DnsKeys

For a list of methods for this resource, see the end of this page.

Resource representations

A DNSSEC key pair.

{
  "kind": "dns#dnsKey",
  "id": string,
  "algorithm": string,
  "keyLength": unsigned integer,
  "publicKey": string,
  "creationTime": string,
  "isActive": boolean,
  "type": string,
  "keyTag": integer,
  "digests": [
    {
      "type": string,
      "digest": string
    }
  ],
  "description": string
}
Property name Value Description Notes
algorithm string String mnemonic specifying the DNSSEC algorithm of this key. Immutable after creation time.

Acceptable values are:
  • "ecdsap256sha256"
  • "ecdsap384sha384"
  • "rsasha1"
  • "rsasha256"
  • "rsasha512"
creationTime string The time that this resource was created in the control plane. This is in RFC3339 text format. Output only.
description string A mutable string of at most 1024 characters associated with this resource for the user's convenience. Has no effect on the resource's function.
digests[] list Cryptographic hashes of the DNSKEY resource record associated with this DnsKey. These digests are needed to construct a DS record that points at this DNS key. Output only.
digests[].digest string The base-16 encoded bytes of this digest. Suitable for use in a DS resource record.
digests[].type string Specifies the algorithm used to calculate this digest.

Acceptable values are:
  • "sha1"
  • "sha256"
  • "sha384"
id string Unique identifier for the resource; defined by the server (output only).
isActive boolean Active keys are used to sign subsequent changes to the ManagedZone. Inactive keys are still present as DNSKEY Resource Records for the use of resolvers validating existing signatures.
keyLength unsigned integer Length of the key in bits. Specified at creation time, and then immutable.
keyTag integer The key tag is a non-cryptographic hash of the a DNSKEY resource record associated with this DnsKey. The key tag can be used to identify a DNSKEY more quickly (but it is not a unique identifier). In particular, the key tag is used in a parent zone's DS record to point at the DNSKEY in this child ManagedZone. The key tag is a number in the range [0, 65535] and the algorithm to calculate it is specified in RFC4034 Appendix B. Output only.
kind string Identifies what kind of resource this is. Value: the fixed string "dns#dnsKey".
publicKey string Base64 encoded public half of this key. Output only.
type string One of "KEY_SIGNING" or "ZONE_SIGNING". Keys of type KEY_SIGNING have the Secure Entry Point flag set and, when active, are used to sign only resource record sets of type DNSKEY. Otherwise, the Secure Entry Point flag is cleared, and this key is used to sign only resource record sets of other types. Immutable after creation time.

Acceptable values are:
  • "keySigning"
  • "zoneSigning"

Methods

get
Fetches the representation of an existing DnsKey.
list
Enumerates DnsKeys to a ResourceRecordSet collection.