# Store Consumer Credentials in DB Less Mode

**URL:** <https://discuss.konghq.com/t/store-consumer-credentials-in-db-less-mode/8459>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [May 28, 2021, 3:02pm UTC](https://discuss.konghq.com/t/store-consumer-credentials-in-db-less-mode/8459 "2021-05-28T15:02:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 3:02pm UTC](https://discuss.konghq.com/t/store-consumer-credentials-in-db-less-mode/8459/1 "2021-05-28T15:02:26Z")

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We have multiple teams and each team has their own dedicated Kong (OSS) instance. All Kong instances are deployed in a DB-less mode. We need to create consumers which can be shared across all the Kong instances (Note: All the instances are deployed in a DB less mode ie. stateless) and also store the consumer in a secure manner.  
Looking out for ideas on the possible solutions to achieve the above (Trying to avoid Kong DB enabled mode). Can I use Vault to store the cred and fetch those at runtime  
Thanks in advance!!