- NAME
- 
- gcloud beta kms keys describe - get metadata for a given key
 
- SYNOPSIS
- 
- 
gcloud beta kms keys describe(KEY:--keyring=KEYRING--location=LOCATION) [GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG …]
 
- 
- DESCRIPTION
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(BETA)Returns metadata for the given key.
- EXAMPLES
- 
The following command returns metadata for the key frodowithin the keyringfellowshipin the locationus-east1:gcloud beta kms keys describe frodo --keyring=fellowship --location=us-east1
- POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
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- 
Key resource - The KMS key resource. The arguments in this group can be used to
specify the attributes of this resource. (NOTE) Some attributes are not given
arguments in this group but can be set in other ways.
To set the projectattribute:- 
provide the argument keyon the command line with a fully specified name;
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set the property core/project.
 This must be specified. - KEY
- 
ID of the key or fully qualified identifier for the key.
To set the keyattribute:- 
provide the argument keyon the command line.
 This positional argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in this group are specified. 
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provide the argument 
- --keyring=- KEYRING
- 
The KMS keyring of the key.
To set the keyringattribute:- 
provide the argument keyon the command line with a fully specified name;
- 
provide the argument --keyringon the command line.
 
- 
provide the argument 
- --location=- LOCATION
- 
The Google Cloud location for the key.
To set the locationattribute:- 
provide the argument keyon the command line with a fully specified name;
- 
provide the argument --locationon the command line.
 
- 
provide the argument 
 
- 
provide the argument 
 
- 
Key resource - The KMS key resource. The arguments in this group can be used to
specify the attributes of this resource. (NOTE) Some attributes are not given
arguments in this group but can be set in other ways.
- GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
- 
These flags are available to all commands: --access-token-file,--account,--billing-project,--configuration,--flags-file,--flatten,--format,--help,--impersonate-service-account,--log-http,--project,--quiet,--trace-token,--user-output-enabled,--verbosity.Run $ gcloud helpfor details.
- NOTES
- 
This command is currently in beta and might change without notice. These
variants are also available:
gcloud kms keys describegcloud alpha kms keys describe
      gcloud beta kms keys describe
  
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Last updated 2025-05-07 UTC.