Key management service command-line clientThe barbican client is the command-line
interface (CLI) for the Key management service API and its extensions.
This chapter documents barbican version
3.3.0.
For help on a specific barbican
command, enter:
$barbicanCOMMANDbarbican usageusage: barbican [--version] [-v] [--log-file LOG_FILE] [-q] [-h] [--debug]
[--no-auth] [--os-identity-api-version <identity-api-version>]
[--os-auth-url <auth-url>] [--os-username <auth-user-name>]
[--os-user-id <auth-user-id>] [--os-password <auth-password>]
[--os-user-domain-id <auth-user-domain-id>]
[--os-user-domain-name <auth-user-domain-name>]
[--os-tenant-name <auth-tenant-name>]
[--os-tenant-id <tenant-id>]
[--os-project-id <auth-project-id>]
[--os-project-name <auth-project-name>]
[--os-project-domain-id <auth-project-domain-id>]
[--os-project-domain-name <auth-project-domain-name>]
[--os-auth-token <auth-token>] [--endpoint <barbican-url>]
[--interface <barbican-interface>]
[--service-type <barbican-service-type>]
[--service-name <barbican-service-name>]
[--region-name <barbican-region-name>]
[--barbican-api-version <barbican-api-version>] [--insecure]
[--os-cacert <ca-certificate>] [--os-cert <certificate>]
[--os-key <key>] [--timeout <seconds>]barbican optional arguments--version
show program's version number and exit
-v, --verbose
Increase verbosity of output. Can be repeated.
--log-file LOG_FILE
Specify a file to log output. Disabled by default.
-q, --quiet
Suppress output except warnings and errors.
-h, --help
Show help message and exit.
--debug
Show tracebacks on errors.
--no-auth, -N
Do not use authentication.
--os-identity-api-version <identity-api-version>
Specify Identity API version to use. Defaults to
env[OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION] or 3.0.
--os-auth-url <auth-url>, -A <auth-url>
Defaults to env[OS_AUTH_URL].
--os-username <auth-user-name>, -U <auth-user-name>
Defaults to env[OS_USERNAME].
--os-user-id <auth-user-id>
Defaults to env[OS_USER_ID].
--os-password <auth-password>, -P <auth-password>
Defaults to env[OS_PASSWORD].
--os-user-domain-id <auth-user-domain-id>
Defaults to env[OS_USER_DOMAIN_ID].
--os-user-domain-name <auth-user-domain-name>
Defaults to env[OS_USER_DOMAIN_NAME].
--os-tenant-name <auth-tenant-name>, -T <auth-tenant-name>
Defaults to env[OS_TENANT_NAME].
--os-tenant-id <tenant-id>, -I <tenant-id>
Defaults to env[OS_TENANT_ID].
--os-project-id <auth-project-id>
Another way to specify tenant ID. This option is
mutually exclusive with --os-tenant-id. Defaults to
env[OS_PROJECT_ID].
--os-project-name <auth-project-name>
Another way to specify tenant name. This option is
mutually exclusive with --os-tenant-name. Defaults to
env[OS_PROJECT_NAME].
--os-project-domain-id <auth-project-domain-id>
Defaults to env[OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_ID].
--os-project-domain-name <auth-project-domain-name>
Defaults to env[OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME].
--os-auth-token <auth-token>
Defaults to env[OS_AUTH_TOKEN].
--endpoint <barbican-url>, -E <barbican-url>
Defaults to env[BARBICAN_ENDPOINT].
--interface <barbican-interface>
Defaults to env[BARBICAN_INTERFACE].
--service-type <barbican-service-type>
Defaults to env[BARBICAN_SERVICE_TYPE].
--service-name <barbican-service-name>
Defaults to env[BARBICAN_SERVICE_NAME].
--region-name <barbican-region-name>
Defaults to env[BARBICAN_REGION_NAME].
--barbican-api-version <barbican-api-version>
Defaults to env[BARBICAN_API_VERSION].
--insecure
Explicitly allow client to perform "insecure" TLS
(https) requests. The server's certificate will not be
verified against any certificate authorities. This
option should be used with caution.
--os-cacert <ca-certificate>
Specify a CA bundle file to use in verifying a TLS
(https) server certificate. Defaults to
env[OS_CACERT].
--os-cert <certificate>
Defaults to env[OS_CERT].
--os-key <key>
Defaults to env[OS_KEY].
--timeout <seconds>
Set request timeout (in seconds).
barbican ca getusage: barbican ca get [-h] [-f {json,shell,table,value,yaml}] [-c COLUMN]
[--max-width <integer>] [--noindent] [--prefix PREFIX]
URI
Retrieve a CA by providing its URI.
Positional argumentsURI
The URI reference for the CA.
Optional arguments-h, --help
show this help message and exit
barbican ca listusage: barbican ca list [-h] [-f {csv,json,table,value,yaml}] [-c COLUMN]
[--max-width <integer>] [--noindent]
[--quote {all,minimal,none,nonnumeric}]
[--limit LIMIT] [--offset OFFSET] [--name NAME]
List cas.
Optional arguments-h, --help
show this help message and exit
--limit LIMIT, -l LIMIT
specify the limit to the number of items to list per
page (default: 10; maximum: 100)
--offset OFFSET, -o OFFSET
specify the page offset (default: 0)
--name NAME, -n NAME
specify the secret name (default: None)
barbican container createusage: barbican container create [-h] [-f {json,shell,table,value,yaml}]
[-c COLUMN] [--max-width <integer>]
[--noindent] [--prefix PREFIX] [--name NAME]
[--type TYPE] [--secret SECRET]
Store a container in Barbican.
Optional arguments-h, --help
show this help message and exit
--name NAME, -n NAME
a human-friendly name.
--type TYPE
type of container to create (default: generic).
--secret SECRET, -s SECRET
one secret to store in a container (can be set
multiple times). Example: --secret
"private_key=https://url.test/v1/secrets/1-2-3-4"
barbican container deleteusage: barbican container delete [-h] URI
Delete a container by providing its href.
Positional argumentsURI
The URI reference for the container
Optional arguments-h, --help
show this help message and exit
barbican container getusage: barbican container get [-h] [-f {json,shell,table,value,yaml}]
[-c COLUMN] [--max-width <integer>] [--noindent]
[--prefix PREFIX]
URI
Retrieve a container by providing its URI.
Positional argumentsURI
The URI reference for the container.
Optional arguments-h, --help
show this help message and exit
barbican container listusage: barbican container list [-h] [-f {csv,json,table,value,yaml}]
[-c COLUMN] [--max-width <integer>]
[--noindent]
[--quote {all,minimal,none,nonnumeric}]
[--limit LIMIT] [--offset OFFSET] [--name NAME]
[--type TYPE]
List containers.
Optional arguments-h, --help
show this help message and exit
--limit LIMIT, -l LIMIT
specify the limit to the number of items to list per
page (default: 10; maximum: 100)
--offset OFFSET, -o OFFSET
specify the page offset (default: 0)
--name NAME, -n NAME
specify the container name (default: None)
--type TYPE, -t TYPE
specify the type filter for the list (default: None).
barbican order createusage: barbican order create [-h] [-f {json,shell,table,value,yaml}]
[-c COLUMN] [--max-width <integer>] [--noindent]
[--prefix PREFIX] [--name NAME] [--type TYPE]
[--algorithm ALGORITHM] [--bit-length BIT_LENGTH]
[--mode MODE]
[--payload-content-type PAYLOAD_CONTENT_TYPE]
[--expiration EXPIRATION]
[--request-type REQUEST_TYPE]
[--subject-dn SUBJECT_DN]
[--source-container-ref SOURCE_CONTAINER_REF]
[--ca-id CA_ID] [--profile PROFILE]
[--request-file REQUEST_FILE]
Create a new order.
Optional arguments-h, --help
show this help message and exit
--name NAME, -n NAME
a human-friendly name.
--type TYPE, -p TYPE
the type of the order to create.
--algorithm ALGORITHM, -a ALGORITHM
the algorithm to be used with the requested key
(default: aes).
--bit-length BIT_LENGTH, -b BIT_LENGTH
the bit length of the requested secret key (default:
256).
--mode MODE, -m MODE
the algorithm mode to be used with the requested key
(default: cbc).
--payload-content-type PAYLOAD_CONTENT_TYPE, -t PAYLOAD_CONTENT_TYPE
the type/format of the secret to be generated
(default: application/octet-stream).
--expiration EXPIRATION, -x EXPIRATION
the expiration time for the secret in ISO 8601 format.
--request-type REQUEST_TYPE
the type of the certificate request.
--subject-dn SUBJECT_DN
the subject of the certificate.
--source-container-ref SOURCE_CONTAINER_REF
the source of the certificate when using stored-key
requests.
--ca-id CA_ID
the identifier of the CA to use for the certificate
request.
--profile PROFILE
the profile of certificate to use.
--request-file REQUEST_FILE
the file containing the CSR.
barbican order deleteusage: barbican order delete [-h] URI
Delete an order by providing its href.
Positional argumentsURI
The URI reference for the order
Optional arguments-h, --help
show this help message and exit
barbican order getusage: barbican order get [-h] [-f {json,shell,table,value,yaml}] [-c COLUMN]
[--max-width <integer>] [--noindent]
[--prefix PREFIX]
URI
Retrieve an order by providing its URI.
Positional argumentsURI
The URI reference order.
Optional arguments-h, --help
show this help message and exit
barbican order listusage: barbican order list [-h] [-f {csv,json,table,value,yaml}] [-c COLUMN]
[--max-width <integer>] [--noindent]
[--quote {all,minimal,none,nonnumeric}]
[--limit LIMIT] [--offset OFFSET]
List orders.
Optional arguments-h, --help
show this help message and exit
--limit LIMIT, -l LIMIT
specify the limit to the number of items to list per
page (default: 10; maximum: 100)
--offset OFFSET, -o OFFSET
specify the page offset (default: 0)
barbican secret deleteusage: barbican secret delete [-h] URI
Delete a secret by providing its URI.
Positional argumentsURI
The URI reference for the secret
Optional arguments-h, --help
show this help message and exit
barbican secret getusage: barbican secret get [-h] [-f {json,shell,table,value,yaml}] [-c COLUMN]
[--max-width <integer>] [--noindent]
[--prefix PREFIX] [--decrypt] [--payload]
[--payload_content_type PAYLOAD_CONTENT_TYPE]
URI
Retrieve a secret by providing its URI.
Positional argumentsURI
The URI reference for the secret.
Optional arguments-h, --help
show this help message and exit
--decrypt, -d
if specified, retrieve the unencrypted secret data;
the data type can be specified with --payload-content-
type.
--payload, -p
if specified, retrieve the unencrypted secret data;
the data type can be specified with --payload-content-
type. If the user wishes to only retrieve the value of
the payload they must add "-f value" to format
returning only the value of the payload
--payload_content_type PAYLOAD_CONTENT_TYPE, -t PAYLOAD_CONTENT_TYPE
the content type of the decrypted secret (default:
text/plain.
barbican secret listusage: barbican secret list [-h] [-f {csv,json,table,value,yaml}] [-c COLUMN]
[--max-width <integer>] [--noindent]
[--quote {all,minimal,none,nonnumeric}]
[--limit LIMIT] [--offset OFFSET] [--name NAME]
[--algorithm ALGORITHM] [--bit-length BIT_LENGTH]
[--mode MODE]
List secrets.
Optional arguments-h, --help
show this help message and exit
--limit LIMIT, -l LIMIT
specify the limit to the number of items to list per
page (default: 10; maximum: 100)
--offset OFFSET, -o OFFSET
specify the page offset (default: 0)
--name NAME, -n NAME
specify the secret name (default: None)
--algorithm ALGORITHM, -a ALGORITHM
the algorithm filter for the list(default: None).
--bit-length BIT_LENGTH, -b BIT_LENGTH
the bit length filter for the list (default: 0).
--mode MODE, -m MODE
the algorithm mode filter for the list (default:
None).
barbican secret storeusage: barbican secret store [-h] [-f {json,shell,table,value,yaml}]
[-c COLUMN] [--max-width <integer>] [--noindent]
[--prefix PREFIX] [--name NAME]
[--payload PAYLOAD] [--secret-type SECRET_TYPE]
[--payload-content-type PAYLOAD_CONTENT_TYPE]
[--payload-content-encoding PAYLOAD_CONTENT_ENCODING]
[--algorithm ALGORITHM] [--bit-length BIT_LENGTH]
[--mode MODE] [--expiration EXPIRATION]
Store a secret in Barbican.
Optional arguments-h, --help
show this help message and exit
--name NAME, -n NAME
a human-friendly name.
--payload PAYLOAD, -p PAYLOAD
the unencrypted secret; if provided, you must also
provide a payload_content_type
--secret-type SECRET_TYPE, -s SECRET_TYPE
the secret type; must be one of symmetric, public,
private, certificate, passphrase, opaque (default)
--payload-content-type PAYLOAD_CONTENT_TYPE, -t PAYLOAD_CONTENT_TYPE
the type/format of the provided secret data;
"text/plain" is assumed to be UTF-8; required when
--payload is supplied.
--payload-content-encoding PAYLOAD_CONTENT_ENCODING, -e PAYLOAD_CONTENT_ENCODING
required if --payload-content-type is "application
/octet-stream".
--algorithm ALGORITHM, -a ALGORITHM
the algorithm (default: aes).
--bit-length BIT_LENGTH, -b BIT_LENGTH
the bit length (default: 256).
--mode MODE, -m MODE
the algorithm mode; used only for reference (default:
cbc)
--expiration EXPIRATION, -x EXPIRATION
the expiration time for the secret in ISO 8601 format.