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# Web Vault Overview

> Angular-based web application for accessing Bitwarden vault

The Bitwarden Web Vault is an Angular application that provides web-based access to the Bitwarden password manager. It powers the vault available at [https://vault.bitwarden.com/](https://vault.bitwarden.com/) and can be deployed to both cloud and self-hosted environments.

## Key Characteristics

### Browser Context Limitations

The web vault runs in a standard browser context and **does not have access to browser extension APIs**:

* No `chrome.*` or `browser.*` APIs available
* Cannot import or use `BrowserApi` or extension-specific code
* All functionality must work within standard web browser capabilities

This is a critical distinction from the Browser Extension (`apps/browser/`), which has access to privileged browser APIs.

### Multi-Tenant Organization Support

The web vault is designed for enterprise and organizational use:

* Full support for multi-tenant organization features
* Complex permission systems for enterprise organizations
* Organization permission guards in `apps/web/src/app/admin-console/organizations/guards/`

### Storage Considerations

**Critical**: All sensitive operations must work without relying on persistent local storage:

* Web vault may run in environments that clear storage aggressively (e.g., incognito mode, browser policies)
* Don't rely on `localStorage`/`sessionStorage` for security-critical data
* Implement proper session management and server-side state where needed

## Deployment Environments

The web vault supports multiple deployment configurations:

### Cloud Environments

* **Production (US)**: `ENV=cloud` - Bitwarden's US cloud infrastructure
* **QA**: `ENV=qa` - US quality assurance environment
* **US Development**: `ENV=usdev` - US development environment
* **EU Production**: `ENV=euprd` - European production environment
* **EU QA**: `ENV=euqa` - European quality assurance environment
* **Enterprise Edition**: `ENV=ee` - Enterprise-specific builds

### Self-Hosted Environments

* **Self-Hosted**: `ENV=selfhosted` - For on-premises deployments
* Supports both OSS (open source) and commercial builds

### Development

* **Development**: `ENV=development` - Local development with debugging enabled

## Architecture Overview

The web vault is built on Angular and uses:

* **Angular Modules**: Traditional NgModule-based architecture
* **Webpack**: Build system with environment-specific configurations
* **TypeScript**: Type-safe application code
* **Lazy Loading**: Route-based code splitting for performance

### Main Application Modules

* **OSS Module** (`apps/web/src/app/oss.module.ts`): Open source version
* **Bit Module** (`bitwarden_license/bit-web/`): Commercial version with enterprise features
* **Core Module** (`apps/web/src/app/core/`): Core services and providers

### Major Feature Areas

```
apps/web/src/app/
├── admin-console/        # Organization management, policies, settings
│   ├── organizations/    # Multi-tenant organization features
│   └── settings/         # Admin settings and configuration
├── auth/                 # Authentication and user management
├── billing/              # Subscription and billing management
├── vault/                # Individual vault features
├── key-management/       # Cryptographic key operations
├── secrets-manager/      # Secrets Manager features
└── tools/                # Password generator, Send, etc.
```

## Version Information

The web vault version is defined in `apps/web/package.json`:

```json theme={null}
{
  "name": "@bitwarden/web-vault",
  "version": "2026.2.1"
}
```

## Related Documentation

* [Building the Web Vault](./building.mdx)
* [Web Vault Architecture](./architecture.mdx)
* [Browser Extension](/apps/browser/overview.mdx) - Different from web vault