# Register a vault in Ripple Custody

All newly deployed vaults must be registered in Ripple Custody before they can be used.

## Obtain the vault public key

To register the vault, you first need to obtain the public key as follows:

1. Access the vault logs according to the method supported for your architecture.
2. Search for the generated public key:



```sh
[INFO] [] [InitSvc]: Vault Core pubKeySig (der base64): MCowBQYDK2VwAyEA0rG1QbK6fGtkgsf7XXdbTFJVojK30tNEKrcjicKeVbI=
```

For more information, see [Deploy a vault](/products/custody/v1.15/get-started/deployment/deploy-kms/cloud/ibm/connect).

## Register the vault

To register the vault, create a vault entity, as described in the following sections:

- [Ripple Custody UI > Register vaults](/products/custody/v1.15/ui/environment/vault/register)
- [Ripple Custody API > Register vaults](/products/custody/v1.15/api/environment/vault/register)