AWS SDK Version 2 for .NET
API Reference

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.NET Framework 3.5
 
Provides detailed information about the specified customer master key.

Namespace: Amazon.KeyManagementService
Assembly: AWSSDK.dll
Version: (assembly version)

Syntax

C#
public abstract DescribeKeyResponse DescribeKey(
         String keyId
)

Parameters

keyId
Type: System.String

A unique identifier for the customer master key. This value can be a globally unique identifier, a fully specified ARN to either an alias or a key, or an alias name prefixed by "alias/". Key ARN Example - arn:aws:kms:us-east-1:123456789012:key/12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012Alias ARN Example - arn:aws:kms:us-east-1:123456789012:alias/MyAliasNameGlobally Unique Key ID Example - 12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012Alias Name Example - alias/MyAliasName

Return Value
Type: Amazon.KeyManagementService.Model.DescribeKeyResponse
The response from the DescribeKey service method, as returned by KeyManagementService.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
DependencyTimeoutException The system timed out while trying to fulfill the request. The request can be retried.
InvalidArnException The request was rejected because a specified ARN was not valid.
KMSInternalException The request was rejected because an internal exception occurred. The request can be retried.
NotFoundException The request was rejected because the specified entity or resource could not be found.

Version Information

.NET Framework:
Supported in: 4.5, 4.0, 3.5