REST Resource: projects.locations.keyRings.cryptoKeys

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Resource: CryptoKey

A CryptoKey represents a logical key that can be used for cryptographic operations.

A CryptoKey is made up of zero or more versions, which represent the actual key material used in cryptographic operations.

JSON representation 
{
  "name": string,
  "primary": {
    object (CryptoKeyVersion)
  },
  "purpose": enum (CryptoKeyPurpose),
  "createTime": string,
  "nextRotationTime": string,
  "versionTemplate": {
    object (CryptoKeyVersionTemplate)
  },
  "labels": {
    string: string,
    ...
  },
  "importOnly": boolean,
  "destroyScheduledDuration": string,
  "cryptoKeyBackend": string,
  "rotationPeriod": string
}
Fields
name

string

Output only. The resource name for this CryptoKey in the format projects/*/locations/*/keyRings/*/cryptoKeys/*.
primary

object (CryptoKeyVersion)

Output only. A copy of the "primary" CryptoKeyVersion that will be used by [Encrypt][KeyManagementService.Encrypt] when this CryptoKey is given in [EncryptRequest.name][].

The CryptoKey's primary version can be updated via [UpdateCryptoKeyPrimaryVersion][KeyManagementService.UpdateCryptoKeyPrimaryVersion].

Keys with purpose ENCRYPT_DECRYPT may have a primary. For other keys, this field will be omitted.
purpose

enum (CryptoKeyPurpose)

Immutable. The immutable purpose of this CryptoKey.
createTime

string (Timestamp format)

Output only. The time at which this CryptoKey was created.

A timestamp in RFC3339 UTC "Zulu" format, with nanosecond resolution and up to nine fractional digits. Examples: "2014-10-02T15:01:23Z" and "2014-10-02T15:01:23.045123456Z".
nextRotationTime

string (Timestamp format)

At nextRotationTime, the Key Management Service will automatically:

  1. Create a new version of this CryptoKey.
  2. Mark the new version as primary.

Key rotations performed manually via [CreateCryptoKeyVersion][KeyManagementService.CreateCryptoKeyVersion] and [UpdateCryptoKeyPrimaryVersion][KeyManagementService.UpdateCryptoKeyPrimaryVersion] do not affect nextRotationTime.

Keys with purpose ENCRYPT_DECRYPT support automatic rotation. For other keys, this field must be omitted.

A timestamp in RFC3339 UTC "Zulu" format, with nanosecond resolution and up to nine fractional digits. Examples: "2014-10-02T15:01:23Z" and "2014-10-02T15:01:23.045123456Z".
versionTemplate

object (CryptoKeyVersionTemplate)

A template describing settings for new CryptoKeyVersion instances. The properties of new CryptoKeyVersion instances created by either [CreateCryptoKeyVersion][KeyManagementService.CreateCryptoKeyVersion] or auto-rotation are controlled by this template.
labels

map (key: string, value: string)

Labels with user-defined metadata. For more information, see Labeling Keys.
importOnly

boolean

Immutable. Whether this key may contain imported versions only.
destroyScheduledDuration

string (Duration format)

Immutable. The period of time that versions of this key spend in the DESTROY_SCHEDULED state before transitioning to DESTROYED. If not specified at creation time, the default duration is 24 hours.

A duration in seconds with up to nine fractional digits, ending with 's'. Example: "3.5s".
cryptoKeyBackend

string

Immutable. The resource name of the backend environment where the key material for all CryptoKeyVersions associated with this CryptoKey reside and where all related cryptographic operations are performed. Only applicable if CryptoKeyVersions have a ProtectionLevel of [EXTERNAL_VPC][CryptoKeyVersion.ProtectionLevel.EXTERNAL_VPC], with the resource name in the format projects/*/locations/*/ekmConnections/*. Note, this list is non-exhaustive and may apply to additional ProtectionLevels in the future.
rotationPeriod

string (Duration format)

nextRotationTime will be advanced by this period when the service automatically rotates a key. Must be at least 24 hours and at most 876,000 hours.

If rotationPeriod is set, nextRotationTime must also be set.

Keys with purpose ENCRYPT_DECRYPT support automatic rotation. For other keys, this field must be omitted.

A duration in seconds with up to nine fractional digits, ending with 's'. Example: "3.5s".

Methods

getProtectedResourcesSummary

 Returns aggregate information about the resources protected by the given Cloud KMS CryptoKey.