Create Data Vault

Create your Data Vault in meinGPT and pair it with a pairing code

Before you deploy a vault, you create it in meinGPT. Then you pair your running vault instance with it — with a pairing code for the Desktop app, or with an ID and secret for the Docker path.

Access Company Settings

Creating a Data Vault requires admin access:

  1. Go to app.meingpt.com and log in
  2. Click your company name in the top right corner
  3. Select "Company Settings" from the menu

Can't see Company Settings?

You need administrator permissions. Ask your company admin to grant you admin access — or to create the Data Vault for you.

Create your Data Vault

Navigate to Data Vaults

  1. In Company Settings, click the "Data Vaults" tab
  2. You'll see any existing vaults (if any)
  3. Click "Add DataVault"

Configure the Data Vault

Fill in the form:

  • Name: a descriptive name (e.g. "Production", "Engineering Docs", "HR Knowledge Base")
  • URL: leave this empty — it is assigned automatically

Achtung

Important: Do not enter anything in the URL field. The system generates the connection URL automatically.

Create it

  1. Click "Create Connection"
  2. Wait for the vault to be created
  3. The new vault appears in the list with status 🔴 Not Connected — that's expected until an instance is paired

Pair your vault

After creating it, you connect your running vault instance to this entry once. How you do that depends on your deployment path.

Recommended: pairing code (Desktop app)

For the Desktop app, you generate a pairing code and enter it in the setup wizard.

Generate a pairing code

On the vault, click "Pair device". meinGPT shows you a short pairing code.

Enter the code in the Desktop app

Launch the Vault Desktop app, choose "Pair with meinGPT", and enter the code. That's it — the app sets up the connection and tunnel itself.

Pairing codes are short-lived

A pairing code is single-use and expires after about 15 minutes. If it has expired or been used, just generate a new one. This way no long-lived secret ends up in your clipboard or a chat log.

Advanced: ID & secret (Docker / air-gapped)

For the Docker path or strictly air-gapped environments, manual pairing via Vault ID and secret is still available — you paste these straight into your configuration.

Reveal the credentials

On the vault, click "Reveal credentials". You'll get:

  • Vault ID: vault-abc123def456
  • Secret Key: sk-1234567890abcdef…

Put them into your configuration

Set VAULT_ID and VAULT_SECRET in config/vault.env (see Local Deployment).

Achtung

Treat the Vault ID and secret key like a password. Store them in a secret manager, not in plain text. Unlike a pairing code, they do not expire automatically.

Verify the connection

Once your vault instance is paired and running, the dashboard status changes from 🔴 Not Connected to 🟢 Connected.

Expected Dashboard Status
Data Vault Name: Your chosen name
Status: 🟢 Connected
URL: https://vault-[your-id].vault-proxy.meingpt.com

Next steps

Tipp

Data Vault created! Now bring a running instance online.

Desktop app: choose your path

The guided desktop path with a pairing code and built-in embeddings.

Docker: local deployment

Deploy the vault with Docker Compose using ID and secret.

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