This page describes how to use a manually-created Cloud Key Management Service encryption key with Cloud Storage, including setting default keys on buckets and adding keys to individual objects. A Cloud KMS encryption key is a customer-managed encryption key (CMEK). Such keys are created and managed through Cloud KMS and stored as software keys, in an HSM cluster, or externally.
If you instead want to use the Cloud KMS Autokey feature to generate key rings and keys on demand that protect your Cloud Storage buckets and the objects within them, see Using Autokey with Cloud Storage resources. To decide which key type is right for you when comparing CMEK to Cloud KMS with Autokey and Google default encryption, see Comparison of CMEK and Google-owned and Google-managed encryption keys.
Before you begin
Before using this feature in Cloud Storage, you must:
Enable the Cloud KMS API for the project that will store your encryption keys.
Have sufficient permission for the project that will store your encryption keys:
If you own the project that will store your keys, you most likely have the necessary permission.
If you plan to create new encryption key rings and keys, you should have
cloudkms.keyRings.create
andcloudkms.cryptoKeys.create
permission.Whether you plan to use new or existing key rings and keys, you should have
cloudkms.cryptoKeys.setIamPolicy
permission for the keys that you will use for encryption.This permission allows you to give Cloud Storage service agents access to Cloud KMS keys.
The above permissions are contained in the Cloud KMS Admin role.
See Using IAM with Cloud KMS for instructions on how to get this or other Cloud KMS roles.
Have a Cloud KMS key ring, and have at least one key within the key ring.
The key ring must be in the same location as the data you intend to encrypt, but it can be in a different project. For available Cloud KMS locations, see Cloud KMS locations.
Have sufficient permission to work with objects in your Cloud Storage bucket:
If you own the project that contains the bucket, you most likely have the necessary permission.
If you use IAM, you should have
storage.objects.create
permission to write objects to the bucket andstorage.objects.get
permission to read objects from the bucket. See Using IAM Permissions for instructions on how to get a role, such as Storage Object Admin that has these permissions.If you use ACLs, you should have bucket-scoped
WRITER
permission to write objects to the bucket and object-scopedREADER
permission to read objects from the bucket. See Setting ACLs for instructions on how to do this.
-
Get the email address of the service agent associated with the project that contains your Cloud Storage bucket. By performing this step, you automatically create the service agent if it doesn't currently exist.
Assign a Cloud KMS key to a service agent
In order to use CMEKs, grant the Cloud Storage service agent associated with your bucket the permission to use your Cloud KMS key for encrypting and decrypting:
Console
- Open the Cloud Key Management Service Keys browser in the Google Cloud console.
Open the Cloud KMS Keys browser Click the name of the key ring that contains the key you want to use.
Select the checkbox for the desired key.
The Permissions tab in the right window pane becomes available.
In the Add principals dialog, specify the email address of the Cloud Storage service agent you are granting access.
In the Select a role drop down, select Cloud KMS CryptoKey Encrypter/Decrypter.
Click Add.
To learn how to get detailed error information about failed Cloud Storage operations in the Google Cloud console, see Troubleshooting.
Command line
Use the gcloud storage service-agent
command with the
--authorize-cmek
flag to give the service agent associated with your
bucket permission to encrypt and decrypt objects using your
Cloud KMS key:
gcloud storage service-agent --project=PROJECT_STORING_OBJECTS --authorize-cmek=KEY_RESOURCE
Where:
PROJECT_STORING_OBJECTS
is the ID or number for the project containing the objects you want to encrypt or decrypt. For example,my-pet-project
.KEY_RESOURCE
is your Cloud KMS key resource.
Client libraries
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage C# API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Go API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Java API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Node.js API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage PHP API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Python API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Ruby API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
C#
Go
Java
Node.js
PHP
Python
Ruby
REST APIs
JSON API
Have gcloud CLI installed and initialized, which lets you generate an access token for the
Authorization
header.Create a JSON file that contains the following information:
{ "policy": { "bindings": { "role": "roles/cloudkms.cryptoKeyEncrypterDecrypter", "members": "serviceAccount:SERVICE_AGENT_EMAIL_ADDRESS" }, } }
Where
SERVICE_AGENT_EMAIL_ADDRESS
is the email address associated with your service agent. For example,service-7550275089395@gs-project-accounts.iam.gserviceaccount.com
.Use
cURL
to call the Cloud KMS API with aPOST setIamPolicy
request:curl -X POST --data-binary @JSON_FILE_NAME \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ "https://cloudkms.googleapis.com/v1/KEY_RESOURCE:setIamPolicy"
Where:
JSON_FILE_NAME
is the path for the JSON file that you created in Step 2.KEY_RESOURCE
is your Cloud KMS key resource.
XML API
The XML API cannot be used to assign a Cloud KMS to a service agent. Use one of the other Cloud Storage tools, such as the gcloud CLI, instead.
Use default encryption keys
Set the default key for a bucket
To add, change, or remove the Cloud KMS key that is used by default when objects are written to a bucket:
Console
- In the Google Cloud console, go to the Cloud Storage Buckets page.
In the list of buckets, click the name of the desired bucket.
In the Bucket details page, click the Configuration tab.
Click the Pencil icon associated with the Encryption type entry.
Set or remove the default Cloud KMS key for the bucket.
If the bucket isn't currently using a Cloud KMS key, select the Customer-managed key radio button, then select one of the available keys in the associated drop-down menu.
If the bucket currently uses a Cloud KMS key, change the Cloud KMS key in the drop-down menu, or remove the Cloud KMS key by selecting the Google-managed encryption key radio button.
Click Save.
To learn how to get detailed error information about failed Cloud Storage operations in the Google Cloud console, see Troubleshooting.
Command line
Use the gcloud storage buckets update
command with the
appropriate flag:
gcloud storage buckets update gs://BUCKET_NAME FLAG
Where:
BUCKET_NAME
is the name of the relevant bucket. For example,my-bucket
.FLAG
is the desired setting for the default key on the bucket. Use one of the following formats:--default-encryption-key=
and a Cloud KMS key resource, if you want to add or change a default key.--clear-default-encryption-key
, if you want to remove the default key on the bucket.
If successful, the response looks like:
Updating gs://my-bucket/... Completed 1
Client libraries
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage C++ API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
The following sample sets a default customer-managed encryption key on a bucket: The following sample removes the default customer-managed encryption key from a bucket:
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage C# API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
The following sample sets a default customer-managed encryption key on a bucket: The following sample removes the default customer-managed encryption key from a bucket:
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Go API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
The following sample sets a default customer-managed encryption key on a bucket: The following sample removes the default customer-managed encryption key from a bucket:
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Java API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
The following sample sets a default customer-managed encryption key on a bucket: The following sample removes the default customer-managed encryption key from a bucket:
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Node.js API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
The following sample sets a default customer-managed encryption key on a bucket: The following sample removes the default customer-managed encryption key from a bucket:
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage PHP API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
The following sample sets a default customer-managed encryption key on a bucket: The following sample removes the default customer-managed encryption key from a bucket:
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Python API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
The following sample sets a default customer-managed encryption key on a bucket: The following sample removes the default customer-managed encryption key from a bucket:
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Ruby API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
The following sample sets a default customer-managed encryption key on a bucket: The following sample removes the default customer-managed encryption key from a bucket:C++
C#
Go
Java
Node.js
PHP
Python
Ruby
REST APIs
JSON API
Have gcloud CLI installed and initialized, which lets you generate an access token for the
Authorization
header.Create a JSON file that contains the following information:
{ "encryption": { "defaultKmsKeyName": "KEY_RESOURCE" } }
Where
KEY_RESOURCE
is your Cloud KMS key resource.To remove the default Cloud KMS key from a bucket, use the following in the JSON file:
{ "encryption": { "defaultKmsKeyName": null } }
Use
cURL
to call the JSON API with aPATCH
Bucket request:curl -X PATCH --data-binary @JSON_FILE_NAME \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ "https://storage.googleapis.com/storage/v1/b/BUCKET_NAME?fields=encryption"
Where:
JSON_FILE_NAME
is the path for the JSON file that you created in Step 2.BUCKET_NAME
is the name of the relevant bucket. For example,my-bucket
.
XML API
Have gcloud CLI installed and initialized, which lets you generate an access token for the
Authorization
header.Create an XML file that contains the following information:
<EncryptionConfiguration> <DefaultKmsKeyName>KEY_RESOURCE</DefaultKmsKeyName> </EncryptionConfiguration>
Where
KEY_RESOURCE
is your Cloud KMS key resource.To remove the default Cloud KMS key from a bucket, use the following in the XML file:
<EncryptionConfiguration></EncryptionConfiguration>
Use
cURL
to call the XML API with aPUT
Bucket request andencryptionConfig
query string parameter:curl -X PUT --data-binary @XML_FILE_NAME \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \ "https://storage.googleapis.com/BUCKET_NAME?encryptionConfig"
Where:
XML_FILE_NAME
is the path for the XML file that you created in Step 2.BUCKET_NAME
is the name of the relevant bucket. For example,my-bucket
.
View the default key for a bucket
To view the Cloud KMS key that is currently set as default for your bucket:
Console
- In the Google Cloud console, go to the Cloud Storage Buckets page.
In the list of buckets, click the name of the desired bucket.
In the Bucket details page, click the Configuration tab.
The current default key for your bucket appears in the Encryption key field.
To learn how to get detailed error information about failed Cloud Storage operations in the Google Cloud console, see Troubleshooting.
Command line
Use the gcloud storage buckets describe
command with the
--format
flag:
gcloud storage buckets describe gs://BUCKET_NAME --format="default(default_kms_key)"
Where BUCKET_NAME
is the name of the bucket
whose key you want to view. For example, my-bucket
.
If successful, the response looks like:
default_kms_key: KEY_RESOURCE
Client libraries
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage C++ API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage C# API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Go API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Java API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Node.js API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage PHP API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Python API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Ruby API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
C++
C#
Go
Java
Node.js
PHP
Python
Ruby
REST APIs
JSON API
Have gcloud CLI installed and initialized, which lets you generate an access token for the
Authorization
header.Use
cURL
to call the JSON API with aGET
Bucket request that includes the desiredfields
:curl -X GET -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \ "https://storage.googleapis.com/storage/v1/b/BUCKET_NAME?fields=encryption"
Where
BUCKET_NAME
is the name of the bucket whose key you want to view. For example,my-bucket
.The response looks like the following example:
{ "encryption" : { "defaultKmsKeyName": "KEY_RESOURCE" }, }
XML API
Have gcloud CLI installed and initialized, which lets you generate an access token for the
Authorization
header.Use
cURL
to call the XML API with aGET
Bucket request that includes theencryption
query parameter:curl -X GET -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \ "https://storage.googleapis.com/BUCKET_NAME?encryptionConfig"
Where
BUCKET_NAME
is the name of the bucket whose key you want to view. For example,my-bucket
.The response looks like the following example:
<EncryptionConfiguration> <DefaultKmsKeyName>KEY_RESOURCE</DefaultKmsKeyName> </EncryptionConfiguration>
Encrypt an object with a Cloud KMS key
You can encrypt an individual object with a Cloud KMS key. This is useful if you want to use a different key from the default key set on the bucket, or if you don't have a default key set on the bucket. The name of the key resource used to encrypt the object is stored in the object's metadata.
Console
The Google Cloud console cannot be used to specify Cloud KMS keys on a per-object basis. Use the gcloud CLI or the client libraries instead.
Command line
Use the gcloud storage cp
command with the --encryption-key
flag:
gcloud storage cp SOURCE_DATA gs://BUCKET_NAME/OBJECT_NAME --encryption-key=KEY_RESOURCE
Where:
SOURCE_DATA
is the source location of the data you're encrypting. This can be any source location supported by thecp
command. For examplegs://my-bucket/pets/old-dog.png
.BUCKET_NAME
is the name of the destination bucket for this copy command. For example,my-bucket
.OBJECT_NAME
is the name of the final, encrypted object. For example,pets/new-dog.png
.KEY_RESOURCE
is the Cloud KMS key resource you want to use for encrypting the object.
Client libraries
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage C++ API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage C# API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Go API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Java API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Node.js API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage PHP API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Python API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Ruby API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
C++
C#
Go
Java
Node.js
PHP
Python
Ruby
REST APIs
JSON API
Have gcloud CLI installed and initialized, which lets you generate an access token for the
Authorization
header.Add the object's data to the request body.
Use
cURL
to call the JSON API with aPOST
Object request:curl -X POST --data-binary @OBJECT \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \ -H "Content-Type: OBJECT_CONTENT_TYPE" \ "https://storage.googleapis.com/upload/storage/v1/b/BUCKET_NAME/o?uploadType=media&name=OBJECT_NAME&kmsKeyName=KEY_RESOURCE"
Where:
OBJECT
is the path to the object you are uploading. For example,Desktop/dog.png
.OBJECT_CONTENT_TYPE
is the content type of the object. For example,image/png
.BUCKET_NAME
is the name of the bucket to which you are uploading your object. For example,my-bucket
.OBJECT_NAME
is the URL-encoded name of the object you are uploading. For example,pets/dog.png
, URL-encoded aspets%2Fdog.png
.KEY_RESOURCE
is the Cloud KMS key resource.
XML API
Have gcloud CLI installed and initialized, which lets you generate an access token for the
Authorization
header.Add the object's data to the request body.
Use
cURL
to call the XML API with aPUT
Object request:curl -X PUT --data-binary @OBJECT \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \ -H "Content-Type: OBJECT_CONTENT_TYPE" \ -H "x-goog-encryption-kms-key-name: KEY_RESOURCE" \ "https://storage.googleapis.com/BUCKET_NAME/OBJECT_NAME"
Where:
OBJECT
is the path to the object you are uploading. For example,Desktop/dog.png
.OBJECT_CONTENT_TYPE
is the content type of the object. For example,image/png
.BUCKET_NAME
is the name of the bucket to which you are uploading your object. For example,my-bucket
.OBJECT_NAME
is the URL-encoded name of the object you are uploading. For example,pets/dog.png
, URL-encoded aspets%2Fdog.png
.KEY_RESOURCE
is your Cloud KMS key resource.
Rotate from a customer-supplied key to a Cloud KMS key
If your objects are encrypted with customer-supplied encryption keys, you can rotate them to use Cloud KMS keys by rewriting the object:
Console
The Google Cloud console cannot be used to change encryption keys on a per-object basis. Use the gcloud CLI or the client libraries instead.
Command line
Use the gcloud storage objects update
command with the
appropriate flags:
gcloud storage objects update gs://BUCKET_NAME/OBJECT_NAME --encryption-key=KMS_KEY --decryption-keys=CSEK_KEY
Where:
BUCKET_NAME
is the name of the bucket that contains the object whose key you are rotating. For example,my-bucket
.OBJECT_NAME
is the name of the object whose key you are rotating. For example,pets/dog.png
.KMS_KEY
is the Cloud KMS key resource you want to use for encrypting the object.CSEK_KEY
is the current customer-supplied encryption key used on the object.
Client libraries
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage C++ API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage C# API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Go API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Java API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Node.js API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage PHP API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Python API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Ruby API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
C++
C#
Go
Java
Node.js
PHP
Python
Ruby
REST APIs
JSON API
Have gcloud CLI installed and initialized, which lets you generate an access token for the
Authorization
header.Use
cURL
to call the JSON API with aPOST
Object request:curl -X POST \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \ -H "Content-Length: 0" \ -H "x-goog-copy-source-encryption-algorithm: AES256" \ -H "x-goog-copy-source-encryption-key: OLD_ENCRYPTION_KEY" \ -H "x-goog-copy-source-encryption-key-sha256: HASH_OF_OLD_KEY" \ "https://storage.googleapis.com/storage/v1/b/BUCKET_NAME/o/OBJECT_NAME/rewriteTo/b/BUCKET_NAME/o/OBJECT_NAME?kmsKeyName=KEY_RESOURCE"
Where:
OLD_ENCRYPTION_KEY
is the current AES-256 key used to encrypt your object.HASH_OF_OLD_KEY
is the current SHA-256 hash for your AES-256 key.BUCKET_NAME
is the name of the bucket containing the relevant object. For example,my-bucket
.OBJECT_NAME
is the URL-encoded name of the object whose keys you are rotating. For example,pets/dog.png
, URL-encoded aspets%2Fdog.png
.KEY_RESOURCE
is the Cloud KMS key resource.
XML API
The XML API does not support rotating from a customer-supplied encryption key to a Cloud KMS key through rewriting object. To perform such a rotation using the XML API, you should:
.
Identify the key used to encrypt an object
To find the Cloud KMS key that was used to encrypt an object:
Console
- In the Google Cloud console, go to the Cloud Storage Buckets page.
In the list of buckets, click the name of the bucket that contains the desired object.
The Bucket details page opens, with the Objects tab selected.
Navigate to the object, which may be located in a folder.
In the Encryption column, hover your mouse over the entry for the desired object.
The key name and version appear in the format:
LOCATION/KEY_RING_NAME/KEY_NAME/KEY_VERSION
Command line
Use the gcloud storage objects describe
command with the
--format
flag:
gcloud storage objects describe gs://BUCKET_NAME/OBJECT_NAME --format="default(kms_key)"
Where:
BUCKET_NAME
is the name of the bucket containing the encrypted object. For example,my-bucket
.OBJECT_NAME
is the name of the encrypted object. For example,pets/dog.png
.
If successful, the response looks like:
kms_key: projects/my-pet-project/locations/LOCATION_NAME/keyRings/KEYRING_NAME/cryptoKeys/KEY_NAME/cryptoKeyVersions/VERSION_NUMBER
Client libraries
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage C++ API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage C# API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Go API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Java API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Node.js API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage PHP API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Python API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
For more information, see the
Cloud Storage Ruby API
reference documentation.
To authenticate to Cloud Storage, set up Application Default Credentials.
For more information, see
Set up authentication for client libraries.
C++
C#
Go
Java
Node.js
PHP
Python
Ruby
REST APIs
JSON API
Have gcloud CLI installed and initialized, which lets you generate an access token for the
Authorization
header.Use
cURL
to call the JSON API with aGET
Object request:curl -X GET \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \ "https://storage.googleapis.com/storage/v1/b/BUCKET_NAME/o/OBJECT_NAME?fields=kmsKeyName"
Where:
BUCKET_NAME
is the name of the bucket containing the encrypted object. For example,my-bucket
.OBJECT_NAME
is the URL-encoded name of the encrypted object. For example,pets/dog.png
, URL-encoded aspets%2Fdog.png
.
XML API
Have gcloud CLI installed and initialized, which lets you generate an access token for the
Authorization
header.Use
cURL
to call the XML API with aGET
Object request:curl -X GET \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \ "https://storage.googleapis.com/BUCKET_NAME/OBJECT_NAME?encryption"
Where:
BUCKET_NAME
is the name of the bucket containing the encrypted object. For example,my-bucket
.OBJECT_NAME
is the URL-encoded name of the encrypted object. For example,pets/dog.png
, URL-encoded aspets%2Fdog.png
.
Decrypt an object
Decrypting an object encrypted with a Cloud KMS key is performed automatically as long as the relevant service agent has access to the key. For more information, see Service agents with CMEKs.
What's next
- Learn more about CMEKs in Cloud Storage.
- Learn about other encryption options available in Cloud Storage.
- Rotate your Cloud KMS keys.
- Explore other products that can work with Cloud KMS.
- Learn about the
restrictNonCmekServices
andrestrictCmekCryptoKeyProjects
organization policy constraints to take more control over the usage of Cloud KMS keys.