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azure_keyvault_keys_create_retrieve_delete_quickstart.py
pythonThis quickstart demonstrates how to create, retrieve, and delete a k
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azure_keyvault_keys_create_retrieve_delete_quickstart.py
1import os
2from azure.keyvault.keys import KeyClient
3from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
4
5# Set the name of the Azure Key Vault. This can be set as an environment variable or hardcoded.
6# For example: KEY_VAULT_NAME = "my-unique-keyvault-name"
7key_vault_name = os.environ["KEY_VAULT_NAME"]
8kv_uri = f"https://{key_vault_name}.vault.azure.net"
9
10credential = DefaultAzureCredential()
11client = KeyClient(vault_url=kv_uri, credential=credential)
12
13key_name = "myFirstKey"
14
15print(f"Creating a key in {key_vault_name} called '{key_name}' ...")
16
17# Create a key
18rsa_key = client.create_rsa_key(key_name, size=2048)
19
20print(" done.")
21
22print(f"Retrieving your key from {key_vault_name}.")
23
24# Retrieve a key
25retrieved_key = client.get_key(key_name)
26
27print(f"Key with name '{retrieved_key.name}' was found.")
28print(f"Deleting your key from {key_vault_name} ...")
29
30# Delete a key
31poller = client.begin_delete_key(key_name)
32deleted_key = poller.result()
33
34print(" done.")