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aws.kms.get_parameters_for_import

Example SQL Queries

SELECT * FROM
aws.kms.get_parameters_for_import
WHERE
"key_id" = 'VALUE'
AND "wrapping_algorithm" = 'VALUE'
AND "wrapping_key_spec" = 'VALUE';

Description

Returns the public key and an import token you need to import or reimport key material for a KMS key.

By default, KMS keys are created with key material that KMS generates. This operation supports Importing key material, an advanced feature that lets you generate and import the cryptographic key material for a KMS key. For more information about importing key material into KMS, see Importing key material in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.

Before calling GetParametersForImport, use the CreateKey operation with an Origin value of EXTERNAL to create a KMS key with no key material. You can import key material for a symmetric encryption KMS key, HMAC KMS key, asymmetric encryption KMS key, or asymmetric signing KMS key. You can also import key material into a multi-Region key of any supported type. However, you can't import key material into a KMS key in a custom key store. You can also use GetParametersForImport to get a public key and import token to reimport the original key material into a KMS key whose key material expired or was deleted.

GetParametersForImport returns the items that you need to import your key material.

  • The public key (or "wrapping key") of an RSA key pair that KMS generates.

    You will use this public key to encrypt ("wrap") your key material while it's in transit to KMS.

  • A import token that ensures that KMS can decrypt your key material and associate it with the correct KMS key.

The public key and its import token are permanently linked and must be used together. Each public key and import token set is valid for 24 hours. The expiration date and time appear in the ParametersValidTo field in the GetParametersForImport response. You cannot use an expired public key or import token in an ImportKeyMaterial request. If your key and token expire, send another GetParametersForImport request.

GetParametersForImport requires the following information:

  • The key ID of the KMS key for which you are importing the key material.

  • The key spec of the public key ("wrapping key") that you will use to encrypt your key material during import.

  • The wrapping algorithm that you will use with the public key to encrypt your key material.

You can use the same or a different public key spec and wrapping algorithm each time you import or reimport the same key material.

The KMS key that you use for this operation must be in a compatible key state. For details, see Key states of KMS keys 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:

Eventual consistency: The KMS API follows an eventual consistency model. For more information, see KMS eventual consistency.

Table Definition

Column NameColumn Data Type
key_id Required Input Column

The Amazon Resource Name (key ARN) of the KMS key to use in a subsequent ImportKeyMaterial request. This is the same KMS key specified in the GetParametersForImport request.

VARCHAR
wrapping_algorithm Required Input Column

The algorithm you will use with the RSA public key (PublicKey) in the response to protect your key material during import. For more information, see Select a wrapping algorithm in the Key Management Service Developer Guide.

For RSA_AES wrapping algorithms, you encrypt your key material with an AES key that you generate, then encrypt your AES key with the RSA public key from KMS. For RSAES wrapping algorithms, you encrypt your key material directly with the RSA public key from KMS.

The wrapping algorithms that you can use depend on the type of key material that you are importing. To import an RSA private key, you must use an RSA_AES wrapping algorithm.

  • RSA_AES_KEY_WRAP_SHA_256 — Supported for wrapping RSA and ECC key material.

  • RSA_AES_KEY_WRAP_SHA_1 — Supported for wrapping RSA and ECC key material.

  • RSAES_OAEP_SHA_256 — Supported for all types of key material, except RSA key material (private key).

    You cannot use the RSAES_OAEP_SHA_256 wrapping algorithm with the RSA_2048 wrapping key spec to wrap ECC_NIST_P521 key material.

  • RSAES_OAEP_SHA_1 — Supported for all types of key material, except RSA key material (private key).

    You cannot use the RSAES_OAEP_SHA_1 wrapping algorithm with the RSA_2048 wrapping key spec to wrap ECC_NIST_P521 key material.

  • RSAES_PKCS1_V1_5 (Deprecated) — As of October 10, 2023, KMS does not support the RSAES_PKCS1_V1_5 wrapping algorithm.

VARCHAR
wrapping_key_spec Required Input Column

The type of RSA public key to return in the response. You will use this wrapping key with the specified wrapping algorithm to protect your key material during import.

Use the longest RSA wrapping key that is practical.

You cannot use an RSA_2048 public key to directly wrap an ECC_NIST_P521 private key. Instead, use an RSA_AES wrapping algorithm or choose a longer RSA public key.

VARCHAR
_aws_profile Input Column

The AWS profile defines the AWS identity used. It can be defined via credentials or by assuming a IAM role.

STRUCT(
    "type" VARCHAR,
    "name" VARCHAR,
    "account_id" VARCHAR,
    "via_profile_name" VARCHAR,
    "assumed_role_arn" VARCHAR,
    "organization" STRUCT(
        "account_name" VARCHAR,
        "id" VARCHAR,
        "tags" STRUCT(
            "key" VARCHAR,
            "value" VARCHAR
        )[],
        "master_account" STRUCT(
            "id" VARCHAR,
            "email" VARCHAR
        ),
        "parents" STRUCT(
            "type" VARCHAR,
            "id" VARCHAR,
            "name" VARCHAR,
            "tags" STRUCT(
                "key" VARCHAR,
                "value" VARCHAR
            )[]
        )[]
    )
)
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_aws_profile.account_id

The AWS account id

_aws_profile.assumed_role_arn

The ARN of the assumed role

_aws_profile.name

The unique name of the profile.

_aws_profile.organization

Information about this profile's membership in the AWS organization.

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_aws_profile.organization.account_name

The name of account speciifed by the organization

_aws_profile.organization.id

The organization id

_aws_profile.organization.master_account
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_aws_profile.organization.master_account.email

The organization master account email address

_aws_profile.organization.master_account.id

The organization master account id

_aws_profile.organization.parents[]
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_aws_profile.organization.parents[].id

The id of the parent

_aws_profile.organization.parents[].name

The name of the parent

_aws_profile.organization.parents[].tags[]
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_aws_profile.organization.parents[].tags[].key
_aws_profile.organization.parents[].tags[].value
_aws_profile.organization.parents[].type

The type of parent can be an organization unit or a root

_aws_profile.organization.tags[]
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_aws_profile.organization.tags[].key
_aws_profile.organization.tags[].value
_aws_profile.type

The type of profile, either 'credentials' or 'assumed_role'

_aws_profile.via_profile_name

This IAM role for this profile is assumed by first utilizing another profile with this name to obtain credentials.

_aws_region Input Column

The AWS region to use.

VARCHAR
import_token

The import token to send in a subsequent ImportKeyMaterial request.

BLOB
parameters_valid_to

The time at which the import token and public key are no longer valid. After this time, you cannot use them to make an ImportKeyMaterial request and you must send another GetParametersForImport request to get new ones.

TIMESTAMP_S
public_key

The public key to use to encrypt the key material before importing it with ImportKeyMaterial.

BLOB