gcloud alpha kms keys versions describe

NAME
gcloud alpha kms keys versions describe - get metadata for a given version
SYNOPSIS
gcloud alpha kms keys versions describeVERSION[--attestation-file=ATTESTATION_FILE][--key=KEY][--keyring=KEYRING][--location=LOCATION][GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG …]
DESCRIPTION
(ALPHA) Returns metadata for the given version.

The optional flagattestation-file specifies file to write theattestation object into. The attestation object enables the user to verify theintegrity and provenance of the key. Seehttps://cloud.google.com/kms/docs/attest-keyfor more information about attestations.

EXAMPLES
The following command returns metadata for version 2 within keyfrodo within the keyringfellowship in the locationus-east1:
gcloudalphakmskeysversionsdescribe2--key=frodo--keyring=fellowship--location=us-east1

For key versions with protection levelHSM, use the--attestation-file flag to save the attestation to a local file.

gcloudalphakmskeysversionsdescribe2--key=frodo--keyring=fellowship--location=us-east1--attestation-file=path/to/attestation.dat
POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
VERSION
Name of the version to describe.
FLAGS
--attestation-file=ATTESTATION_FILE
Path to the output attestation file.
--key=KEY
The containing key.
--keyring=KEYRING
Key ring of the key.
--location=LOCATION
Location of the keyring.
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 help for details.

NOTES
This command is currently in alpha and might change without notice. If thiscommand fails with API permission errors despite specifying the correct project,you might be trying to access an API with an invitation-only early accessallowlist. These variants are also available:
gcloudkmskeysversionsdescribe
gcloudbetakmskeysversionsdescribe

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Last updated 2025-12-16 UTC.