.key=<next_key>
```

:::note
Most users have 1-3 vaults. Pagination is mainly for system-wide queries.
:::