Class: AWS.KMS
- Inherits:
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AWS.Service
- Object
- AWS.Service
- AWS.KMS
- Identifier:
- kms
- API Version:
- 2014-11-01
- Defined in:
- (unknown)
Overview
Constructs a service interface object. Each API operation is exposed as a function on service.
Service Description
Key Management Service (KMS) is an encryption and key management web service. This guide describes the KMS operations that you can call programmatically. For general information about KMS, see the Key Management Service Developer Guide .
We recommend that you use the Amazon Web Services SDKs to make programmatic API calls to KMS.
Clients must support TLS (Transport Layer Security) 1.0. We recommend TLS 1.2. Clients must also support cipher suites with Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) such as Ephemeral Diffie-Hellman (DHE) or Elliptic Curve Ephemeral Diffie-Hellman (ECDHE). Most modern systems such as Java 7 and later support these modes.
Signing Requests
Requests must be signed by using an access key ID and a secret access key. We strongly recommend that you do not use your Amazon Web Services account (root) access key ID and secret key for everyday work with KMS. Instead, use the access key ID and secret access key for an IAM user. You can also use the Amazon Web Services Security Token Service to generate temporary security credentials that you can use to sign requests.
All KMS operations require Signature Version 4.
Logging API Requests
KMS supports CloudTrail, a service that logs Amazon Web Services API calls and related events for your Amazon Web Services account and delivers them to an Amazon S3 bucket that you specify. By using the information collected by CloudTrail, you can determine what requests were made to KMS, who made the request, when it was made, and so on. To learn more about CloudTrail, including how to turn it on and find your log files, see the CloudTrail User Guide.
Additional Resources
For more information about credentials and request signing, see the following:
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Amazon Web Services Security Credentials - This topic provides general information about the types of credentials used to access Amazon Web Services.
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Temporary Security Credentials - This section of the IAM User Guide describes how to create and use temporary security credentials.
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Signature Version 4 Signing Process - This set of topics walks you through the process of signing a request using an access key ID and a secret access key.
Commonly Used API Operations
Of the API operations discussed in this guide, the following will prove the most useful for most applications. You will likely perform operations other than these, such as creating keys and assigning policies, by using the console.
Sending a Request Using KMS
var kms = new AWS.KMS();
kms.cancelKeyDeletion(params, function (err, data) {
if (err) console.log(err, err.stack); // an error occurred
else console.log(data); // successful response
});
Locking the API Version
In order to ensure that the KMS object uses this specific API, you can
construct the object by passing the apiVersion
option to the constructor:
var kms = new AWS.KMS({apiVersion: '2014-11-01'});
You can also set the API version globally in AWS.config.apiVersions
using
the kms service identifier:
AWS.config.apiVersions = {
kms: '2014-11-01',
// other service API versions
};
var kms = new AWS.KMS();
Constructor Summary collapse
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new AWS.KMS(options = {}) ⇒ Object
constructor
Constructs a service object.
Property Summary collapse
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endpoint ⇒ AWS.Endpoint
readwrite
An Endpoint object representing the endpoint URL for service requests.
Properties inherited from AWS.Service
Method Summary collapse
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cancelKeyDeletion(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Cancels the deletion of a KMS key.
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connectCustomKeyStore(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Connects or reconnects a custom key store to its associated CloudHSM cluster.
The custom key store must be connected before you can create KMS keys in the key store or use the KMS keys it contains.
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createAlias(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Creates a friendly name for a KMS key.
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createCustomKeyStore(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Creates a custom key store that is associated with an CloudHSM cluster that you own and manage.
This operation is part of the Custom Key Store feature feature in KMS, which combines the convenience and extensive integration of KMS with the isolation and control of a single-tenant key store.
Before you create the custom key store, you must assemble the required elements, including an CloudHSM cluster that fulfills the requirements for a custom key store.
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createGrant(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Adds a grant to a KMS key.
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createKey(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Creates a unique customer managed KMS key in your Amazon Web Services account and Region.
Note: KMS is replacing the term customer master key (CMK) with KMS key and KMS key.- decrypt(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Decrypts ciphertext that was encrypted by a KMS key using any of the following operations:
You can use this operation to decrypt ciphertext that was encrypted under a symmetric or asymmetric KMS key.
- deleteAlias(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Deletes the specified alias.
- deleteCustomKeyStore(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Deletes a custom key store.
- deleteImportedKeyMaterial(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Deletes key material that you previously imported.
- describeCustomKeyStores(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Gets information about custom key stores in the account and Region.
This operation is part of the Custom Key Store feature feature in KMS, which combines the convenience and extensive integration of KMS with the isolation and control of a single-tenant key store.
By default, this operation returns information about all custom key stores in the account and Region.
- describeKey(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Provides detailed information about a KMS key.
- disableKey(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Sets the state of a KMS key to disabled.
- disableKeyRotation(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Disables automatic rotation of the key material for the specified symmetric KMS key.
You cannot enable automatic rotation of asymmetric KMS keys, KMS keys with imported key material, or KMS keys in a custom key store.
- disconnectCustomKeyStore(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Disconnects the custom key store from its associated CloudHSM cluster.
- enableKey(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Sets the key state of a KMS key to enabled.
- enableKeyRotation(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Enables automatic rotation of the key material for the specified symmetric KMS key.
You cannot enable automatic rotation of asymmetric KMS keys, KMS keys with imported key material, or KMS keys in a custom key store.
- encrypt(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Encrypts plaintext into ciphertext by using a KMS key.
- generateDataKey(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Generates a unique symmetric data key for client-side encryption.
- generateDataKeyPair(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Generates a unique asymmetric data key pair.
- generateDataKeyPairWithoutPlaintext(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Generates a unique asymmetric data key pair.
- generateDataKeyWithoutPlaintext(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Generates a unique symmetric data key.
- generateRandom(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Returns a random byte string that is cryptographically secure.
By default, the random byte string is generated in KMS.
- getKeyPolicy(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Gets a key policy attached to the specified KMS key.
Cross-account use: No.
- getKeyRotationStatus(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether automatic rotation of the key material is enabled for the specified KMS key.
You cannot enable automatic rotation of asymmetric KMS keys, KMS keys with imported key material, or KMS keys in a custom key store.
- getParametersForImport(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Returns the items you need to import key material into a symmetric, customer managed KMS key.
- getPublicKey(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Returns the public key of an asymmetric KMS key.
- importKeyMaterial(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Imports key material into an existing symmetric KMS KMS key that was created without key material.
- listAliases(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Gets a list of aliases in the caller's Amazon Web Services account and region.
- listGrants(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Gets a list of all grants for the specified KMS key.
- listKeyPolicies(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Gets the names of the key policies that are attached to a KMS key.
- listKeys(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Gets a list of all KMS keys in the caller's Amazon Web Services account and Region.
Cross-account use: No.
- listResourceTags(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Returns all tags on the specified KMS key.
For general information about tags, including the format and syntax, see Tagging Amazon Web Services resources in the Amazon Web Services General Reference.
- listRetirableGrants(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Returns information about all grants in the Amazon Web Services account and Region that have the specified retiring principal.
- putKeyPolicy(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Attaches a key policy to the specified KMS key.
- reEncrypt(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Decrypts ciphertext and then reencrypts it entirely within KMS.
- replicateKey(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Replicates a multi-Region key into the specified Region.
- retireGrant(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Deletes a grant.
- revokeGrant(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Deletes the specified grant.
- scheduleKeyDeletion(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Schedules the deletion of a KMS key.
- sign(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Creates a digital signature for a message or message digest by using the private key in an asymmetric KMS key.
- tagResource(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Adds or edits tags on a customer managed key.
Note: Tagging or untagging a KMS key can allow or deny permission to the KMS key.- untagResource(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Deletes tags from a customer managed key.
- updateAlias(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Associates an existing KMS alias with a different KMS key.
- updateCustomKeyStore(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Changes the properties of a custom key store.
- updateKeyDescription(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Updates the description of a KMS key.
- updatePrimaryRegion(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Changes the primary key of a multi-Region key.
- verify(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Verifies a digital signature that was generated by the Sign operation.
Methods inherited from AWS.Service
makeRequest, makeUnauthenticatedRequest, waitFor, setupRequestListeners, defineService
Constructor Details
new AWS.KMS(options = {}) ⇒ Object
Constructs a service object. This object has one method for each API operation.
Property Details
Method Details
cancelKeyDeletion(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Cancels the deletion of a KMS key. When this operation succeeds, the key state of the KMS key is
Disabled
. To enable the KMS key, use EnableKey.For more information about scheduling and canceling deletion of a KMS key, see Deleting KMS keys in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:CancelKeyDeletion (key policy)
Related operations: ScheduleKeyDeletion
connectCustomKeyStore(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Connects or reconnects a custom key store to its associated CloudHSM cluster.
The custom key store must be connected before you can create KMS keys in the key store or use the KMS keys it contains. You can disconnect and reconnect a custom key store at any time.
To connect a custom key store, its associated CloudHSM cluster must have at least one active HSM. To get the number of active HSMs in a cluster, use the DescribeClusters operation. To add HSMs to the cluster, use the CreateHsm operation. Also, the
kmsuser
crypto user (CU) must not be logged into the cluster. This prevents KMS from using this account to log in.The connection process can take an extended amount of time to complete; up to 20 minutes. This operation starts the connection process, but it does not wait for it to complete. When it succeeds, this operation quickly returns an HTTP 200 response and a JSON object with no properties. However, this response does not indicate that the custom key store is connected. To get the connection state of the custom key store, use the DescribeCustomKeyStores operation.
During the connection process, KMS finds the CloudHSM cluster that is associated with the custom key store, creates the connection infrastructure, connects to the cluster, logs into the CloudHSM client as the
kmsuser
CU, and rotates its password.The
ConnectCustomKeyStore
operation might fail for various reasons. To find the reason, use the DescribeCustomKeyStores operation and see theConnectionErrorCode
in the response. For help interpreting theConnectionErrorCode
, see CustomKeyStoresListEntry.To fix the failure, use the DisconnectCustomKeyStore operation to disconnect the custom key store, correct the error, use the UpdateCustomKeyStore operation if necessary, and then use
ConnectCustomKeyStore
again.If you are having trouble connecting or disconnecting a custom key store, see Troubleshooting a Custom Key Store in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a custom key store in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:ConnectCustomKeyStore (IAM policy)
Related operations
createAlias(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Creates a friendly name for a KMS key.
Note: Adding, deleting, or updating an alias can allow or deny permission to the KMS key. For details, see Using ABAC in KMS in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.You can use an alias to identify a KMS key in the KMS console, in the DescribeKey operation and in cryptographic operations, such as Encrypt and GenerateDataKey. You can also change the KMS key that's associated with the alias (UpdateAlias) or delete the alias (DeleteAlias) at any time. These operations don't affect the underlying KMS key.
You can associate the alias with any customer managed key in the same Amazon Web Services Region. Each alias is associated with only one KMS key at a time, but a KMS key can have multiple aliases. A valid KMS key is required. You can't create an alias without a KMS key.
The alias must be unique in the account and Region, but you can have aliases with the same name in different Regions. For detailed information about aliases, see Using aliases in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
This operation does not return a response. To get the alias that you created, use the ListAliases operation.
The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on an alias in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions
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kms:CreateAlias on the alias (IAM policy).
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kms:CreateAlias on the KMS key (key policy).
For details, see Controlling access to aliases in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Related operations:
createCustomKeyStore(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Creates a custom key store that is associated with an CloudHSM cluster that you own and manage.
This operation is part of the Custom Key Store feature feature in KMS, which combines the convenience and extensive integration of KMS with the isolation and control of a single-tenant key store.
Before you create the custom key store, you must assemble the required elements, including an CloudHSM cluster that fulfills the requirements for a custom key store. For details about the required elements, see Assemble the Prerequisites in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
When the operation completes successfully, it returns the ID of the new custom key store. Before you can use your new custom key store, you need to use the ConnectCustomKeyStore operation to connect the new key store to its CloudHSM cluster. Even if you are not going to use your custom key store immediately, you might want to connect it to verify that all settings are correct and then disconnect it until you are ready to use it.
For help with failures, see Troubleshooting a Custom Key Store in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a custom key store in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:CreateCustomKeyStore (IAM policy).
Related operations:
createGrant(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Adds a grant to a KMS key.
A grant is a policy instrument that allows Amazon Web Services principals to use KMS keys in cryptographic operations. It also can allow them to view a KMS key (DescribeKey) and create and manage grants. When authorizing access to a KMS key, grants are considered along with key policies and IAM policies. Grants are often used for temporary permissions because you can create one, use its permissions, and delete it without changing your key policies or IAM policies.
For detailed information about grants, including grant terminology, see Using grants in the Key Management Service Developer Guide . For examples of working with grants in several programming languages, see Programming grants.
The
CreateGrant
operation returns aGrantToken
and aGrantId
.-
When you create, retire, or revoke a grant, there might be a brief delay, usually less than five minutes, until the grant is available throughout KMS. This state is known as eventual consistency. Once the grant has achieved eventual consistency, the grantee principal can use the permissions in the grant without identifying the grant.
However, to use the permissions in the grant immediately, use the
GrantToken
thatCreateGrant
returns. For details, see Using a grant token in the Key Management Service Developer Guide . -
The
CreateGrant
operation also returns aGrantId
. You can use theGrantId
and a key identifier to identify the grant in the RetireGrant and RevokeGrant operations. To find the grant ID, use the ListGrants or ListRetirableGrants operations.
The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: Yes. To perform this operation on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account, specify the key ARN in the value of the
KeyId
parameter.Required permissions: kms:CreateGrant (key policy)
Related operations:
createKey(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Creates a unique customer managed KMS key in your Amazon Web Services account and Region.
Note: KMS is replacing the term customer master key (CMK) with KMS key and KMS key. The concept has not changed. To prevent breaking changes, KMS is keeping some variations of this term.You can use the
CreateKey
operation to create symmetric or asymmetric KMS keys.-
Symmetric KMS keys contain a 256-bit symmetric key that never leaves KMS unencrypted. To use the KMS key, you must call KMS. You can use a symmetric KMS key to encrypt and decrypt small amounts of data, but they are typically used to generate data keys and data keys pairs. For details, see GenerateDataKey and GenerateDataKeyPair.
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Asymmetric KMS keys can contain an RSA key pair or an Elliptic Curve (ECC) key pair. The private key in an asymmetric KMS key never leaves KMS unencrypted. However, you can use the GetPublicKey operation to download the public key so it can be used outside of KMS. KMS keys with RSA key pairs can be used to encrypt or decrypt data or sign and verify messages (but not both). KMS keys with ECC key pairs can be used only to sign and verify messages.
For information about symmetric and asymmetric KMS keys, see Using Symmetric and Asymmetric KMS keys in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
To create different types of KMS keys, use the following guidance:
- Asymmetric KMS keys
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To create an asymmetric KMS key, use the
KeySpec
parameter to specify the type of key material in the KMS key. Then, use theKeyUsage
parameter to determine whether the KMS key will be used to encrypt and decrypt or sign and verify. You can't change these properties after the KMS key is created. - Symmetric KMS keys
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When creating a symmetric KMS key, you don't need to specify the
KeySpec
orKeyUsage
parameters. The default value forKeySpec
,SYMMETRIC_DEFAULT
, and the default value forKeyUsage
,ENCRYPT_DECRYPT
, are the only valid values for symmetric KMS keys. - Multi-Region primary keys
- Imported key material
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To create a multi-Region primary key in the local Amazon Web Services Region, use the
MultiRegion
parameter with a value ofTrue
. To create a multi-Region replica key, that is, a KMS key with the same key ID and key material as a primary key, but in a different Amazon Web Services Region, use the ReplicateKey operation. To change a replica key to a primary key, and its primary key to a replica key, use the UpdatePrimaryRegion operation.This operation supports multi-Region keys, an KMS feature that lets you create multiple interoperable KMS keys in different Amazon Web Services Regions. Because these KMS keys have the same key ID, key material, and other metadata, you can use them interchangeably to encrypt data in one Amazon Web Services Region and decrypt it in a different Amazon Web Services Region without re-encrypting the data or making a cross-Region call. For more information about multi-Region keys, see Using multi-Region keys in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
You can create symmetric and asymmetric multi-Region keys and multi-Region keys with imported key material. You cannot create multi-Region keys in a custom key store.
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To import your own key material, begin by creating a symmetric KMS key with no key material. To do this, use the
Origin
parameter ofCreateKey
with a value ofEXTERNAL
. Next, use GetParametersForImport operation to get a public key and import token, and use the public key to encrypt your key material. Then, use ImportKeyMaterial with your import token to import the key material. For step-by-step instructions, see Importing Key Material in the Key Management Service Developer Guide . You cannot import the key material into an asymmetric KMS key.To create a multi-Region primary key with imported key material, use the
Origin
parameter ofCreateKey
with a value ofEXTERNAL
and theMultiRegion
parameter with a value ofTrue
. To create replicas of the multi-Region primary key, use the ReplicateKey operation. For more information about multi-Region keys, see Using multi-Region keys in the Key Management Service Developer Guide. - Custom key store
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To create a symmetric KMS key in a custom key store, use the
CustomKeyStoreId
parameter to specify the custom key store. You must also use theOrigin
parameter with a value ofAWS_CLOUDHSM
. The CloudHSM cluster that is associated with the custom key store must have at least two active HSMs in different Availability Zones in the Amazon Web Services Region.You cannot create an asymmetric KMS key in a custom key store. For information about custom key stores in KMS see Using Custom Key Stores in the Key Management Service Developer Guide .
Cross-account use: No. You cannot use this operation to create a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:CreateKey (IAM policy). To use the
Tags
parameter, kms:TagResource (IAM policy). For examples and information about related permissions, see Allow a user to create KMS keys in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.Related operations:
decrypt(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Decrypts ciphertext that was encrypted by a KMS key using any of the following operations:
You can use this operation to decrypt ciphertext that was encrypted under a symmetric or asymmetric KMS key. When the KMS key is asymmetric, you must specify the KMS key and the encryption algorithm that was used to encrypt the ciphertext. For information about symmetric and asymmetric KMS keys, see Using Symmetric and Asymmetric KMS keys in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
The Decrypt operation also decrypts ciphertext that was encrypted outside of KMS by the public key in an KMS asymmetric KMS key. However, it cannot decrypt ciphertext produced by other libraries, such as the Amazon Web Services Encryption SDK or Amazon S3 client-side encryption. These libraries return a ciphertext format that is incompatible with KMS.
If the ciphertext was encrypted under a symmetric KMS key, the
KeyId
parameter is optional. KMS can get this information from metadata that it adds to the symmetric ciphertext blob. This feature adds durability to your implementation by ensuring that authorized users can decrypt ciphertext decades after it was encrypted, even if they've lost track of the key ID. However, specifying the KMS key is always recommended as a best practice. When you use theKeyId
parameter to specify a KMS key, KMS only uses the KMS key you specify. If the ciphertext was encrypted under a different KMS key, theDecrypt
operation fails. This practice ensures that you use the KMS key that you intend.Whenever possible, use key policies to give users permission to call the
Decrypt
operation on a particular KMS key, instead of using IAM policies. Otherwise, you might create an IAM user policy that gives the userDecrypt
permission on all KMS keys. This user could decrypt ciphertext that was encrypted by KMS keys in other accounts if the key policy for the cross-account KMS key permits it. If you must use an IAM policy forDecrypt
permissions, limit the user to particular KMS keys or particular trusted accounts. For details, see Best practices for IAM policies in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.Applications in Amazon Web Services Nitro Enclaves can call this operation by using the Amazon Web Services Nitro Enclaves Development Kit. For information about the supporting parameters, see How Amazon Web Services Nitro Enclaves use KMS in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: Yes. To perform this operation with a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account, specify the key ARN or alias ARN in the value of the
KeyId
parameter.Required permissions: kms:Decrypt (key policy)
Related operations:
deleteAlias(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Deletes the specified alias.
Note: Adding, deleting, or updating an alias can allow or deny permission to the KMS key. For details, see Using ABAC in KMS in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.Because an alias is not a property of a KMS key, you can delete and change the aliases of a KMS key without affecting the KMS key. Also, aliases do not appear in the response from the DescribeKey operation. To get the aliases of all KMS keys, use the ListAliases operation.
Each KMS key can have multiple aliases. To change the alias of a KMS key, use DeleteAlias to delete the current alias and CreateAlias to create a new alias. To associate an existing alias with a different KMS key, call UpdateAlias.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on an alias in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions
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kms:DeleteAlias on the alias (IAM policy).
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kms:DeleteAlias on the KMS key (key policy).
For details, see Controlling access to aliases in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Related operations:
deleteCustomKeyStore(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Deletes a custom key store. This operation does not delete the CloudHSM cluster that is associated with the custom key store, or affect any users or keys in the cluster.
The custom key store that you delete cannot contain any KMS KMS keys. Before deleting the key store, verify that you will never need to use any of the KMS keys in the key store for any cryptographic operations. Then, use ScheduleKeyDeletion to delete the KMS keys from the key store. When the scheduled waiting period expires, the
ScheduleKeyDeletion
operation deletes the KMS keys. Then it makes a best effort to delete the key material from the associated cluster. However, you might need to manually delete the orphaned key material from the cluster and its backups.After all KMS keys are deleted from KMS, use DisconnectCustomKeyStore to disconnect the key store from KMS. Then, you can delete the custom key store.
Instead of deleting the custom key store, consider using DisconnectCustomKeyStore to disconnect it from KMS. While the key store is disconnected, you cannot create or use the KMS keys in the key store. But, you do not need to delete KMS keys and you can reconnect a disconnected custom key store at any time.
If the operation succeeds, it returns a JSON object with no properties.
This operation is part of the Custom Key Store feature feature in KMS, which combines the convenience and extensive integration of KMS with the isolation and control of a single-tenant key store.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a custom key store in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:DeleteCustomKeyStore (IAM policy)
Related operations:
deleteImportedKeyMaterial(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Deletes key material that you previously imported. This operation makes the specified KMS key unusable. For more information about importing key material into KMS, see Importing Key Material in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
When the specified KMS key is in the
PendingDeletion
state, this operation does not change the KMS key's state. Otherwise, it changes the KMS key's state toPendingImport
.After you delete key material, you can use ImportKeyMaterial to reimport the same key material into the KMS key.
The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:DeleteImportedKeyMaterial (key policy)
Related operations:
describeCustomKeyStores(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Gets information about custom key stores in the account and Region.
This operation is part of the Custom Key Store feature feature in KMS, which combines the convenience and extensive integration of KMS with the isolation and control of a single-tenant key store.
By default, this operation returns information about all custom key stores in the account and Region. To get only information about a particular custom key store, use either the
CustomKeyStoreName
orCustomKeyStoreId
parameter (but not both).To determine whether the custom key store is connected to its CloudHSM cluster, use the
ConnectionState
element in the response. If an attempt to connect the custom key store failed, theConnectionState
value isFAILED
and theConnectionErrorCode
element in the response indicates the cause of the failure. For help interpreting theConnectionErrorCode
, see CustomKeyStoresListEntry.Custom key stores have a
DISCONNECTED
connection state if the key store has never been connected or you use the DisconnectCustomKeyStore operation to disconnect it. If your custom key store state isCONNECTED
but you are having trouble using it, make sure that its associated CloudHSM cluster is active and contains the minimum number of HSMs required for the operation, if any.For help repairing your custom key store, see the Troubleshooting Custom Key Stores topic in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a custom key store in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:DescribeCustomKeyStores (IAM policy)
Related operations:
describeKey(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Provides detailed information about a KMS key. You can run
DescribeKey
on a customer managed key or an Amazon Web Services managed key.This detailed information includes the key ARN, creation date (and deletion date, if applicable), the key state, and the origin and expiration date (if any) of the key material. It includes fields, like
KeySpec
, that help you distinguish symmetric from asymmetric KMS keys. It also provides information that is particularly important to asymmetric keys, such as the key usage (encryption or signing) and the encryption algorithms or signing algorithms that the KMS key supports. For KMS keys in custom key stores, it includes information about the custom key store, such as the key store ID and the CloudHSM cluster ID. For multi-Region keys, it displays the primary key and all related replica keys.DescribeKey
does not return the following information:-
Aliases associated with the KMS key. To get this information, use ListAliases.
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Whether automatic key rotation is enabled on the KMS key. To get this information, use GetKeyRotationStatus. Also, some key states prevent a KMS key from being automatically rotated. For details, see How Automatic Key Rotation Works in Key Management Service Developer Guide.
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Tags on the KMS key. To get this information, use ListResourceTags.
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Key policies and grants on the KMS key. To get this information, use GetKeyPolicy and ListGrants.
If you call the
DescribeKey
operation on a predefined Amazon Web Services alias, that is, an Amazon Web Services alias with no key ID, KMS creates an Amazon Web Services managed key. Then, it associates the alias with the new KMS key, and returns theKeyId
andArn
of the new KMS key in the response.Cross-account use: Yes. To perform this operation with a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account, specify the key ARN or alias ARN in the value of the
KeyId
parameter.Required permissions: kms:DescribeKey (key policy)
Related operations:
disableKey(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Sets the state of a KMS key to disabled. This change temporarily prevents use of the KMS key for cryptographic operations.
For more information about how key state affects the use of a KMS key, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide .
The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:DisableKey (key policy)
Related operations: EnableKey
disableKeyRotation(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Disables automatic rotation of the key material for the specified symmetric KMS key.
You cannot enable automatic rotation of asymmetric KMS keys, KMS keys with imported key material, or KMS keys in a custom key store. To enable or disable automatic rotation of a set of related multi-Region keys, set the property on the primary key.
The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:DisableKeyRotation (key policy)
Related operations:
disconnectCustomKeyStore(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Disconnects the custom key store from its associated CloudHSM cluster. While a custom key store is disconnected, you can manage the custom key store and its KMS keys, but you cannot create or use KMS keys in the custom key store. You can reconnect the custom key store at any time.
Note: While a custom key store is disconnected, all attempts to create KMS keys in the custom key store or to use existing KMS keys in cryptographic operations will fail. This action can prevent users from storing and accessing sensitive data.To find the connection state of a custom key store, use the DescribeCustomKeyStores operation. To reconnect a custom key store, use the ConnectCustomKeyStore operation.
If the operation succeeds, it returns a JSON object with no properties.
This operation is part of the Custom Key Store feature feature in KMS, which combines the convenience and extensive integration of KMS with the isolation and control of a single-tenant key store.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a custom key store in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:DisconnectCustomKeyStore (IAM policy)
Related operations:
enableKey(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Sets the key state of a KMS key to enabled. This allows you to use the KMS key for cryptographic operations.
The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:EnableKey (key policy)
Related operations: DisableKey
enableKeyRotation(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Enables automatic rotation of the key material for the specified symmetric KMS key.
You cannot enable automatic rotation of asymmetric KMS keys, KMS keys with imported key material, or KMS keys in a custom key store. To enable or disable automatic rotation of a set of related multi-Region keys, set the property on the primary key.
The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:EnableKeyRotation (key policy)
Related operations:
encrypt(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Encrypts plaintext into ciphertext by using a KMS key. The
Encrypt
operation has two primary use cases:-
You can encrypt small amounts of arbitrary data, such as a personal identifier or database password, or other sensitive information.
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You can use the
Encrypt
operation to move encrypted data from one Amazon Web Services Region to another. For example, in Region A, generate a data key and use the plaintext key to encrypt your data. Then, in Region A, use theEncrypt
operation to encrypt the plaintext data key under a KMS key in Region B. Now, you can move the encrypted data and the encrypted data key to Region B. When necessary, you can decrypt the encrypted data key and the encrypted data entirely within in Region B.
You don't need to use the
Encrypt
operation to encrypt a data key. The GenerateDataKey and GenerateDataKeyPair operations return a plaintext data key and an encrypted copy of that data key.When you encrypt data, you must specify a symmetric or asymmetric KMS key to use in the encryption operation. The KMS key must have a
KeyUsage
value ofENCRYPT_DECRYPT.
To find theKeyUsage
of a KMS key, use the DescribeKey operation.If you use a symmetric KMS key, you can use an encryption context to add additional security to your encryption operation. If you specify an
EncryptionContext
when encrypting data, you must specify the same encryption context (a case-sensitive exact match) when decrypting the data. Otherwise, the request to decrypt fails with anInvalidCiphertextException
. For more information, see Encryption Context in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.If you specify an asymmetric KMS key, you must also specify the encryption algorithm. The algorithm must be compatible with the KMS key type.
When you use an asymmetric KMS key to encrypt or reencrypt data, be sure to record the KMS key and encryption algorithm that you choose. You will be required to provide the same KMS key and encryption algorithm when you decrypt the data. If the KMS key and algorithm do not match the values used to encrypt the data, the decrypt operation fails.
You are not required to supply the key ID and encryption algorithm when you decrypt with symmetric KMS keys because KMS stores this information in the ciphertext blob. KMS cannot store metadata in ciphertext generated with asymmetric keys. The standard format for asymmetric key ciphertext does not include configurable fields.
The maximum size of the data that you can encrypt varies with the type of KMS key and the encryption algorithm that you choose.
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Symmetric KMS keys
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SYMMETRIC_DEFAULT
: 4096 bytes
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RSA_2048
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RSAES_OAEP_SHA_1
: 214 bytes -
RSAES_OAEP_SHA_256
: 190 bytes
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RSA_3072
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RSAES_OAEP_SHA_1
: 342 bytes -
RSAES_OAEP_SHA_256
: 318 bytes
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RSA_4096
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RSAES_OAEP_SHA_1
: 470 bytes -
RSAES_OAEP_SHA_256
: 446 bytes
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The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: Yes. To perform this operation with a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account, specify the key ARN or alias ARN in the value of the
KeyId
parameter.Required permissions: kms:Encrypt (key policy)
Related operations:
generateDataKey(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Generates a unique symmetric data key for client-side encryption. This operation returns a plaintext copy of the data key and a copy that is encrypted under a KMS key that you specify. You can use the plaintext key to encrypt your data outside of KMS and store the encrypted data key with the encrypted data.
GenerateDataKey
returns a unique data key for each request. The bytes in the plaintext key are not related to the caller or the KMS key.To generate a data key, specify the symmetric KMS key that will be used to encrypt the data key. You cannot use an asymmetric KMS key to generate data keys. To get the type of your KMS key, use the DescribeKey operation. You must also specify the length of the data key. Use either the
KeySpec
orNumberOfBytes
parameters (but not both). For 128-bit and 256-bit data keys, use theKeySpec
parameter.To get only an encrypted copy of the data key, use GenerateDataKeyWithoutPlaintext. To generate an asymmetric data key pair, use the GenerateDataKeyPair or GenerateDataKeyPairWithoutPlaintext operation. To get a cryptographically secure random byte string, use GenerateRandom.
You can use the optional encryption context to add additional security to the encryption operation. If you specify an
EncryptionContext
, you must specify the same encryption context (a case-sensitive exact match) when decrypting the encrypted data key. Otherwise, the request to decrypt fails with anInvalidCiphertextException
. For more information, see Encryption Context in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.Applications in Amazon Web Services Nitro Enclaves can call this operation by using the Amazon Web Services Nitro Enclaves Development Kit. For information about the supporting parameters, see How Amazon Web Services Nitro Enclaves use KMS in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
How to use your data key
We recommend that you use the following pattern to encrypt data locally in your application. You can write your own code or use a client-side encryption library, such as the Amazon Web Services Encryption SDK, the Amazon DynamoDB Encryption Client, or Amazon S3 client-side encryption to do these tasks for you.
To encrypt data outside of KMS:
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Use the
GenerateDataKey
operation to get a data key. -
Use the plaintext data key (in the
Plaintext
field of the response) to encrypt your data outside of KMS. Then erase the plaintext data key from memory. -
Store the encrypted data key (in the
CiphertextBlob
field of the response) with the encrypted data.
To decrypt data outside of KMS:
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Use the Decrypt operation to decrypt the encrypted data key. The operation returns a plaintext copy of the data key.
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Use the plaintext data key to decrypt data outside of KMS, then erase the plaintext data key from memory.
Cross-account use: Yes. To perform this operation with a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account, specify the key ARN or alias ARN in the value of the
KeyId
parameter.Required permissions: kms:GenerateDataKey (key policy)
Related operations:
generateDataKeyPair(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Generates a unique asymmetric data key pair. The
GenerateDataKeyPair
operation returns a plaintext public key, a plaintext private key, and a copy of the private key that is encrypted under the symmetric KMS key you specify. You can use the data key pair to perform asymmetric cryptography and implement digital signatures outside of KMS.You can use the public key that
GenerateDataKeyPair
returns to encrypt data or verify a signature outside of KMS. Then, store the encrypted private key with the data. When you are ready to decrypt data or sign a message, you can use the Decrypt operation to decrypt the encrypted private key.To generate a data key pair, you must specify a symmetric KMS key to encrypt the private key in a data key pair. You cannot use an asymmetric KMS key or a KMS key in a custom key store. To get the type and origin of your KMS key, use the DescribeKey operation.
Use the
KeyPairSpec
parameter to choose an RSA or Elliptic Curve (ECC) data key pair. KMS recommends that your use ECC key pairs for signing, and use RSA key pairs for either encryption or signing, but not both. However, KMS cannot enforce any restrictions on the use of data key pairs outside of KMS.If you are using the data key pair to encrypt data, or for any operation where you don't immediately need a private key, consider using the GenerateDataKeyPairWithoutPlaintext operation.
GenerateDataKeyPairWithoutPlaintext
returns a plaintext public key and an encrypted private key, but omits the plaintext private key that you need only to decrypt ciphertext or sign a message. Later, when you need to decrypt the data or sign a message, use the Decrypt operation to decrypt the encrypted private key in the data key pair.GenerateDataKeyPair
returns a unique data key pair for each request. The bytes in the keys are not related to the caller or the KMS key that is used to encrypt the private key. The public key is a DER-encoded X.509 SubjectPublicKeyInfo, as specified in RFC 5280. The private key is a DER-encoded PKCS8 PrivateKeyInfo, as specified in RFC 5958.You can use the optional encryption context to add additional security to the encryption operation. If you specify an
EncryptionContext
, you must specify the same encryption context (a case-sensitive exact match) when decrypting the encrypted data key. Otherwise, the request to decrypt fails with anInvalidCiphertextException
. For more information, see Encryption Context in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: Yes. To perform this operation with a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account, specify the key ARN or alias ARN in the value of the
KeyId
parameter.Required permissions: kms:GenerateDataKeyPair (key policy)
Related operations:
generateDataKeyPairWithoutPlaintext(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Generates a unique asymmetric data key pair. The
GenerateDataKeyPairWithoutPlaintext
operation returns a plaintext public key and a copy of the private key that is encrypted under the symmetric KMS key you specify. Unlike GenerateDataKeyPair, this operation does not return a plaintext private key.You can use the public key that
GenerateDataKeyPairWithoutPlaintext
returns to encrypt data or verify a signature outside of KMS. Then, store the encrypted private key with the data. When you are ready to decrypt data or sign a message, you can use the Decrypt operation to decrypt the encrypted private key.To generate a data key pair, you must specify a symmetric KMS key to encrypt the private key in a data key pair. You cannot use an asymmetric KMS key or a KMS key in a custom key store. To get the type and origin of your KMS key, use the DescribeKey operation.
Use the
KeyPairSpec
parameter to choose an RSA or Elliptic Curve (ECC) data key pair. KMS recommends that your use ECC key pairs for signing, and use RSA key pairs for either encryption or signing, but not both. However, KMS cannot enforce any restrictions on the use of data key pairs outside of KMS.GenerateDataKeyPairWithoutPlaintext
returns a unique data key pair for each request. The bytes in the key are not related to the caller or KMS key that is used to encrypt the private key. The public key is a DER-encoded X.509 SubjectPublicKeyInfo, as specified in RFC 5280.You can use the optional encryption context to add additional security to the encryption operation. If you specify an
EncryptionContext
, you must specify the same encryption context (a case-sensitive exact match) when decrypting the encrypted data key. Otherwise, the request to decrypt fails with anInvalidCiphertextException
. For more information, see Encryption Context in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: Yes. To perform this operation with a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account, specify the key ARN or alias ARN in the value of the
KeyId
parameter.Required permissions: kms:GenerateDataKeyPairWithoutPlaintext (key policy)
Related operations:
generateDataKeyWithoutPlaintext(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Generates a unique symmetric data key. This operation returns a data key that is encrypted under a KMS key that you specify. To request an asymmetric data key pair, use the GenerateDataKeyPair or GenerateDataKeyPairWithoutPlaintext operations.
GenerateDataKeyWithoutPlaintext
is identical to the GenerateDataKey operation except that returns only the encrypted copy of the data key. This operation is useful for systems that need to encrypt data at some point, but not immediately. When you need to encrypt the data, you call the Decrypt operation on the encrypted copy of the key.It's also useful in distributed systems with different levels of trust. For example, you might store encrypted data in containers. One component of your system creates new containers and stores an encrypted data key with each container. Then, a different component puts the data into the containers. That component first decrypts the data key, uses the plaintext data key to encrypt data, puts the encrypted data into the container, and then destroys the plaintext data key. In this system, the component that creates the containers never sees the plaintext data key.
GenerateDataKeyWithoutPlaintext
returns a unique data key for each request. The bytes in the keys are not related to the caller or KMS key that is used to encrypt the private key.To generate a data key, you must specify the symmetric KMS key that is used to encrypt the data key. You cannot use an asymmetric KMS key to generate a data key. To get the type of your KMS key, use the DescribeKey operation.
If the operation succeeds, you will find the encrypted copy of the data key in the
CiphertextBlob
field.You can use the optional encryption context to add additional security to the encryption operation. If you specify an
EncryptionContext
, you must specify the same encryption context (a case-sensitive exact match) when decrypting the encrypted data key. Otherwise, the request to decrypt fails with anInvalidCiphertextException
. For more information, see Encryption Context in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: Yes. To perform this operation with a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account, specify the key ARN or alias ARN in the value of the
KeyId
parameter.Required permissions: kms:GenerateDataKeyWithoutPlaintext (key policy)
Related operations:
generateRandom(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Returns a random byte string that is cryptographically secure.
By default, the random byte string is generated in KMS. To generate the byte string in the CloudHSM cluster that is associated with a custom key store, specify the custom key store ID.
Applications in Amazon Web Services Nitro Enclaves can call this operation by using the Amazon Web Services Nitro Enclaves Development Kit. For information about the supporting parameters, see How Amazon Web Services Nitro Enclaves use KMS in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
For more information about entropy and random number generation, see Key Management Service Cryptographic Details.
Required permissions: kms:GenerateRandom (IAM policy)
getKeyPolicy(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Gets a key policy attached to the specified KMS key.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:GetKeyPolicy (key policy)
Related operations: PutKeyPolicy
getKeyRotationStatus(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether automatic rotation of the key material is enabled for the specified KMS key.
You cannot enable automatic rotation of asymmetric KMS keys, KMS keys with imported key material, or KMS keys in a custom key store. To enable or disable automatic rotation of a set of related multi-Region keys, set the property on the primary key. The key rotation status for these KMS keys is always
false
.The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
-
Disabled: The key rotation status does not change when you disable a KMS key. However, while the KMS key is disabled, KMS does not rotate the key material.
-
Pending deletion: While a KMS key is pending deletion, its key rotation status is
false
and KMS does not rotate the key material. If you cancel the deletion, the original key rotation status is restored.
Cross-account use: Yes. To perform this operation on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account, specify the key ARN in the value of the
KeyId
parameter.Required permissions: kms:GetKeyRotationStatus (key policy)
Related operations:
getParametersForImport(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Returns the items you need to import key material into a symmetric, customer managed KMS key. For more information about importing key material into KMS, see Importing Key Material in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
This operation returns a public key and an import token. Use the public key to encrypt the symmetric key material. Store the import token to send with a subsequent ImportKeyMaterial request.
You must specify the key ID of the symmetric KMS key into which you will import key material. This KMS key's
Origin
must beEXTERNAL
. You must also specify the wrapping algorithm and type of wrapping key (public key) that you will use to encrypt the key material. You cannot perform this operation on an asymmetric KMS key or on any KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account.To import key material, you must use the public key and import token from the same response. These items are valid for 24 hours. The expiration date and time appear in the
GetParametersForImport
response. You cannot use an expired token in an ImportKeyMaterial request. If your key and token expire, send anotherGetParametersForImport
request.The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:GetParametersForImport (key policy)
Related operations:
getPublicKey(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Returns the public key of an asymmetric KMS key. Unlike the private key of a asymmetric KMS key, which never leaves KMS unencrypted, callers with
kms:GetPublicKey
permission can download the public key of an asymmetric KMS key. You can share the public key to allow others to encrypt messages and verify signatures outside of KMS. For information about symmetric and asymmetric KMS keys, see Using Symmetric and Asymmetric KMS keys in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.You do not need to download the public key. Instead, you can use the public key within KMS by calling the Encrypt, ReEncrypt, or Verify operations with the identifier of an asymmetric KMS key. When you use the public key within KMS, you benefit from the authentication, authorization, and logging that are part of every KMS operation. You also reduce of risk of encrypting data that cannot be decrypted. These features are not effective outside of KMS. For details, see Special Considerations for Downloading Public Keys.
To help you use the public key safely outside of KMS,
GetPublicKey
returns important information about the public key in the response, including:-
KeySpec: The type of key material in the public key, such as
RSA_4096
orECC_NIST_P521
. -
KeyUsage: Whether the key is used for encryption or signing.
-
EncryptionAlgorithms or SigningAlgorithms: A list of the encryption algorithms or the signing algorithms for the key.
Although KMS cannot enforce these restrictions on external operations, it is crucial that you use this information to prevent the public key from being used improperly. For example, you can prevent a public signing key from being used encrypt data, or prevent a public key from being used with an encryption algorithm that is not supported by KMS. You can also avoid errors, such as using the wrong signing algorithm in a verification operation.
The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: Yes. To perform this operation with a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account, specify the key ARN or alias ARN in the value of the
KeyId
parameter.Required permissions: kms:GetPublicKey (key policy)
Related operations: CreateKey
importKeyMaterial(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Imports key material into an existing symmetric KMS KMS key that was created without key material. After you successfully import key material into a KMS key, you can reimport the same key material into that KMS key, but you cannot import different key material.
You cannot perform this operation on an asymmetric KMS key or on any KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account. For more information about creating KMS keys with no key material and then importing key material, see Importing Key Material in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Before using this operation, call GetParametersForImport. Its response includes a public key and an import token. Use the public key to encrypt the key material. Then, submit the import token from the same
GetParametersForImport
response.When calling this operation, you must specify the following values:
-
The key ID or key ARN of a KMS key with no key material. Its
Origin
must beEXTERNAL
.To create a KMS key with no key material, call CreateKey and set the value of its
Origin
parameter toEXTERNAL
. To get theOrigin
of a KMS key, call DescribeKey.) -
The encrypted key material. To get the public key to encrypt the key material, call GetParametersForImport.
-
The import token that GetParametersForImport returned. You must use a public key and token from the same
GetParametersForImport
response. -
Whether the key material expires and if so, when. If you set an expiration date, KMS deletes the key material from the KMS key on the specified date, and the KMS key becomes unusable. To use the KMS key again, you must reimport the same key material. The only way to change an expiration date is by reimporting the same key material and specifying a new expiration date.
When this operation is successful, the key state of the KMS key changes from
PendingImport
toEnabled
, and you can use the KMS key.If this operation fails, use the exception to help determine the problem. If the error is related to the key material, the import token, or wrapping key, use GetParametersForImport to get a new public key and import token for the KMS key and repeat the import procedure. For help, see How To Import Key Material in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:ImportKeyMaterial (key policy)
Related operations:
listAliases(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Gets a list of aliases in the caller's Amazon Web Services account and region. For more information about aliases, see CreateAlias.
By default, the
ListAliases
operation returns all aliases in the account and region. To get only the aliases associated with a particular KMS key, use theKeyId
parameter.The
ListAliases
response can include aliases that you created and associated with your customer managed keys, and aliases that Amazon Web Services created and associated with Amazon Web Services managed keys in your account. You can recognize Amazon Web Services aliases because their names have the formataws/<service-name>
, such asaws/dynamodb
.The response might also include aliases that have no
TargetKeyId
field. These are predefined aliases that Amazon Web Services has created but has not yet associated with a KMS key. Aliases that Amazon Web Services creates in your account, including predefined aliases, do not count against your KMS aliases quota.Cross-account use: No.
ListAliases
does not return aliases in other Amazon Web Services accounts.Required permissions: kms:ListAliases (IAM policy)
For details, see Controlling access to aliases in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Related operations:
listGrants(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Gets a list of all grants for the specified KMS key.
You must specify the KMS key in all requests. You can filter the grant list by grant ID or grantee principal.
For detailed information about grants, including grant terminology, see Using grants in the Key Management Service Developer Guide . For examples of working with grants in several programming languages, see Programming grants.
Note: TheGranteePrincipal
field in theListGrants
response usually contains the user or role designated as the grantee principal in the grant. However, when the grantee principal in the grant is an Amazon Web Services service, theGranteePrincipal
field contains the service principal, which might represent several different grantee principals.Cross-account use: Yes. To perform this operation on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account, specify the key ARN in the value of the
KeyId
parameter.Required permissions: kms:ListGrants (key policy)
Related operations:
listKeyPolicies(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Gets the names of the key policies that are attached to a KMS key. This operation is designed to get policy names that you can use in a GetKeyPolicy operation. However, the only valid policy name is
default
.Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:ListKeyPolicies (key policy)
Related operations:
listKeys(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Gets a list of all KMS keys in the caller's Amazon Web Services account and Region.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:ListKeys (IAM policy)
Related operations:
listResourceTags(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Returns all tags on the specified KMS key.
For general information about tags, including the format and syntax, see Tagging Amazon Web Services resources in the Amazon Web Services General Reference. For information about using tags in KMS, see Tagging keys.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:ListResourceTags (key policy)
Related operations:
listRetirableGrants(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Returns information about all grants in the Amazon Web Services account and Region that have the specified retiring principal.
You can specify any principal in your Amazon Web Services account. The grants that are returned include grants for KMS keys in your Amazon Web Services account and other Amazon Web Services accounts. You might use this operation to determine which grants you may retire. To retire a grant, use the RetireGrant operation.
For detailed information about grants, including grant terminology, see Using grants in the Key Management Service Developer Guide . For examples of working with grants in several programming languages, see Programming grants.
Cross-account use: You must specify a principal in your Amazon Web Services account. However, this operation can return grants in any Amazon Web Services account. You do not need
kms:ListRetirableGrants
permission (or any other additional permission) in any Amazon Web Services account other than your own.Required permissions: kms:ListRetirableGrants (IAM policy) in your Amazon Web Services account.
Related operations:
putKeyPolicy(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Attaches a key policy to the specified KMS key.
For more information about key policies, see Key Policies in the Key Management Service Developer Guide. For help writing and formatting a JSON policy document, see the IAM JSON Policy Reference in the Identity and Access Management User Guide . For examples of adding a key policy in multiple programming languages, see Setting a key policy in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:PutKeyPolicy (key policy)
Related operations: GetKeyPolicy
reEncrypt(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Decrypts ciphertext and then reencrypts it entirely within KMS. You can use this operation to change the KMS key under which data is encrypted, such as when you manually rotate a KMS key or change the KMS key that protects a ciphertext. You can also use it to reencrypt ciphertext under the same KMS key, such as to change the encryption context of a ciphertext.
The
ReEncrypt
operation can decrypt ciphertext that was encrypted by using an KMS KMS key in an KMS operation, such as Encrypt or GenerateDataKey. It can also decrypt ciphertext that was encrypted by using the public key of an asymmetric KMS key outside of KMS. However, it cannot decrypt ciphertext produced by other libraries, such as the Amazon Web Services Encryption SDK or Amazon S3 client-side encryption. These libraries return a ciphertext format that is incompatible with KMS.When you use the
ReEncrypt
operation, you need to provide information for the decrypt operation and the subsequent encrypt operation.-
If your ciphertext was encrypted under an asymmetric KMS key, you must use the
SourceKeyId
parameter to identify the KMS key that encrypted the ciphertext. You must also supply the encryption algorithm that was used. This information is required to decrypt the data. -
If your ciphertext was encrypted under a symmetric KMS key, the
SourceKeyId
parameter is optional. KMS can get this information from metadata that it adds to the symmetric ciphertext blob. This feature adds durability to your implementation by ensuring that authorized users can decrypt ciphertext decades after it was encrypted, even if they've lost track of the key ID. However, specifying the source KMS key is always recommended as a best practice. When you use theSourceKeyId
parameter to specify a KMS key, KMS uses only the KMS key you specify. If the ciphertext was encrypted under a different KMS key, theReEncrypt
operation fails. This practice ensures that you use the KMS key that you intend. -
To reencrypt the data, you must use the
DestinationKeyId
parameter specify the KMS key that re-encrypts the data after it is decrypted. You can select a symmetric or asymmetric KMS key. If the destination KMS key is an asymmetric KMS key, you must also provide the encryption algorithm. The algorithm that you choose must be compatible with the KMS key.When you use an asymmetric KMS key to encrypt or reencrypt data, be sure to record the KMS key and encryption algorithm that you choose. You will be required to provide the same KMS key and encryption algorithm when you decrypt the data. If the KMS key and algorithm do not match the values used to encrypt the data, the decrypt operation fails.
You are not required to supply the key ID and encryption algorithm when you decrypt with symmetric KMS keys because KMS stores this information in the ciphertext blob. KMS cannot store metadata in ciphertext generated with asymmetric keys. The standard format for asymmetric key ciphertext does not include configurable fields.
The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: Yes. The source KMS key and destination KMS key can be in different Amazon Web Services accounts. Either or both KMS keys can be in a different account than the caller. To specify a KMS key in a different account, you must use its key ARN or alias ARN.
Required permissions:
-
kms:ReEncryptFrom permission on the source KMS key (key policy)
-
kms:ReEncryptTo permission on the destination KMS key (key policy)
To permit reencryption from or to a KMS key, include the
"kms:ReEncrypt*"
permission in your key policy. This permission is automatically included in the key policy when you use the console to create a KMS key. But you must include it manually when you create a KMS key programmatically or when you use the PutKeyPolicy operation to set a key policy.Related operations:
replicateKey(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Replicates a multi-Region key into the specified Region. This operation creates a multi-Region replica key based on a multi-Region primary key in a different Region of the same Amazon Web Services partition. You can create multiple replicas of a primary key, but each must be in a different Region. To create a multi-Region primary key, use the CreateKey operation.
This operation supports multi-Region keys, an KMS feature that lets you create multiple interoperable KMS keys in different Amazon Web Services Regions. Because these KMS keys have the same key ID, key material, and other metadata, you can use them interchangeably to encrypt data in one Amazon Web Services Region and decrypt it in a different Amazon Web Services Region without re-encrypting the data or making a cross-Region call. For more information about multi-Region keys, see Using multi-Region keys in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
A replica key is a fully-functional KMS key that can be used independently of its primary and peer replica keys. A primary key and its replica keys share properties that make them interoperable. They have the same key ID and key material. They also have the same key spec, key usage, key material origin, and automatic key rotation status. KMS automatically synchronizes these shared properties among related multi-Region keys. All other properties of a replica key can differ, including its key policy, tags, aliases, and key state. KMS pricing and quotas for KMS keys apply to each primary key and replica key.
When this operation completes, the new replica key has a transient key state of
Creating
. This key state changes toEnabled
(orPendingImport
) after a few seconds when the process of creating the new replica key is complete. While the key state isCreating
, you can manage key, but you cannot yet use it in cryptographic operations. If you are creating and using the replica key programmatically, retry onKMSInvalidStateException
or callDescribeKey
to check itsKeyState
value before using it. For details about theCreating
key state, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.The CloudTrail log of a
ReplicateKey
operation records aReplicateKey
operation in the primary key's Region and a CreateKey operation in the replica key's Region.If you replicate a multi-Region primary key with imported key material, the replica key is created with no key material. You must import the same key material that you imported into the primary key. For details, see Importing key material into multi-Region keys in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
To convert a replica key to a primary key, use the UpdatePrimaryRegion operation.
Note:ReplicateKey
uses different default values for theKeyPolicy
andTags
parameters than those used in the KMS console. For details, see the parameter descriptions.Cross-account use: No. You cannot use this operation to create a replica key in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions:
-
kms:ReplicateKey
on the primary key (in the primary key's Region). Include this permission in the primary key's key policy. -
kms:CreateKey
in an IAM policy in the replica Region. -
To use the
Tags
parameter,kms:TagResource
in an IAM policy in the replica Region.
Related operations
retireGrant(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Deletes a grant. Typically, you retire a grant when you no longer need its permissions. To identify the grant to retire, use a grant token, or both the grant ID and a key identifier (key ID or key ARN) of the KMS key. The CreateGrant operation returns both values.
This operation can be called by the retiring principal for a grant, by the grantee principal if the grant allows the
RetireGrant
operation, and by the Amazon Web Services account (root user) in which the grant is created. It can also be called by principals to whom permission for retiring a grant is delegated. For details, see Retiring and revoking grants in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.For detailed information about grants, including grant terminology, see Using grants in the Key Management Service Developer Guide . For examples of working with grants in several programming languages, see Programming grants.
Cross-account use: Yes. You can retire a grant on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions::Permission to retire a grant is determined primarily by the grant. For details, see Retiring and revoking grants in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Related operations:
revokeGrant(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Deletes the specified grant. You revoke a grant to terminate the permissions that the grant allows. For more information, see Retiring and revoking grants in the Key Management Service Developer Guide .
When you create, retire, or revoke a grant, there might be a brief delay, usually less than five minutes, until the grant is available throughout KMS. This state is known as eventual consistency. For details, see Eventual consistency in the Key Management Service Developer Guide .
For detailed information about grants, including grant terminology, see Using grants in the Key Management Service Developer Guide . For examples of working with grants in several programming languages, see Programming grants.
Cross-account use: Yes. To perform this operation on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account, specify the key ARN in the value of the
KeyId
parameter.Required permissions: kms:RevokeGrant (key policy).
Related operations:
scheduleKeyDeletion(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Schedules the deletion of a KMS key. By default, KMS applies a waiting period of 30 days, but you can specify a waiting period of 7-30 days. When this operation is successful, the key state of the KMS key changes to
PendingDeletion
and the key can't be used in any cryptographic operations. It remains in this state for the duration of the waiting period. Before the waiting period ends, you can use CancelKeyDeletion to cancel the deletion of the KMS key. After the waiting period ends, KMS deletes the KMS key, its key material, and all KMS data associated with it, including all aliases that refer to it.Deleting a KMS key is a destructive and potentially dangerous operation. When a KMS key is deleted, all data that was encrypted under the KMS key is unrecoverable. (The only exception is a multi-Region replica key.) To prevent the use of a KMS key without deleting it, use DisableKey.
If you schedule deletion of a KMS key from a custom key store, when the waiting period expires,
ScheduleKeyDeletion
deletes the KMS key from KMS. Then KMS makes a best effort to delete the key material from the associated CloudHSM cluster. However, you might need to manually delete the orphaned key material from the cluster and its backups.You can schedule the deletion of a multi-Region primary key and its replica keys at any time. However, KMS will not delete a multi-Region primary key with existing replica keys. If you schedule the deletion of a primary key with replicas, its key state changes to
PendingReplicaDeletion
and it cannot be replicated or used in cryptographic operations. This status can continue indefinitely. When the last of its replicas keys is deleted (not just scheduled), the key state of the primary key changes toPendingDeletion
and its waiting period (PendingWindowInDays
) begins. For details, see Deleting multi-Region keys in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.For more information about scheduling a KMS key for deletion, see Deleting KMS keys in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:ScheduleKeyDeletion (key policy)
Related operations
sign(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Creates a digital signature for a message or message digest by using the private key in an asymmetric KMS key. To verify the signature, use the Verify operation, or use the public key in the same asymmetric KMS key outside of KMS. For information about symmetric and asymmetric KMS keys, see Using Symmetric and Asymmetric KMS keys in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Digital signatures are generated and verified by using asymmetric key pair, such as an RSA or ECC pair that is represented by an asymmetric KMS key. The key owner (or an authorized user) uses their private key to sign a message. Anyone with the public key can verify that the message was signed with that particular private key and that the message hasn't changed since it was signed.
To use the
Sign
operation, provide the following information:-
Use the
KeyId
parameter to identify an asymmetric KMS key with aKeyUsage
value ofSIGN_VERIFY
. To get theKeyUsage
value of a KMS key, use the DescribeKey operation. The caller must havekms:Sign
permission on the KMS key. -
Use the
Message
parameter to specify the message or message digest to sign. You can submit messages of up to 4096 bytes. To sign a larger message, generate a hash digest of the message, and then provide the hash digest in theMessage
parameter. To indicate whether the message is a full message or a digest, use theMessageType
parameter. -
Choose a signing algorithm that is compatible with the KMS key.
When signing a message, be sure to record the KMS key and the signing algorithm. This information is required to verify the signature.
To verify the signature that this operation generates, use the Verify operation. Or use the GetPublicKey operation to download the public key and then use the public key to verify the signature outside of KMS.
The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: Yes. To perform this operation with a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account, specify the key ARN or alias ARN in the value of the
KeyId
parameter.Required permissions: kms:Sign (key policy)
Related operations: Verify
tagResource(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Adds or edits tags on a customer managed key.
Note: Tagging or untagging a KMS key can allow or deny permission to the KMS key. For details, see Using ABAC in KMS in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.Each tag consists of a tag key and a tag value, both of which are case-sensitive strings. The tag value can be an empty (null) string. To add a tag, specify a new tag key and a tag value. To edit a tag, specify an existing tag key and a new tag value.
You can use this operation to tag a customer managed key, but you cannot tag an Amazon Web Services managed key, an Amazon Web Services owned key, a custom key store, or an alias.
You can also add tags to a KMS key while creating it (CreateKey) or replicating it (ReplicateKey).
For information about using tags in KMS, see Tagging keys. For general information about tags, including the format and syntax, see Tagging Amazon Web Services resources in the Amazon Web Services General Reference.
The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:TagResource (key policy)
Related operations
untagResource(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Deletes tags from a customer managed key. To delete a tag, specify the tag key and the KMS key.
Note: Tagging or untagging a KMS key can allow or deny permission to the KMS key. For details, see Using ABAC in KMS in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.When it succeeds, the
UntagResource
operation doesn't return any output. Also, if the specified tag key isn't found on the KMS key, it doesn't throw an exception or return a response. To confirm that the operation worked, use the ListResourceTags operation.For information about using tags in KMS, see Tagging keys. For general information about tags, including the format and syntax, see Tagging Amazon Web Services resources in the Amazon Web Services General Reference.
The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:UntagResource (key policy)
Related operations
updateAlias(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Associates an existing KMS alias with a different KMS key. Each alias is associated with only one KMS key at a time, although a KMS key can have multiple aliases. The alias and the KMS key must be in the same Amazon Web Services account and Region.
Note: Adding, deleting, or updating an alias can allow or deny permission to the KMS key. For details, see Using ABAC in KMS in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.The current and new KMS key must be the same type (both symmetric or both asymmetric), and they must have the same key usage (
ENCRYPT_DECRYPT
orSIGN_VERIFY
). This restriction prevents errors in code that uses aliases. If you must assign an alias to a different type of KMS key, use DeleteAlias to delete the old alias and CreateAlias to create a new alias.You cannot use
UpdateAlias
to change an alias name. To change an alias name, use DeleteAlias to delete the old alias and CreateAlias to create a new alias.Because an alias is not a property of a KMS key, you can create, update, and delete the aliases of a KMS key without affecting the KMS key. Also, aliases do not appear in the response from the DescribeKey operation. To get the aliases of all KMS keys in the account, use the ListAliases operation.
The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions
-
kms:UpdateAlias on the alias (IAM policy).
-
kms:UpdateAlias on the current KMS key (key policy).
-
kms:UpdateAlias on the new KMS key (key policy).
For details, see Controlling access to aliases in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Related operations:
updateCustomKeyStore(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Changes the properties of a custom key store. Use the
CustomKeyStoreId
parameter to identify the custom key store you want to edit. Use the remaining parameters to change the properties of the custom key store.You can only update a custom key store that is disconnected. To disconnect the custom key store, use DisconnectCustomKeyStore. To reconnect the custom key store after the update completes, use ConnectCustomKeyStore. To find the connection state of a custom key store, use the DescribeCustomKeyStores operation.
The
CustomKeyStoreId
parameter is required in all commands. Use the other parameters ofUpdateCustomKeyStore
to edit your key store settings.-
Use the
NewCustomKeyStoreName
parameter to change the friendly name of the custom key store to the value that you specify. -
Use the
KeyStorePassword
parameter tell KMS the current password of thekmsuser
crypto user (CU) in the associated CloudHSM cluster. You can use this parameter to fix connection failures that occur when KMS cannot log into the associated cluster because thekmsuser
password has changed. This value does not change the password in the CloudHSM cluster. -
Use the
CloudHsmClusterId
parameter to associate the custom key store with a different, but related, CloudHSM cluster. You can use this parameter to repair a custom key store if its CloudHSM cluster becomes corrupted or is deleted, or when you need to create or restore a cluster from a backup.
If the operation succeeds, it returns a JSON object with no properties.
This operation is part of the Custom Key Store feature feature in KMS, which combines the convenience and extensive integration of KMS with the isolation and control of a single-tenant key store.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a custom key store in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:UpdateCustomKeyStore (IAM policy)
Related operations:
updateKeyDescription(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Updates the description of a KMS key. To see the description of a KMS key, use DescribeKey.
The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot perform this operation on a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions: kms:UpdateKeyDescription (key policy)
Related operations
updatePrimaryRegion(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Changes the primary key of a multi-Region key.
This operation changes the replica key in the specified Region to a primary key and changes the former primary key to a replica key. For example, suppose you have a primary key in
us-east-1
and a replica key ineu-west-2
. If you runUpdatePrimaryRegion
with aPrimaryRegion
value ofeu-west-2
, the primary key is now the key ineu-west-2
, and the key inus-east-1
becomes a replica key. For details, see Updating the primary Region in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.This operation supports multi-Region keys, an KMS feature that lets you create multiple interoperable KMS keys in different Amazon Web Services Regions. Because these KMS keys have the same key ID, key material, and other metadata, you can use them interchangeably to encrypt data in one Amazon Web Services Region and decrypt it in a different Amazon Web Services Region without re-encrypting the data or making a cross-Region call. For more information about multi-Region keys, see Using multi-Region keys in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
The primary key of a multi-Region key is the source for properties that are always shared by primary and replica keys, including the key material, key ID, key spec, key usage, key material origin, and automatic key rotation. It's the only key that can be replicated. You cannot delete the primary key until all replica keys are deleted.
The key ID and primary Region that you specify uniquely identify the replica key that will become the primary key. The primary Region must already have a replica key. This operation does not create a KMS key in the specified Region. To find the replica keys, use the DescribeKey operation on the primary key or any replica key. To create a replica key, use the ReplicateKey operation.
You can run this operation while using the affected multi-Region keys in cryptographic operations. This operation should not delay, interrupt, or cause failures in cryptographic operations.
Even after this operation completes, the process of updating the primary Region might still be in progress for a few more seconds. Operations such as
DescribeKey
might display both the old and new primary keys as replicas. The old and new primary keys have a transient key state ofUpdating
. The original key state is restored when the update is complete. While the key state isUpdating
, you can use the keys in cryptographic operations, but you cannot replicate the new primary key or perform certain management operations, such as enabling or disabling these keys. For details about theUpdating
key state, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.This operation does not return any output. To verify that primary key is changed, use the DescribeKey operation.
Cross-account use: No. You cannot use this operation in a different Amazon Web Services account.
Required permissions:
-
kms:UpdatePrimaryRegion
on the current primary key (in the primary key's Region). Include this permission primary key's key policy. -
kms:UpdatePrimaryRegion
on the current replica key (in the replica key's Region). Include this permission in the replica key's key policy.
Related operations
verify(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Verifies a digital signature that was generated by the Sign operation.
Verification confirms that an authorized user signed the message with the specified KMS key and signing algorithm, and the message hasn't changed since it was signed. If the signature is verified, the value of the
SignatureValid
field in the response isTrue
. If the signature verification fails, theVerify
operation fails with anKMSInvalidSignatureException
exception.A digital signature is generated by using the private key in an asymmetric KMS key. The signature is verified by using the public key in the same asymmetric KMS key. For information about symmetric and asymmetric KMS keys, see Using Symmetric and Asymmetric KMS keys in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
To verify a digital signature, you can use the
Verify
operation. Specify the same asymmetric KMS key, message, and signing algorithm that were used to produce the signature.You can also verify the digital signature by using the public key of the KMS key outside of KMS. Use the GetPublicKey operation to download the public key in the asymmetric KMS key and then use the public key to verify the signature outside of KMS. The advantage of using the
Verify
operation is that it is performed within KMS. As a result, it's easy to call, the operation is performed within the FIPS boundary, it is logged in CloudTrail, and you can use key policy and IAM policy to determine who is authorized to use the KMS key to verify signatures.The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key state: Effect on your KMS key in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.
Cross-account use: Yes. To perform this operation with a KMS key in a different Amazon Web Services account, specify the key ARN or alias ARN in the value of the
KeyId
parameter.Required permissions: kms:Verify (key policy)
Related operations: Sign
- decrypt(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request