# Kubernetes auth role policies vs token\_policies

**URL:** <https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/kubernetes-auth-role-policies-vs-token-policies/16830>\
**Category:** Vault\
**Created:** [October 28, 2020, 6:42pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/kubernetes-auth-role-policies-vs-token-policies/16830 "2020-10-28T18:42:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 6:42pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/kubernetes-auth-role-policies-vs-token-policies/16830/1 "2020-10-28T18:42:28Z")

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Hello, in [https://www.vaultproject.io/api-docs/auth/kubernetes#create-role](https://www.vaultproject.io/api-docs/auth/kubernetes#create-role), documentation says lists `token_policies` as an argument, but uses `policies` in the sample.  
if I specify `policies`, `token_policies` is set with the same value, but if I set `token_policies`, `policies` is not.  
what is the difference between these 2 fields? which one should I use?  
thanks