Use — Azure Key Vault Keys Java SDK for cryptographic key management. Use when creating, managing, or using RSA/EC
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name: azure-security-keyvault-keys-java
description: "Use — Azure Key Vault Keys Java SDK for cryptographic key management. Use when creating, managing, or using RSA/EC"
keys, performing encrypt/decrypt/sign/verify operations, or working with HSM-backed keys.
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---
# Azure Key Vault Keys (Java)
Manage cryptographic keys and perform cryptographic operations in Azure Key Vault and Managed HSM.
## Installation
```xml
<dependency>
<groupId>com.azure</groupId>
<artifactId>azure-security-keyvault-keys</artifactId>
<version>4.9.0</version>
</dependency>
```
## Client Creation
```java
import com.azure.security.keyvault.keys.KeyClient;
import com.azure.security.keyvault.keys.KeyClientBuilder;
import com.azure.security.keyvault.keys.cryptography.CryptographyClient;
import com.azure.security.keyvault.keys.cryptography.CryptographyClientBuilder;
import com.azure.identity.DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder;
// Key management client
KeyClient keyClient = new KeyClientBuilder()
.vaultUrl("https://<vault-name>.vault.azure.net")
.credential(new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder().build())
.buildClient();
// Async client
KeyAsyncClient keyAsyncClient = new KeyClientBuilder()
.vaultUrl("https://<vault-name>.vault.azure.net")
.credential(new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder().build())
.buildAsyncClient();
// Cryptography client (for encrypt/decrypt/sign/verify)
CryptographyClient cryptoClient = new CryptographyClientBuilder()
.keyIdentifier("https://<vault-name>.vault.azure.net/keys/<key-name>/<key-version>")
.credential(new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder().build())
.buildClient();
```
## Key Types
| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `RSA` | RSA key (2048, 3072, 4096 bits) |
| `RSA_HSM` | RSA key in HSM |
| `EC` | Elliptic Curve key |
| `EC_HSM` | Elliptic Curve key in HSM |
| `OCT` | Symmetric key (Managed HSM only) |
| `OCT_HSM` | Symmetric key in HSM |
## Create Keys
### Create RSA Key
```java
import com.azure.security.keyvault.keys.models.*;
// Simple RSA key
KeyVaultKey rsaKey = keyClient.createRsaKey(new CreateRsaKeyOptions("my-rsa-key")
.setKeySize(2048));
System.out.println("Key name: " + rsaKey.getName());
System.out.println("Key ID: " + rsaKey.getId());
System.out.println("Key type: " + rsaKey.getKeyType());
// RSA key with options
KeyVaultKey rsaKeyWithOptions = keyClient.createRsaKey(new CreateRsaKeyOptions("my-rsa-key-2")
.setKeySize(4096)
.setExpiresOn(OffsetDateTime.now().plusYears(1))
.setNotBefore(OffsetDateTime.now())
.setEnabled(true)
.setKeyOperations(KeyOperation.ENCRYPT, KeyOperation.DECRYPT,
KeyOperation.WRAP_KEY, KeyOperation.UNWRAP_KEY)
.setTags(Map.of("environment", "production")));
// HSM-backed RSA key
KeyVaultKey hsmKey = keyClient.createRsaKey(new CreateRsaKeyOptions("my-hsm-key")
.setKeySize(2048)
.setHardwareProtected(true));
```
### Create EC Key
```java
// EC key with P-256 curve
KeyVaultKey ecKey = keyClient.createEcKey(new CreateEcKeyOptions("my-ec-key")
.setCurveName(KeyCurveName.P_256));
// EC key with other curves
KeyVaultKey ecKey384 = keyClient.createEcKey(new CreateEcKeyOptions("my-ec-key-384")
.setCurveName(KeyCurveName.P_384));
KeyVaultKey ecKey521 = keyClient.createEcKey(new CreateEcKeyOptions("my-ec-key-521")
.setCurveName(KeyCurveName.P_521));
// HSM-backed EC key
KeyVaultKey ecHsmKey = keyClient.createEcKey(new CreateEcKeyOptions("my-ec-hsm-key")
.setCurveName(KeyCurveName.P_256)
.setHardwareProtected(true));
```
### Create Symmetric Key (Managed HSM only)
```java
KeyVaultKey octKey = keyClient.createOctKey(new CreateOctKeyOptions("my-symmetric-key")
.setKeySize(256)
.setHardwareProtected(true));
```
## Get Key
```java
// Get latest version
KeyVaultKey key = keyClient.getKey("my-key");
// Get specific version
KeyVaultKey keyVersion = keyClient.getKey("my-key", "<version-id>");
// Get only key properties (no key material)
KeyProperties keyProps = keyClient.getKey("my-key").getProperties();
```
## Update Key Properties
```java
KeyVaultKey key = keyClient.getKey("my-key");
// Update properties
key.getProperties()
.setEnabled(false)
.setExpiresOn(OffsetDateTime.now().plusMonths(6))
.setTags(Map.of("status", "archived"));
KeyVaultKey updatedKey = keyClient.updateKeyProperties(key.getProperties(),
KeyOperation.ENCRYPT, KeyOperation.DECRYPT);
```
## List Keys
```java
import com.azure.core.util.paging.PagedIterable;
// List all keys
for (KeyProperties keyProps : keyClient.listPropertiesOfKeys()) {
System.out.println("Key: " + keyProps.getName());
System.out.println(" Enabled: " + keyProps.isEnabled());
System.out.println(" Created: " + keyProps.getCreatedOn());
}
// List key versions
for (KeyProperties version : keyClient.listPropertiesOfKeyVersions("my-key")) {
System.out.println("Version: " + version.getVersion());
System.out.println("Created: " + version.getCreatedOn());
}
```
## Delete Key
```java
import com.azure.core.util.polling.SyncPoller;
// Begin delete (soft-delete enabled vaults)
SyncPoller<DeletedKey, Void> deletePoller = keyClient.beginDeleteKey("my-key");
// Wait for deletion
DeletedKey deletedKey = deletePoller.poll().getValue();
System.out.println("Deleted: " + deletedKey.getDeletedOn());
deletePoller.waitForCompletion();
// Purge deleted key (permanent deletion)
keyClient.purgeDeletedKey("my-key");
// Recover deleted key
SyncPoller<KeyVaultKey, Void> recoverPoller = keyClient.beginRecoverDeletedKey("my-key");
recoverPoller.waitForCompletion();
```
## Cryptographic Operations
### Encrypt/Decrypt
```java
import com.azure.security.keyvault.keys.cryptography.models.*;
CryptographyClient cryptoClient = new CryptographyClientBuilder()
.keyIdentifier("https://<vault>.vault.azure.net/keys/<key-name>")
.credential(new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder().build())
.buildClient();
byte[] plaintext = "Hello, World!".getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
// Encrypt
EncryptResult encryptResult = cryptoClient.encrypt(EncryptionAlgorithm.RSA_OAEP, plaintext);
byte[] ciphertext = encryptResult.getCipherText();
System.out.println("Ciphertext length: " + ciphertext.length);
// Decrypt
DecryptResult decryptResult = cryptoClient.decrypt(EncryptionAlgorithm.RSA_OAEP, ciphertext);
String decrypted = new String(decryptResult.getPlainText(), StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
System.out.println("Decrypted: " + decrypted);
```
### Sign/Verify
```java
import java.security.MessageDigest;
// Create digest of data
byte[] data = "Data to sign".getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
MessageDigest md = MessageDigest.getInstance("SHA-256");
byte[] digest = md.digest(data);
// Sign
SignResult signResult = cryptoClient.sign(SignatureAlgorithm.RS256, digest);
byte[] signature = signResult.getSignature();
// Verify
VerifyResult verifyResult = cryptoClient.verify(SignatureAlgorithm.RS256, digest, signature);
System.out.println("Valid signature: " + verifyResult.isValid());
```
### Wrap/Unwrap Key
```java
// Key to wrap (e.g., AES key)
byte[] keyToWrap = new byte[32]; // 256-bit key
new SecureRandom().nextBytes(keyToWrap);
// Wrap
WrapResult wrapResult = cryptoClient.wrapKey(KeyWrapAlgorithm.RSA_OAEP, keyToWrap);
byte[] wrappedKey = wrapResult.getEncryptedKey();
// Unwrap
UnwrapResult unwrapResult = cryptoClient.unwrapKey(KeyWrapAlgorithm.RSA_OAEP, wrappedKey);
byte[] unwrappedKey = unwrapResult.getKey();
```
## Backup and Restore
```java
// Backup
byte[] backup = keyClient.backupKey("my-key");
// Save backup to file
Files.write(Paths.get("key-backup.blob"), backup);
// Restore
byte[] backupData = Files.readAllBytes(Paths.get("key-backup.blob"));
KeyVaultKey restoredKey = keyClient.restoreKeyBackup(backupData);
```
## Key Rotation
```java
// Rotate to new version
KeyVaultKey rotatedKey = keyClient.rotateKey("my-key");
System.out.println("New version: " + rotatedKey.getProperties().getVersion());
// Set rotation policy
KeyRotationPolicy policy = new KeyRotationPolicy()
.setExpiresIn("P90D") // Expire after 90 days
.setLifetimeActions(Arrays.asList(
new KeyRotationLifetimeAction(KeyRotationPolicyAction.ROTATE)
.setTimeBeforeExpiry("P30D"))); // Rotate 30 days before expiry
keyClient.updateKeyRotationPolicy("my-key", policy);
// Get rotation policy
KeyRotationPolicy currentPolicy = keyClient.getKeyRotationPolicy("my-key");
```
## Import Key
```java
import com.azure.security.keyvault.keys.models.ImportKeyOptions;
import com.azure.security.keyvault.keys.models.JsonWebKey;
// Import existing key material
JsonWebKey jsonWebKey = new JsonWebKey()
.setKeyType(KeyType.RSA)
.setN(modulus)
.setE(exponent)
.setD(privateExponent)
// ... other RSA components
;
ImportKeyOptions importOptions = new ImportKeyOptions("imported-key", jsonWebKey)
.setHardwareProtected(false);
KeyVaultKey importedKey = keyClient.importKey(importOptions);
```
## Encryption Algorithms
| Algorithm | Key Type | Description |
|-----------|----------|-------------|
| `RSA1_5` | RSA | RSAES-PKCS1-v1_5 |
| `RSA_OAEP` | RSA | RSAES with OAEP (recommended) |
| `RSA_OAEP_256` | RSA | RSAES with OAEP using SHA-256 |
| `A128GCM` | OCT | AES-GCM 128-bit |
| `A256GCM` | OCT | AES-GCM 256-bit |
| `A128CBC` | OCT | AES-CBC 128-bit |
| `A256CBC` | OCT | AES-CBC 256-bit |
## Signature Algorithms
| Algorithm | Key Type | Hash |
|-----------|----------|------|
| `RS256` | RSA | SHA-256 |
| `RS384` | RSA | SHA-384 |
| `RS512` | RSA | SHA-512 |
| `PS256` | RSA | SHA-256 (PSS) |
| `ES256` | EC P-256 | SHA-256 |
| `ES384` | EC P-384 | SHA-384 |
| `ES512` | EC P-521 | SHA-512 |
## Error Handling
```java
import com.azure.core.exception.HttpResponseException;
import com.azure.core.exception.ResourceNotFoundException;
try {
KeyVaultKey key = keyClient.getKey("non-existent-key");
} catch (ResourceNotFoundException e) {
System.out.println("Key not found: " + e.getMessage());
} catch (HttpResponseException e) {
System.out.println("HTTP error " + e.getResponse().getStatusCode());
System.out.println("Message: " + e.getMessage());
}
```
## Environment Variables
```bash
AZURE_KEYVAULT_URL=https://<vault-name>.vault.azure.net
```
## Best Practices
1. **Use HSM Keys for Production** - Set `setHardwareProtected(true)` for sensitive keys
2. **Enable Soft Delete** - Protects against accidental deletion
3. **Key Rotation** - Set up automatic rotation policies
4. **Least Privilege** - Use separate keys for different operations
5. **Local Crypto When Possible** - Use `CryptographyClient` with local key material to reduce round-trips
## Trigger Phrases
- "Key Vault keys Java", "cryptographic keys Java"
- "encrypt decrypt Java", "sign verify Java"
- "RSA key", "EC key", "HSM key"
- "key rotation", "wrap unwrap key"
## Diff History
- **v00.33.0**: Ingested from skills-main
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## Why This Skill Exists
Use — Azure Key Vault Keys Java SDK for cryptographic key management.
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## When to Use
Use this skill when creating, managing, or using RSA/EC
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