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aliases_list_only

Lists aliases in a region or regions, for all properties use aliases

Overview

Namealiases_list_only
TypeResource
DescriptionThe AWS::KMS::Alias resource specifies a display name for a [KMS key](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/developerguide/concepts.html#kms_keys). You can use an alias to identify a KMS key in the KMS console, in the [DescribeKey](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/APIReference/API_DescribeKey.html) operation, and in [cryptographic operations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/developerguide/concepts.html#cryptographic-operations), such as [Decrypt](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/APIReference/API_Decrypt.html) and [GenerateDataKey](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/APIReference/API_GenerateDataKey.html).
Adding, deleting, or updating an alias can allow or deny permission to the KMS key. For details, see [ABAC for](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/developerguide/abac.html) in the *Developer Guide*.
Using an alias to refer to a KMS key can help you simplify key management. For example, an alias in your code can be associated with different KMS keys in different AWS-Regions. For more information, see [Using aliases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/developerguide/kms-alias.html) in the *Developer Guide*.
When specifying an alias, observe the following rules.
+ Each alias is associated with one KMS key, but multiple aliases can be associated with the same KMS key.
+ The alias and its associated KMS key must be in the same AWS-account and Region.
+ The alias name must be unique in the AWS-account and Region. However, you can create aliases with the same name in different AWS-Regions. For example, you can have an alias/projectKey in multiple Regions, each of which is associated with a KMS key in its Region.
+ Each alias name must begin with alias/ followed by a name, such as alias/exampleKey. The alias name can contain only alphanumeric characters, forward slashes (/), underscores (_), and dashes (-). Alias names cannot begin with alias/aws/. That alias name prefix is reserved for [](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/developerguide/concepts.html#aws-managed-cmk).

*Regions*
KMS CloudFormation resources are available in all AWS-Regions in which KMS and CFN are supported.
Idaws.kms.aliases_list_only

Fields

NameDatatypeDescription
target_key_idstringAssociates the alias with the specified [](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/developerguide/concepts.html#customer-cmk). The KMS key must be in the same AWS-account and Region.
A valid key ID is required. If you supply a null or empty string value, this operation returns an error.
For help finding the key ID and ARN, see [Finding the key ID and ARN](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/developerguide/viewing-keys.html#find-cmk-id-arn) in the *Developer Guide*.
Specify the key ID or the key ARN of the KMS key.
For example:
+ Key ID: 1234abcd-12ab-34cd-56ef-1234567890ab
+ Key ARN: arn:aws:kms:us-east-2:111122223333:key/1234abcd-12ab-34cd-56ef-1234567890ab

To get the key ID and key ARN for a KMS key, use [ListKeys](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/APIReference/API_ListKeys.html) or [DescribeKey](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/APIReference/API_DescribeKey.html).
alias_namestringSpecifies the alias name. This value must begin with alias/ followed by a name, such as alias/ExampleAlias.
If you change the value of the AliasName property, the existing alias is deleted and a new alias is created for the specified KMS key. This change can disrupt applications that use the alias. It can also allow or deny access to a KMS key affected by attribute-based access control (ABAC).
The alias must be string of 1-256 characters. It can contain only alphanumeric characters, forward slashes (/), underscores (_), and dashes (-). The alias name cannot begin with alias/aws/. The alias/aws/ prefix is reserved for [](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/developerguide/concepts.html#aws-managed-cmk).
regionstringAWS region.

Methods

NameAccessible byRequired Params
list_resourcesSELECTregion

SELECT examples

Lists all aliases in a region.

SELECT
region,
alias_name
FROM aws.kms.aliases_list_only
WHERE region = 'us-east-1';

Permissions

For permissions required to operate on the aliases_list_only resource, see aliases