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What the Aadhaar Vault is
The Aadhaar Vault is a UIDAI-mandated secure storage system. Any entity that handles Aadhaar numbers is required to store them only inside a dedicated, access-controlled vault, and to reference the actual number elsewhere in its systems using a UID Token rather than the Aadhaar number itself.
Why it matters for KYC systems
This rule exists to limit how widely a person’s Aadhaar number is copied across an organisation’s databases, logs, and backups. A verification platform that processes Aadhaar numbers needs vault-compliant storage as a baseline architectural requirement, not an optional hardening step.
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Choosing an Aadhaar-Vault-compliant storage API
When evaluating an Aadhaar Vault compliant storage API, confirm the vendor stores Aadhaar numbers only inside a dedicated vault and references them elsewhere via a UID Token — not as plain numbers in application logs or databases. This is a baseline architectural requirement, not an optional feature, for any vendor handling Aadhaar data on your behalf.
