diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a1b16acb6fbc..399b6edb31e8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ proto:
 	protoc -I helper/forwarding -I vault -I ../../.. vault/*.proto --go_out=plugins=grpc:vault
 	protoc -I helper/storagepacker helper/storagepacker/types.proto --go_out=plugins=grpc:helper/storagepacker
 	protoc -I helper/forwarding -I vault -I ../../.. helper/forwarding/types.proto --go_out=plugins=grpc:helper/forwarding
+	protoc logical/*.proto --go_out=plugins=grpc:$(GOPATH)/src
 	protoc -I physical physical/types.proto --go_out=plugins=grpc:physical
 	protoc -I helper/identity -I ../../.. helper/identity/types.proto --go_out=plugins=grpc:helper/identity
 	protoc  builtin/logical/database/dbplugin/*.proto --go_out=plugins=grpc:.
diff --git a/logical/identity.go b/logical/identity.go
deleted file mode 100644
index a49017a3eb94..000000000000
--- a/logical/identity.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-package logical
-
-// Alias represents the information used by core to create implicit entity.
-// Implicit entities get created when a client authenticates successfully from
-// any of the authentication backends (except token backend).
-type Alias struct {
-	// MountType is the backend mount's type to which this identity belongs
-	MountType string `json:"mount_type" structs:"mount_type" mapstructure:"mount_type"`
-
-	// MountAccessor is the identifier of the mount entry to which this
-	// identity belongs
-	MountAccessor string `json:"mount_accessor" structs:"mount_accessor" mapstructure:"mount_accessor"`
-
-	// Name is the identifier of this identity in its authentication source
-	Name string `json:"name" structs:"name" mapstructure:"name"`
-}
diff --git a/logical/identity.pb.go b/logical/identity.pb.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0deed7254be4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logical/identity.pb.go
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+// Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
+// source: logical/identity.proto
+
+package logical // import "github.com/hashicorp/vault/logical"
+
+import proto "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+import fmt "fmt"
+import math "math"
+
+// Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
+var _ = proto.Marshal
+var _ = fmt.Errorf
+var _ = math.Inf
+
+// This is a compile-time assertion to ensure that this generated file
+// is compatible with the proto package it is being compiled against.
+// A compilation error at this line likely means your copy of the
+// proto package needs to be updated.
+const _ = proto.ProtoPackageIsVersion2 // please upgrade the proto package
+
+type Entity struct {
+	// ID is the unique identifier for the entity
+	ID string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=ID" json:"ID,omitempty"`
+	// Name is the human-friendly unique identifier for the entity
+	Name string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=name" json:"name,omitempty"`
+	// Aliases contains thhe alias mappings for the given entity
+	Aliases              []*Alias `protobuf:"bytes,3,rep,name=aliases" json:"aliases,omitempty"`
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{} `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte   `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32    `json:"-"`
+}
+
+func (m *Entity) Reset()         { *m = Entity{} }
+func (m *Entity) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*Entity) ProtoMessage()    {}
+func (*Entity) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return fileDescriptor_identity_63bdeae5187a0ba9, []int{0}
+}
+func (m *Entity) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_Entity.Unmarshal(m, b)
+}
+func (m *Entity) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_Entity.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
+}
+func (dst *Entity) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
+	xxx_messageInfo_Entity.Merge(dst, src)
+}
+func (m *Entity) XXX_Size() int {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_Entity.Size(m)
+}
+func (m *Entity) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
+	xxx_messageInfo_Entity.DiscardUnknown(m)
+}
+
+var xxx_messageInfo_Entity proto.InternalMessageInfo
+
+func (m *Entity) GetID() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.ID
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (m *Entity) GetName() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Name
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (m *Entity) GetAliases() []*Alias {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Aliases
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type Alias struct {
+	// MountType is the backend mount's type to which this identity belongs
+	MountType string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=mount_type,json=mountType" json:"mount_type,omitempty"`
+	// MountAccessor is the identifier of the mount entry to which this
+	// identity belongs
+	MountAccessor string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=mount_accessor,json=mountAccessor" json:"mount_accessor,omitempty"`
+	// Name is the identifier of this identity in its authentication source
+	Name                 string   `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=name" json:"name,omitempty"`
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{} `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte   `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32    `json:"-"`
+}
+
+func (m *Alias) Reset()         { *m = Alias{} }
+func (m *Alias) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*Alias) ProtoMessage()    {}
+func (*Alias) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return fileDescriptor_identity_63bdeae5187a0ba9, []int{1}
+}
+func (m *Alias) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_Alias.Unmarshal(m, b)
+}
+func (m *Alias) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_Alias.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
+}
+func (dst *Alias) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
+	xxx_messageInfo_Alias.Merge(dst, src)
+}
+func (m *Alias) XXX_Size() int {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_Alias.Size(m)
+}
+func (m *Alias) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
+	xxx_messageInfo_Alias.DiscardUnknown(m)
+}
+
+var xxx_messageInfo_Alias proto.InternalMessageInfo
+
+func (m *Alias) GetMountType() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.MountType
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (m *Alias) GetMountAccessor() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.MountAccessor
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (m *Alias) GetName() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Name
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func init() {
+	proto.RegisterType((*Entity)(nil), "logical.Entity")
+	proto.RegisterType((*Alias)(nil), "logical.Alias")
+}
+
+func init() { proto.RegisterFile("logical/identity.proto", fileDescriptor_identity_63bdeae5187a0ba9) }
+
+var fileDescriptor_identity_63bdeae5187a0ba9 = []byte{
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+}
diff --git a/logical/identity.proto b/logical/identity.proto
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..914a6ada0f25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logical/identity.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+syntax = "proto3";
+
+option go_package = "github.com/hashicorp/vault/logical";
+
+package logical;
+
+message Entity {
+	// ID is the unique identifier for the entity
+	string ID = 1;
+
+	// Name is the human-friendly unique identifier for the entity
+	string name = 2;
+
+	// Aliases contains thhe alias mappings for the given entity
+	repeated Alias aliases = 3;
+}
+
+message Alias {
+	// MountType is the backend mount's type to which this identity belongs
+	string mount_type = 1;
+
+	// MountAccessor is the identifier of the mount entry to which this
+	// identity belongs
+	string mount_accessor = 2;
+
+	// Name is the identifier of this identity in its authentication source
+	string name = 3;
+}
+
diff --git a/logical/plugin/grpc_system.go b/logical/plugin/grpc_system.go
index 17aeec411d92..df8fa6728f32 100644
--- a/logical/plugin/grpc_system.go
+++ b/logical/plugin/grpc_system.go
@@ -132,6 +132,20 @@ func (s *gRPCSystemViewClient) LocalMount() bool {
 	return reply.Local
 }
 
+func (s *gRPCSystemViewClient) EntityInfo(entityID string) (*logical.Entity, error) {
+	reply, err := s.client.EntityInfo(context.Background(), &pb.EntityInfoArgs{
+		EntityID: entityID,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if reply.Err != "" {
+		return nil, errors.New(reply.Err)
+	}
+
+	return reply.Entity, nil
+}
+
 type gRPCSystemViewServer struct {
 	impl logical.SystemView
 }
@@ -216,3 +230,15 @@ func (s *gRPCSystemViewServer) LocalMount(ctx context.Context, _ *pb.Empty) (*pb
 		Local: local,
 	}, nil
 }
+
+func (s *gRPCSystemViewServer) EntityInfo(ctx context.Context, args *pb.EntityInfoArgs) (*pb.EntityInfoReply, error) {
+	entity, err := s.impl.EntityInfo(args.EntityID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return &pb.EntityInfoReply{
+			Err: pb.ErrToString(err),
+		}, nil
+	}
+	return &pb.EntityInfoReply{
+		Entity: entity,
+	}, nil
+}
diff --git a/logical/plugin/grpc_system_test.go b/logical/plugin/grpc_system_test.go
index 0c75ff96c820..b5f1a99a5a7a 100644
--- a/logical/plugin/grpc_system_test.go
+++ b/logical/plugin/grpc_system_test.go
@@ -164,3 +164,26 @@ func TestSystem_GRPC_mlockEnabled(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected: %v, got: %v", expected, actual)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestSystem_GRPC_entityInfo(t *testing.T) {
+	sys := logical.TestSystemView()
+	sys.EntityVal = &logical.Entity{
+		ID:   "id",
+		Name: "name",
+	}
+	client, _ := plugin.TestGRPCConn(t, func(s *grpc.Server) {
+		pb.RegisterSystemViewServer(s, &gRPCSystemViewServer{
+			impl: sys,
+		})
+	})
+	defer client.Close()
+	testSystemView := newGRPCSystemView(client)
+
+	actual, err := testSystemView.EntityInfo("")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if sys.EntityVal.ID != actual.ID || sys.EntityVal.Name != actual.Name {
+		t.Fatalf("expected: %v, got: %v", sys.EntityVal, actual)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/logical/plugin/pb/backend.pb.go b/logical/plugin/pb/backend.pb.go
index ea76ad658046..5187c3c817c5 100644
--- a/logical/plugin/pb/backend.pb.go
+++ b/logical/plugin/pb/backend.pb.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import proto "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 import fmt "fmt"
 import math "math"
 import timestamp "github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/timestamp"
+import logical "github.com/hashicorp/vault/logical"
 
 import (
 	context "golang.org/x/net/context"
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ func (m *Empty) Reset()         { *m = Empty{} }
 func (m *Empty) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*Empty) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*Empty) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{0}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{0}
 }
 func (m *Empty) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_Empty.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ func (m *Header) Reset()         { *m = Header{} }
 func (m *Header) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*Header) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*Header) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{1}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{1}
 }
 func (m *Header) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_Header.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ func (m *ProtoError) Reset()         { *m = ProtoError{} }
 func (m *ProtoError) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*ProtoError) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*ProtoError) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{2}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{2}
 }
 func (m *ProtoError) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_ProtoError.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ func (m *Paths) Reset()         { *m = Paths{} }
 func (m *Paths) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*Paths) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*Paths) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{3}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{3}
 }
 func (m *Paths) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_Paths.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@ func (m *Request) Reset()         { *m = Request{} }
 func (m *Request) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*Request) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*Request) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{4}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{4}
 }
 func (m *Request) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_Request.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -463,64 +464,6 @@ func (m *Request) GetConnection() *Connection {
 	return nil
 }
 
-type Alias struct {
-	// MountType is the backend mount's type to which this identity belongs
-	MountType string `sentinel:"" protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=mount_type,json=mountType" json:"mount_type,omitempty"`
-	// MountAccessor is the identifier of the mount entry to which this
-	// identity belongs
-	MountAccessor string `sentinel:"" protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=mount_accessor,json=mountAccessor" json:"mount_accessor,omitempty"`
-	// Name is the identifier of this identity in its authentication source
-	Name                 string   `sentinel:"" protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=name" json:"name,omitempty"`
-	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{} `json:"-"`
-	XXX_unrecognized     []byte   `json:"-"`
-	XXX_sizecache        int32    `json:"-"`
-}
-
-func (m *Alias) Reset()         { *m = Alias{} }
-func (m *Alias) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
-func (*Alias) ProtoMessage()    {}
-func (*Alias) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{5}
-}
-func (m *Alias) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
-	return xxx_messageInfo_Alias.Unmarshal(m, b)
-}
-func (m *Alias) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
-	return xxx_messageInfo_Alias.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
-}
-func (dst *Alias) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
-	xxx_messageInfo_Alias.Merge(dst, src)
-}
-func (m *Alias) XXX_Size() int {
-	return xxx_messageInfo_Alias.Size(m)
-}
-func (m *Alias) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
-	xxx_messageInfo_Alias.DiscardUnknown(m)
-}
-
-var xxx_messageInfo_Alias proto.InternalMessageInfo
-
-func (m *Alias) GetMountType() string {
-	if m != nil {
-		return m.MountType
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
-func (m *Alias) GetMountAccessor() string {
-	if m != nil {
-		return m.MountAccessor
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
-func (m *Alias) GetName() string {
-	if m != nil {
-		return m.Name
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
 type Auth struct {
 	LeaseOptions *LeaseOptions `sentinel:"" protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=lease_options,json=leaseOptions" json:"lease_options,omitempty"`
 	// InternalData is a JSON object that is stored with the auth struct.
@@ -562,12 +505,12 @@ type Auth struct {
 	EntityID string `sentinel:"" protobuf:"bytes,10,opt,name=entity_id,json=entityId" json:"entity_id,omitempty"`
 	// Alias is the information about the authenticated client returned by
 	// the auth backend
-	Alias *Alias `sentinel:"" protobuf:"bytes,11,opt,name=alias" json:"alias,omitempty"`
+	Alias *logical.Alias `sentinel:"" protobuf:"bytes,11,opt,name=alias" json:"alias,omitempty"`
 	// GroupAliases are the informational mappings of external groups which an
 	// authenticated user belongs to. This is used to check if there are
 	// mappings groups for the group aliases in identity store. For all the
 	// matching groups, the entity ID of the user will be added.
-	GroupAliases []*Alias `sentinel:"" protobuf:"bytes,12,rep,name=group_aliases,json=groupAliases" json:"group_aliases,omitempty"`
+	GroupAliases []*logical.Alias `sentinel:"" protobuf:"bytes,12,rep,name=group_aliases,json=groupAliases" json:"group_aliases,omitempty"`
 	// If set, restricts usage of the certificates to client IPs falling within
 	// the range of the specified CIDR(s).
 	BoundCidrs           []string `sentinel:"" protobuf:"bytes,13,rep,name=bound_cidrs,json=boundCidrs" json:"bound_cidrs,omitempty"`
@@ -580,7 +523,7 @@ func (m *Auth) Reset()         { *m = Auth{} }
 func (m *Auth) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*Auth) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*Auth) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{6}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{5}
 }
 func (m *Auth) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_Auth.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -670,14 +613,14 @@ func (m *Auth) GetEntityID() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-func (m *Auth) GetAlias() *Alias {
+func (m *Auth) GetAlias() *logical.Alias {
 	if m != nil {
 		return m.Alias
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *Auth) GetGroupAliases() []*Alias {
+func (m *Auth) GetGroupAliases() []*logical.Alias {
 	if m != nil {
 		return m.GroupAliases
 	}
@@ -706,7 +649,7 @@ func (m *LeaseOptions) Reset()         { *m = LeaseOptions{} }
 func (m *LeaseOptions) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*LeaseOptions) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*LeaseOptions) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{7}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{6}
 }
 func (m *LeaseOptions) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_LeaseOptions.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -780,7 +723,7 @@ func (m *Secret) Reset()         { *m = Secret{} }
 func (m *Secret) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*Secret) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*Secret) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{8}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{7}
 }
 func (m *Secret) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_Secret.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -851,7 +794,7 @@ func (m *Response) Reset()         { *m = Response{} }
 func (m *Response) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*Response) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*Response) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{9}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{8}
 }
 func (m *Response) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_Response.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -946,7 +889,7 @@ func (m *ResponseWrapInfo) Reset()         { *m = ResponseWrapInfo{} }
 func (m *ResponseWrapInfo) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*ResponseWrapInfo) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*ResponseWrapInfo) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{10}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{9}
 }
 func (m *ResponseWrapInfo) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_ResponseWrapInfo.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -1048,7 +991,7 @@ func (m *RequestWrapInfo) Reset()         { *m = RequestWrapInfo{} }
 func (m *RequestWrapInfo) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*RequestWrapInfo) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*RequestWrapInfo) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{11}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{10}
 }
 func (m *RequestWrapInfo) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_RequestWrapInfo.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -1102,7 +1045,7 @@ func (m *HandleRequestArgs) Reset()         { *m = HandleRequestArgs{} }
 func (m *HandleRequestArgs) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*HandleRequestArgs) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*HandleRequestArgs) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{12}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{11}
 }
 func (m *HandleRequestArgs) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_HandleRequestArgs.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -1149,7 +1092,7 @@ func (m *HandleRequestReply) Reset()         { *m = HandleRequestReply{} }
 func (m *HandleRequestReply) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*HandleRequestReply) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*HandleRequestReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{13}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{12}
 }
 func (m *HandleRequestReply) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_HandleRequestReply.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -1195,7 +1138,7 @@ func (m *SpecialPathsReply) Reset()         { *m = SpecialPathsReply{} }
 func (m *SpecialPathsReply) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*SpecialPathsReply) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*SpecialPathsReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{14}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{13}
 }
 func (m *SpecialPathsReply) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_SpecialPathsReply.Unmarshal(m, b)
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 func (m *HandleExistenceCheckArgs) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*HandleExistenceCheckArgs) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*HandleExistenceCheckArgs) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{15}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{14}
 }
 func (m *HandleExistenceCheckArgs) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_HandleExistenceCheckArgs.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -1283,7 +1226,7 @@ func (m *HandleExistenceCheckReply) Reset()         { *m = HandleExistenceCheckR
 func (m *HandleExistenceCheckReply) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*HandleExistenceCheckReply) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*HandleExistenceCheckReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{16}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{15}
 }
 func (m *HandleExistenceCheckReply) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_HandleExistenceCheckReply.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -1338,7 +1281,7 @@ func (m *SetupArgs) Reset()         { *m = SetupArgs{} }
 func (m *SetupArgs) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*SetupArgs) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*SetupArgs) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{17}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{16}
 }
 func (m *SetupArgs) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_SetupArgs.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -1391,7 +1334,7 @@ func (m *SetupReply) Reset()         { *m = SetupReply{} }
 func (m *SetupReply) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*SetupReply) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*SetupReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{18}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{17}
 }
 func (m *SetupReply) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_SetupReply.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -1430,7 +1373,7 @@ func (m *TypeReply) Reset()         { *m = TypeReply{} }
 func (m *TypeReply) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*TypeReply) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*TypeReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{19}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{18}
 }
 func (m *TypeReply) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_TypeReply.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -1468,7 +1411,7 @@ func (m *InvalidateKeyArgs) Reset()         { *m = InvalidateKeyArgs{} }
 func (m *InvalidateKeyArgs) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*InvalidateKeyArgs) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*InvalidateKeyArgs) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{20}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{19}
 }
 func (m *InvalidateKeyArgs) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_InvalidateKeyArgs.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -1508,7 +1451,7 @@ func (m *StorageEntry) Reset()         { *m = StorageEntry{} }
 func (m *StorageEntry) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*StorageEntry) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*StorageEntry) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{21}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{20}
 }
 func (m *StorageEntry) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_StorageEntry.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -1560,7 +1503,7 @@ func (m *StorageListArgs) Reset()         { *m = StorageListArgs{} }
 func (m *StorageListArgs) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*StorageListArgs) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*StorageListArgs) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{22}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{21}
 }
 func (m *StorageListArgs) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_StorageListArgs.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -1599,7 +1542,7 @@ func (m *StorageListReply) Reset()         { *m = StorageListReply{} }
 func (m *StorageListReply) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*StorageListReply) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*StorageListReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{23}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{22}
 }
 func (m *StorageListReply) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_StorageListReply.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -1644,7 +1587,7 @@ func (m *StorageGetArgs) Reset()         { *m = StorageGetArgs{} }
 func (m *StorageGetArgs) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*StorageGetArgs) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*StorageGetArgs) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{24}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{23}
 }
 func (m *StorageGetArgs) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_StorageGetArgs.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -1683,7 +1626,7 @@ func (m *StorageGetReply) Reset()         { *m = StorageGetReply{} }
 func (m *StorageGetReply) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*StorageGetReply) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*StorageGetReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{25}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{24}
 }
 func (m *StorageGetReply) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_StorageGetReply.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -1728,7 +1671,7 @@ func (m *StoragePutArgs) Reset()         { *m = StoragePutArgs{} }
 func (m *StoragePutArgs) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*StoragePutArgs) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*StoragePutArgs) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{26}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{25}
 }
 func (m *StoragePutArgs) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_StoragePutArgs.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -1766,7 +1709,7 @@ func (m *StoragePutReply) Reset()         { *m = StoragePutReply{} }
 func (m *StoragePutReply) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*StoragePutReply) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*StoragePutReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{27}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{26}
 }
 func (m *StoragePutReply) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_StoragePutReply.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -1804,7 +1747,7 @@ func (m *StorageDeleteArgs) Reset()         { *m = StorageDeleteArgs{} }
 func (m *StorageDeleteArgs) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*StorageDeleteArgs) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*StorageDeleteArgs) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{28}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{27}
 }
 func (m *StorageDeleteArgs) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_StorageDeleteArgs.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -1842,7 +1785,7 @@ func (m *StorageDeleteReply) Reset()         { *m = StorageDeleteReply{} }
 func (m *StorageDeleteReply) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*StorageDeleteReply) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*StorageDeleteReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{29}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{28}
 }
 func (m *StorageDeleteReply) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_StorageDeleteReply.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -1880,7 +1823,7 @@ func (m *TTLReply) Reset()         { *m = TTLReply{} }
 func (m *TTLReply) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*TTLReply) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*TTLReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{30}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{29}
 }
 func (m *TTLReply) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_TTLReply.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -1919,7 +1862,7 @@ func (m *SudoPrivilegeArgs) Reset()         { *m = SudoPrivilegeArgs{} }
 func (m *SudoPrivilegeArgs) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*SudoPrivilegeArgs) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*SudoPrivilegeArgs) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{31}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{30}
 }
 func (m *SudoPrivilegeArgs) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_SudoPrivilegeArgs.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -1964,7 +1907,7 @@ func (m *SudoPrivilegeReply) Reset()         { *m = SudoPrivilegeReply{} }
 func (m *SudoPrivilegeReply) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*SudoPrivilegeReply) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*SudoPrivilegeReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{32}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{31}
 }
 func (m *SudoPrivilegeReply) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_SudoPrivilegeReply.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -2002,7 +1945,7 @@ func (m *TaintedReply) Reset()         { *m = TaintedReply{} }
 func (m *TaintedReply) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*TaintedReply) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*TaintedReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{33}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{32}
 }
 func (m *TaintedReply) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_TaintedReply.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -2040,7 +1983,7 @@ func (m *CachingDisabledReply) Reset()         { *m = CachingDisabledReply{} }
 func (m *CachingDisabledReply) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*CachingDisabledReply) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*CachingDisabledReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{34}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{33}
 }
 func (m *CachingDisabledReply) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_CachingDisabledReply.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -2078,7 +2021,7 @@ func (m *ReplicationStateReply) Reset()         { *m = ReplicationStateReply{} }
 func (m *ReplicationStateReply) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*ReplicationStateReply) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*ReplicationStateReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{35}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{34}
 }
 func (m *ReplicationStateReply) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_ReplicationStateReply.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -2118,7 +2061,7 @@ func (m *ResponseWrapDataArgs) Reset()         { *m = ResponseWrapDataArgs{} }
 func (m *ResponseWrapDataArgs) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*ResponseWrapDataArgs) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*ResponseWrapDataArgs) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{36}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{35}
 }
 func (m *ResponseWrapDataArgs) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_ResponseWrapDataArgs.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -2171,7 +2114,7 @@ func (m *ResponseWrapDataReply) Reset()         { *m = ResponseWrapDataReply{} }
 func (m *ResponseWrapDataReply) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*ResponseWrapDataReply) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*ResponseWrapDataReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{37}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{36}
 }
 func (m *ResponseWrapDataReply) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_ResponseWrapDataReply.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -2216,7 +2159,7 @@ func (m *MlockEnabledReply) Reset()         { *m = MlockEnabledReply{} }
 func (m *MlockEnabledReply) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*MlockEnabledReply) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*MlockEnabledReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{38}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{37}
 }
 func (m *MlockEnabledReply) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_MlockEnabledReply.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -2254,7 +2197,7 @@ func (m *LocalMountReply) Reset()         { *m = LocalMountReply{} }
 func (m *LocalMountReply) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*LocalMountReply) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*LocalMountReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{39}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{38}
 }
 func (m *LocalMountReply) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_LocalMountReply.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -2281,6 +2224,90 @@ func (m *LocalMountReply) GetLocal() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+type EntityInfoArgs struct {
+	EntityID             string   `sentinel:"" protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=entity_id,json=entityId" json:"entity_id,omitempty"`
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{} `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte   `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32    `json:"-"`
+}
+
+func (m *EntityInfoArgs) Reset()         { *m = EntityInfoArgs{} }
+func (m *EntityInfoArgs) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*EntityInfoArgs) ProtoMessage()    {}
+func (*EntityInfoArgs) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{39}
+}
+func (m *EntityInfoArgs) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_EntityInfoArgs.Unmarshal(m, b)
+}
+func (m *EntityInfoArgs) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_EntityInfoArgs.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
+}
+func (dst *EntityInfoArgs) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
+	xxx_messageInfo_EntityInfoArgs.Merge(dst, src)
+}
+func (m *EntityInfoArgs) XXX_Size() int {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_EntityInfoArgs.Size(m)
+}
+func (m *EntityInfoArgs) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
+	xxx_messageInfo_EntityInfoArgs.DiscardUnknown(m)
+}
+
+var xxx_messageInfo_EntityInfoArgs proto.InternalMessageInfo
+
+func (m *EntityInfoArgs) GetEntityID() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.EntityID
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+type EntityInfoReply struct {
+	Entity               *logical.Entity `sentinel:"" protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=entity" json:"entity,omitempty"`
+	Err                  string          `sentinel:"" protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=err" json:"err,omitempty"`
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{}        `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte          `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32           `json:"-"`
+}
+
+func (m *EntityInfoReply) Reset()         { *m = EntityInfoReply{} }
+func (m *EntityInfoReply) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*EntityInfoReply) ProtoMessage()    {}
+func (*EntityInfoReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{40}
+}
+func (m *EntityInfoReply) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_EntityInfoReply.Unmarshal(m, b)
+}
+func (m *EntityInfoReply) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_EntityInfoReply.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
+}
+func (dst *EntityInfoReply) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
+	xxx_messageInfo_EntityInfoReply.Merge(dst, src)
+}
+func (m *EntityInfoReply) XXX_Size() int {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_EntityInfoReply.Size(m)
+}
+func (m *EntityInfoReply) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
+	xxx_messageInfo_EntityInfoReply.DiscardUnknown(m)
+}
+
+var xxx_messageInfo_EntityInfoReply proto.InternalMessageInfo
+
+func (m *EntityInfoReply) GetEntity() *logical.Entity {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Entity
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *EntityInfoReply) GetErr() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Err
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 type Connection struct {
 	// RemoteAddr is the network address that sent the request.
 	RemoteAddr           string   `sentinel:"" protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=remote_addr,json=remoteAddr" json:"remote_addr,omitempty"`
@@ -2293,7 +2320,7 @@ func (m *Connection) Reset()         { *m = Connection{} }
 func (m *Connection) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*Connection) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*Connection) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127, []int{40}
+	return fileDescriptor_backend_5a7f5d2f43604fb6, []int{41}
 }
 func (m *Connection) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_Connection.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -2327,7 +2354,6 @@ func init() {
 	proto.RegisterType((*Paths)(nil), "pb.Paths")
 	proto.RegisterType((*Request)(nil), "pb.Request")
 	proto.RegisterMapType((map[string]*Header)(nil), "pb.Request.HeadersEntry")
-	proto.RegisterType((*Alias)(nil), "pb.Alias")
 	proto.RegisterType((*Auth)(nil), "pb.Auth")
 	proto.RegisterMapType((map[string]string)(nil), "pb.Auth.MetadataEntry")
 	proto.RegisterType((*LeaseOptions)(nil), "pb.LeaseOptions")
@@ -2364,6 +2390,8 @@ func init() {
 	proto.RegisterType((*ResponseWrapDataReply)(nil), "pb.ResponseWrapDataReply")
 	proto.RegisterType((*MlockEnabledReply)(nil), "pb.MlockEnabledReply")
 	proto.RegisterType((*LocalMountReply)(nil), "pb.LocalMountReply")
+	proto.RegisterType((*EntityInfoArgs)(nil), "pb.EntityInfoArgs")
+	proto.RegisterType((*EntityInfoReply)(nil), "pb.EntityInfoReply")
 	proto.RegisterType((*Connection)(nil), "pb.Connection")
 }
 
@@ -2886,6 +2914,8 @@ type SystemViewClient interface {
 	// LocalMount, when run from a system view attached to a request, indicates
 	// whether the request is affecting a local mount or not
 	LocalMount(ctx context.Context, in *Empty, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*LocalMountReply, error)
+	// EntityInfo returns the basic entity information for the given entity id
+	EntityInfo(ctx context.Context, in *EntityInfoArgs, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*EntityInfoReply, error)
 }
 
 type systemViewClient struct {
@@ -2977,6 +3007,15 @@ func (c *systemViewClient) LocalMount(ctx context.Context, in *Empty, opts ...gr
 	return out, nil
 }
 
+func (c *systemViewClient) EntityInfo(ctx context.Context, in *EntityInfoArgs, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*EntityInfoReply, error) {
+	out := new(EntityInfoReply)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/pb.SystemView/EntityInfo", in, out, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
 // SystemViewServer is the server API for SystemView service.
 type SystemViewServer interface {
 	// DefaultLeaseTTL returns the default lease TTL set in Vault configuration
@@ -3011,6 +3050,8 @@ type SystemViewServer interface {
 	// LocalMount, when run from a system view attached to a request, indicates
 	// whether the request is affecting a local mount or not
 	LocalMount(context.Context, *Empty) (*LocalMountReply, error)
+	// EntityInfo returns the basic entity information for the given entity id
+	EntityInfo(context.Context, *EntityInfoArgs) (*EntityInfoReply, error)
 }
 
 func RegisterSystemViewServer(s *grpc.Server, srv SystemViewServer) {
@@ -3179,6 +3220,24 @@ func _SystemView_LocalMount_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec fu
 	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
 }
 
+func _SystemView_EntityInfo_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(EntityInfoArgs)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(SystemViewServer).EntityInfo(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/pb.SystemView/EntityInfo",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(SystemViewServer).EntityInfo(ctx, req.(*EntityInfoArgs))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
 var _SystemView_serviceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 	ServiceName: "pb.SystemView",
 	HandlerType: (*SystemViewServer)(nil),
@@ -3219,149 +3278,155 @@ var _SystemView_serviceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 			MethodName: "LocalMount",
 			Handler:    _SystemView_LocalMount_Handler,
 		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "EntityInfo",
+			Handler:    _SystemView_EntityInfo_Handler,
+		},
 	},
 	Streams:  []grpc.StreamDesc{},
 	Metadata: "logical/plugin/pb/backend.proto",
 }
 
 func init() {
-	proto.RegisterFile("logical/plugin/pb/backend.proto", fileDescriptor_backend_a4dea436a6c1c127)
-}
-
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 }
diff --git a/logical/plugin/pb/backend.proto b/logical/plugin/pb/backend.proto
index 8e6ef614af04..0d233bf78429 100644
--- a/logical/plugin/pb/backend.proto
+++ b/logical/plugin/pb/backend.proto
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ syntax = "proto3";
 package pb;
 
 import "google/protobuf/timestamp.proto";
+import "logical/identity.proto";
 
 message Empty {}
 
@@ -132,18 +133,6 @@ message Request {
 	Connection connection = 20;
 }
 
-message Alias {
-	// MountType is the backend mount's type to which this identity belongs
-	string mount_type = 1;
-
-	// MountAccessor is the identifier of the mount entry to which this
-	// identity belongs
-	string mount_accessor = 2;
-
-	// Name is the identifier of this identity in its authentication source
-	string name = 3;
-}
-
 message Auth {
 	LeaseOptions lease_options = 1;
 
@@ -195,13 +184,13 @@ message Auth {
 
 	// Alias is the information about the authenticated client returned by
 	// the auth backend
-	Alias alias = 11;
+	logical.Alias alias = 11;
 
 	// GroupAliases are the informational mappings of external groups which an
 	// authenticated user belongs to. This is used to check if there are
 	// mappings groups for the group aliases in identity store. For all the
 	// matching groups, the entity ID of the user will be added.
-	repeated Alias group_aliases = 12;
+	repeated logical.Alias group_aliases = 12;
 
 	// If set, restricts usage of the certificates to client IPs falling within
 	// the range of the specified CIDR(s).
@@ -498,6 +487,15 @@ message LocalMountReply {
 	bool local = 1;
 }
 
+message EntityInfoArgs {
+	string entity_id = 1;
+}
+
+message EntityInfoReply {
+	logical.Entity entity = 1;
+	string err = 2;
+}
+
 // SystemView exposes system configuration information in a safe way for plugins
 // to consume. Plugins should implement the client for this service.
 service SystemView {
@@ -541,6 +539,9 @@ service SystemView {
 	// LocalMount, when run from a system view attached to a request, indicates
 	// whether the request is affecting a local mount or not
 	rpc LocalMount(Empty) returns (LocalMountReply);
+
+	// EntityInfo returns the basic entity information for the given entity id
+	rpc EntityInfo(EntityInfoArgs) returns (EntityInfoReply);
 }
 
 message Connection {
diff --git a/logical/plugin/pb/translation.go b/logical/plugin/pb/translation.go
index 3ebdf4d0e114..d0d220e7898a 100644
--- a/logical/plugin/pb/translation.go
+++ b/logical/plugin/pb/translation.go
@@ -464,30 +464,6 @@ func LogicalResponseToProtoResponse(r *logical.Response) (*Response, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func LogicalAliasToProtoAlias(a *logical.Alias) *Alias {
-	if a == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	return &Alias{
-		MountType:     a.MountType,
-		MountAccessor: a.MountAccessor,
-		Name:          a.Name,
-	}
-}
-
-func ProtoAliasToLogicalAlias(a *Alias) *logical.Alias {
-	if a == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	return &logical.Alias{
-		MountType:     a.MountType,
-		MountAccessor: a.MountAccessor,
-		Name:          a.Name,
-	}
-}
-
 func LogicalAuthToProtoAuth(a *logical.Auth) (*Auth, error) {
 	if a == nil {
 		return nil, nil
@@ -498,11 +474,6 @@ func LogicalAuthToProtoAuth(a *logical.Auth) (*Auth, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	groupAliases := make([]*Alias, len(a.GroupAliases))
-	for i, al := range a.GroupAliases {
-		groupAliases[i] = LogicalAliasToProtoAlias(al)
-	}
-
 	lo, err := LogicalLeaseOptionsToProtoLeaseOptions(a.LeaseOptions)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -524,8 +495,8 @@ func LogicalAuthToProtoAuth(a *logical.Auth) (*Auth, error) {
 		Period:       int64(a.Period),
 		NumUses:      int64(a.NumUses),
 		EntityID:     a.EntityID,
-		Alias:        LogicalAliasToProtoAlias(a.Alias),
-		GroupAliases: groupAliases,
+		Alias:        a.Alias,
+		GroupAliases: a.GroupAliases,
 		BoundCidrs:   boundCIDRs,
 	}, nil
 }
@@ -541,11 +512,6 @@ func ProtoAuthToLogicalAuth(a *Auth) (*logical.Auth, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	groupAliases := make([]*logical.Alias, len(a.GroupAliases))
-	for i, al := range a.GroupAliases {
-		groupAliases[i] = ProtoAliasToLogicalAlias(al)
-	}
-
 	lo, err := ProtoLeaseOptionsToLogicalLeaseOptions(a.LeaseOptions)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -572,8 +538,8 @@ func ProtoAuthToLogicalAuth(a *Auth) (*logical.Auth, error) {
 		Period:       time.Duration(a.Period),
 		NumUses:      int(a.NumUses),
 		EntityID:     a.EntityID,
-		Alias:        ProtoAliasToLogicalAlias(a.Alias),
-		GroupAliases: groupAliases,
+		Alias:        a.Alias,
+		GroupAliases: a.GroupAliases,
 		BoundCIDRs:   boundCIDRs,
 	}, nil
 }
diff --git a/logical/plugin/system.go b/logical/plugin/system.go
index 1daa48f4efb5..08402de3f702 100644
--- a/logical/plugin/system.go
+++ b/logical/plugin/system.go
@@ -129,6 +129,23 @@ func (s *SystemViewClient) LocalMount() bool {
 	return reply.Local
 }
 
+func (s *SystemViewClient) EntityInfo(entityID string) (*logical.Entity, error) {
+	var reply EntityInfoReply
+	args := &EntityInfoArgs{
+		EntityID: entityID,
+	}
+
+	err := s.client.Call("Plugin.EntityInfo", args, &reply)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if reply.Error != nil {
+		return nil, reply.Error
+	}
+
+	return reply.Entity, nil
+}
+
 type SystemViewServer struct {
 	impl logical.SystemView
 }
@@ -221,6 +238,21 @@ func (s *SystemViewServer) LocalMount(_ interface{}, reply *LocalMountReply) err
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (s *SystemViewServer) EntityInfo(args *EntityInfoArgs, reply *EntityInfoReply) error {
+	entity, err := s.impl.EntityInfo(args.EntityID)
+	if err != nil {
+		*reply = EntityInfoReply{
+			Error: wrapError(err),
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+	*reply = EntityInfoReply{
+		Entity: entity,
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 type DefaultLeaseTTLReply struct {
 	DefaultLeaseTTL time.Duration
 }
@@ -268,3 +300,12 @@ type MlockEnabledReply struct {
 type LocalMountReply struct {
 	Local bool
 }
+
+type EntityInfoArgs struct {
+	EntityID string
+}
+
+type EntityInfoReply struct {
+	Entity *logical.Entity
+	Error  error
+}
diff --git a/logical/plugin/system_test.go b/logical/plugin/system_test.go
index 78aa865b869c..2e152fcdeca9 100644
--- a/logical/plugin/system_test.go
+++ b/logical/plugin/system_test.go
@@ -174,3 +174,28 @@ func TestSystem_mlockEnabled(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected: %v, got: %v", expected, actual)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestSystem_entityInfo(t *testing.T) {
+	client, server := plugin.TestRPCConn(t)
+	defer client.Close()
+
+	sys := logical.TestSystemView()
+	sys.EntityVal = &logical.Entity{
+		ID:   "test",
+		Name: "name",
+	}
+
+	server.RegisterName("Plugin", &SystemViewServer{
+		impl: sys,
+	})
+
+	testSystemView := &SystemViewClient{client: client}
+
+	actual, err := testSystemView.EntityInfo("")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(sys.EntityVal, actual) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected: %v, got: %v", sys.EntityVal, actual)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/logical/system_view.go b/logical/system_view.go
index ad406c29f7dd..3fbcb6719f3f 100644
--- a/logical/system_view.go
+++ b/logical/system_view.go
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ type SystemView interface {
 	// MlockEnabled returns the configuration setting for enabling mlock on
 	// plugins.
 	MlockEnabled() bool
+
+	// EntityInfo returns a subset of information related to the identity entity
+	// for the given entity id
+	EntityInfo(entityID string) (*Entity, error)
 }
 
 type StaticSystemView struct {
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ type StaticSystemView struct {
 	EnableMlock         bool
 	LocalMountVal       bool
 	ReplicationStateVal consts.ReplicationState
+	EntityVal           *Entity
 }
 
 func (d StaticSystemView) DefaultLeaseTTL() time.Duration {
@@ -110,3 +115,7 @@ func (d StaticSystemView) LookupPlugin(_ context.Context, name string) (*pluginu
 func (d StaticSystemView) MlockEnabled() bool {
 	return d.EnableMlock
 }
+
+func (d StaticSystemView) EntityInfo(entityID string) (*Entity, error) {
+	return d.EntityVal, nil
+}
diff --git a/vault/dynamic_system_view.go b/vault/dynamic_system_view.go
index 06f9ac63b9d4..2b0aa7840c6e 100644
--- a/vault/dynamic_system_view.go
+++ b/vault/dynamic_system_view.go
@@ -145,3 +145,46 @@ func (d dynamicSystemView) LookupPlugin(ctx context.Context, name string) (*plug
 func (d dynamicSystemView) MlockEnabled() bool {
 	return d.core.enableMlock
 }
+
+func (d dynamicSystemView) EntityInfo(entityID string) (*logical.Entity, error) {
+	// Requests from token created from the token backend will not have entity information.
+	// Return missing entity instead of error when requesting from MemDB.
+	if entityID == "" {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	if d.core == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("system view core is nil")
+	}
+	if d.core.identityStore == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("system view identity store is nil")
+	}
+
+	// Retrieve the entity from MemDB
+	entity, err := d.core.identityStore.MemDBEntityByID(entityID, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if entity == nil {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	aliases := make([]*logical.Alias, len(entity.Aliases))
+	for i, alias := range entity.Aliases {
+		aliases[i] = &logical.Alias{
+			MountAccessor: alias.MountAccessor,
+			Name:          alias.Name,
+		}
+		// MountType is not stored with the entity and must be looked up
+		if mount := d.core.router.validateMountByAccessor(alias.MountAccessor); mount != nil {
+			aliases[i].MountType = mount.MountType
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Only returning a subset of the data
+	return &logical.Entity{
+		ID:      entity.ID,
+		Name:    entity.Name,
+		Aliases: aliases,
+	}, nil
+}