Importing root keys

Importing root keys with the UI

After you create an instance of the service, complete the following steps to add your existing root key with the Hyper Protect Crypto Services GUI.

1. Log in to the UI.

2. Go to Menu > Resource list to view a list of your resources.

3. From your IBM Cloud resource list, select your provisioned instance of Hyper Protect Crypto Services.

4. To import a key, select the KMS keys tab in the side menu.

5. In the Keys table, click Add key and select Import a key.

   Specify the key's details:

   Table 1. Describes the settings for importing a root key

   Setting	Description
   Key type	The type of key that you would like to manage in Hyper Protect Crypto Services. From the list of key types, select Root key.
   Key name	A unique, human-readable alias for easy identification of your key. To protect your privacy, ensure that the key name does not contain personally identifiable information (PII), such as your name or location.
   Key alias	(Optional) One or more unique, human-readable aliases that you want to assign to your key for easy recognition. Alias size can be 2 - 90 characters. You can set up to five key aliases for the key, with each separated by a comma. Note: Each alias must be alphanumeric, case-sensitive, and cannot contain spaces or special characters other than dashes (-) or underscores (_). The alias cannot be a version 4 UUID and must not be a Hyper Protect Crypto Services reserved name: allowed_ip, key, keys, metadata, policy, policies, registration, registrations, ring, rings, rotate, wrap, unwrap, rewrap, version, versions.
   Key ring ID	Select a key ring from the list that contains the existing key rings. If you don't assign a key ring, the key will be added to the default key ring. For more information about key rings, see Managing key rings.
   Key material	The base64 encoded key material, such as an existing key-wrapping key, that you want to store and manage in the service. For more information, see Base64 encoding your key material. Ensure that the key material meets the following requirements: The key must be 16, 24, or 32 bytes long, corresponding to 128, 192, or 256 bits. The key must be base64-encoded.
   Expiration date	(Optional) Set the date and time when the key gets expired. After the expiration date, the key moves into the Deactivated state. For more information about key state, see Monitoring the lifecycle of encryption keys.
   Description	(Optional) Add an extended description for your key. It needs to be two to 240 characters in length.

6. When you finish filling out the key's details, click Import key to confirm.

Importing root keys with the API

Import symmetric keys to Hyper Protect Crypto Services by making a POST call to the following endpoint.

https://api.<region>.hs-crypto.cloud.ibm.com:<port>/api/v2/keys

1. Retrieve your service and authentication credentials to work with keys in the service.

2. Call the Hyper Protect Crypto Services key management service API with the following cURL command:

   curl -X POST \
     https://api.<region>.hs-crypto.cloud.ibm.com:<port>/api/v2/keys \
     -H 'authorization: Bearer <IAM_token>' \
     -H 'bluemix-instance: <instance_ID>' \
     -H 'content-type: application/vnd.ibm.kms.key+json' \
     -d '{
    "metadata": {
      "collectionType": "application/vnd.ibm.kms.key+json",
      "collectionTotal": 1
    },
    "resources": [
      {
      "type": "application/vnd.ibm.kms.key+json",
      "name": "<key_alias>",
      "description": "<key_description>",
      "expirationDate": "<YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.SSZ>",
      "payload": "<key_material>",
      "extractable": <key_type>
      }
    ]
   }'
   

   Replace the variables in the example request according to the following table.

   Table 2. Describes the variables needed to add a root key with the API

   Variable	Description
   region	Required. The region abbreviation, such as us-south or au-syd, that represents the geographic area where your Hyper Protect Crypto Services instance is located. For more information, see Regional service endpoints.
   port	Required. The port number of the API endpoint.
   IAM_token	Required. Your IBM Cloud access token. Include the full contents of the IAM token, including the Bearer value, in the cURL request. For more information, see Retrieving an access token.
   instance_ID	Required. The unique identifier that is assigned to your Hyper Protect Crypto Services instance. For more information, see Retrieving your instance ID.
   correlation_ID	The unique identifier that is used to track and correlate transactions.
   key_alias	Required. A unique, human-readable name for easy identification of your key. To protect your privacy, do not store your personal data as metadata for your key.
   key_description	An extended description of your key. To protect your privacy, do not store your personal data as metadata for your key.
   YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.SS	The date and time that the key expires in the system, in RFC 3339 format. If the expirationDate attribute is omitted, the key does not expire.
   key_material	The base64 encoded key material, such as an existing key-wrapping key, that you want to store and manage in the service. For more information, see Base64 encoding your key material. Ensure that the key material meets the following requirements: The key must be 16, 24, or 32 bytes long, corresponding to 128, 192, or 256 bits. The key must be base64-encoded.
   key_type	A boolean value that determines whether the key material can leave the service. When you set the extractable attribute to false, the service designates the key as a root key that you can use for wrap or unwrap operations.

   To protect the confidentiality of your personal data, avoid entering personally identifiable information (PII), such as your name or location, when you add keys to the service. For more examples of PII, see section 2.2 of the NIST Special Publication 800-122.

   A successful POST api/v2/keys response returns the ID value for your key, along with other metadata. The ID is a unique identifier that is assigned to your key and is used for subsequent calls to the Hyper Protect Crypto Services key management service API.

3. Optional: Verify that the key was added by running the following call to browse the keys in your Hyper Protect Crypto Services service instance.

   curl -X GET \
   https://api.<region>.hs-crypto.cloud.ibm.com:<port>/api/v2/keys \
   -H 'accept: application/vnd.ibm.collection+json' \
   -H 'authorization: Bearer <IAM_token>' \
   -H 'bluemix-instance: <instance_ID>'
   

Importing root keys with the CLI

Complete the following steps to import root keys by using the Key Protect CLI, which is integrated in Hyper Protect Crypto Services:

1. Set up the Key Protect CLI.

2. Import a root key with the following command:

   ibmcloud kp key create
   

   You can find more parameters for this command in the Key Protect CLI reference.