
aws-sdk-java-v2-kms
Provides AWS Key Management Service (KMS) patterns using AWS SDK for Java 2.x. Use when creating/managing encryption keys, encrypting/decrypting data, generating data keys, digital signing, key rotation, or integrating encryption into Spring Boot applications.
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AWS SDK for Java 2.x - AWS KMS (Key Management Service)
Overview
Provides AWS KMS patterns using AWS SDK for Java 2.x. Covers key management, encryption/decryption, envelope encryption, digital signatures, and Spring Boot integration.
Instructions
- Set Up IAM Permissions - Grant kms:* actions with least privilege
- Create KMS Client - Instantiate KmsClient with region and credentials
- Create Keys - Use createKey() → Verify key state is ENABLED before proceeding
- Set Key Policies - Define key usage permissions → Test access before production
- Encrypt Data - Use encrypt() for data <4KB; Verify ciphertext is not empty
- Envelope Encryption - For larger data, use generateDataKey() → Verify data key generation succeeded
- Digital Signatures - Create signing keys → Verify signatureValid=true after sign/verify
- Key Rotation - Enable auto-rotation → Confirm rotation schedule is active
When to Use
- Creating/managing symmetric encryption keys for data protection
- Implementing envelope encryption for large data
- Generating data keys for local encryption with KMS-managed keys
- Setting up digital signatures with asymmetric keys
- Integrating encryption into Spring Boot applications
Dependencies
Maven
<dependency>
<groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
<artifactId>kms</artifactId>
</dependency>
Gradle
implementation 'software.amazon.awssdk:kms:2.x.x'
Client Setup
Basic Synchronous Client
import software.amazon.awssdk.regions.Region;
import software.amazon.awssdk.services.kms.KmsClient;
KmsClient kmsClient = KmsClient.builder()
.region(Region.US_EAST_1)
.build();
Basic Asynchronous Client
import software.amazon.awssdk.services.kms.KmsAsyncClient;
KmsAsyncClient kmsAsyncClient = KmsAsyncClient.builder()
.region(Region.US_EAST_1)
.build();
Advanced Client Configuration
KmsClient kmsClient = KmsClient.builder()
.region(Region.of(System.getenv("AWS_REGION")))
.credentialsProvider(DefaultCredentialsProvider.create())
.overrideConfiguration(c -> c.retryPolicy(RetryPolicy.builder()
.numRetries(3)
.build()))
.build();
Basic Key Management
Create Encryption Key
public String createEncryptionKey(KmsClient kmsClient, String description) {
CreateKeyRequest request = CreateKeyRequest.builder()
.description(description)
.keyUsage(KeyUsageType.ENCRYPT_DECRYPT)
.build();
CreateKeyResponse response = kmsClient.createKey(request);
return response.keyMetadata().keyId();
}
Describe Key
public KeyMetadata getKeyMetadata(KmsClient kmsClient, String keyId) {
DescribeKeyRequest request = DescribeKeyRequest.builder()
.keyId(keyId)
.build();
return kmsClient.describeKey(request).keyMetadata();
}
Enable/Disable Key
public void toggleKeyState(KmsClient kmsClient, String keyId, boolean enable) {
if (enable) {
kmsClient.enableKey(EnableKeyRequest.builder().keyId(keyId).build());
} else {
kmsClient.disableKey(DisableKeyRequest.builder().keyId(keyId).build());
}
}
Basic Encryption and Decryption
Encrypt Data
public String encryptData(KmsClient kmsClient, String keyId, String plaintext) {
SdkBytes plaintextBytes = SdkBytes.fromString(plaintext, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
EncryptRequest request = EncryptRequest.builder()
.keyId(keyId)
.plaintext(plaintextBytes)
.build();
EncryptResponse response = kmsClient.encrypt(request);
return Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(
response.ciphertextBlob().asByteArray());
}
Decrypt Data
public String decryptData(KmsClient kmsClient, String ciphertextBase64) {
byte[] ciphertext = Base64.getDecoder().decode(ciphertextBase64);
SdkBytes ciphertextBytes = SdkBytes.fromByteArray(ciphertext);
DecryptRequest request = DecryptRequest.builder()
.ciphertextBlob(ciphertextBytes)
.build();
DecryptResponse response = kmsClient.decrypt(request);
return response.plaintext().asString(StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
}
Envelope Encryption Pattern
Generate and Use Data Key
public DataKeyResult encryptWithEnvelope(KmsClient kmsClient, String masterKeyId, byte[] data) {
try {
GenerateDataKeyRequest keyRequest = GenerateDataKeyRequest.builder()
.keyId(masterKeyId)
.keySpec(DataKeySpec.AES_256)
.build();
GenerateDataKeyResponse keyResponse = kmsClient.generateDataKey(keyRequest);
// Validate response
if (keyResponse.plaintext() == null || keyResponse.ciphertextBlob() == null) {
throw new IllegalStateException("Data key generation returned null");
}
byte[] encryptedData = encryptWithAES(data, keyResponse.plaintext().asByteArray());
// Clear plaintext key from memory
Arrays.fill(keyResponse.plaintext().asByteArray(), (byte) 0);
return new DataKeyResult(encryptedData, keyResponse.ciphertextBlob().asByteArray());
} catch (KmsException e) {
throw new RuntimeException("Envelope encryption failed: " + e.awsErrorDetails().errorCode(), e);
}
}
public byte[] decryptWithEnvelope(KmsClient kmsClient, DataKeyResult encryptedEnvelope) {
try {
DecryptRequest keyDecryptRequest = DecryptRequest.builder()
.ciphertextBlob(SdkBytes.fromByteArray(encryptedEnvelope.encryptedKey()))
.build();
DecryptResponse keyDecryptResponse = kmsClient.decrypt(keyDecryptRequest);
// Validate response
if (keyDecryptResponse.plaintext() == null) {
throw new IllegalStateException("Key decryption returned null");
}
byte[] decryptedData = decryptWithAES(
encryptedEnvelope.encryptedData(),
keyDecryptResponse.plaintext().asByteArray());
// Clear plaintext key from memory
Arrays.fill(keyDecryptResponse.plaintext().asByteArray(), (byte) 0);
return decryptedData;
} catch (KmsException e) {
throw new RuntimeException("Envelope decryption failed: " + e.awsErrorDetails().errorCode(), e);
}
}
Digital Signatures
Create Signing Key and Sign Data
public String createAndSignData(KmsClient kmsClient, String description, String message) {
// Create signing key
CreateKeyRequest keyRequest = CreateKeyRequest.builder()
.description(description)
.keySpec(KeySpec.RSA_2048)
.keyUsage(KeyUsageType.SIGN_VERIFY)
.build();
CreateKeyResponse keyResponse = kmsClient.createKey(keyRequest);
String keyId = keyResponse.keyMetadata().keyId();
// Sign data
SignRequest signRequest = SignRequest.builder()
.keyId(keyId)
.message(SdkBytes.fromString(message, StandardCharsets.UTF_8))
.signingAlgorithm(SigningAlgorithmSpec.RSASSA_PSS_SHA_256)
.build();
SignResponse signResponse = kmsClient.sign(signRequest);
return Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(
signResponse.signature().asByteArray());
}
Verify Signature
public boolean verifySignature(KmsClient kmsClient,
String keyId,
String message,
String signatureBase64) {
byte[] signature = Base64.getDecoder().decode(signatureBase64);
VerifyRequest verifyRequest = VerifyRequest.builder()
.keyId(keyId)
.message(SdkBytes.fromString(message, StandardCharsets.UTF_8))
.signature(SdkBytes.fromByteArray(signature))
.signingAlgorithm(SigningAlgorithmSpec.RSASSA_PSS_SHA_256)
.build();
VerifyResponse verifyResponse = kmsClient.verify(verifyRequest);
return verifyResponse.signatureValid();
}
Spring Boot Integration
Configuration Class
@Configuration
public class KmsConfiguration {
@Bean
public KmsClient kmsClient() {
return KmsClient.builder()
.region(Region.US_EAST_1)
.build();
}
@Bean
public KmsAsyncClient kmsAsyncClient() {
return KmsAsyncClient.builder()
.region(Region.US_EAST_1)
.build();
}
}
Encryption Service
@Service
@RequiredArgsConstructor
public class KmsEncryptionService {
private final KmsClient kmsClient;
@Value("${kms.encryption-key-id}")
private String keyId;
public String encrypt(String plaintext) {
try {
EncryptRequest request = EncryptRequest.builder()
.keyId(keyId)
.plaintext(SdkBytes.fromString(plaintext, StandardCharsets.UTF_8))
.build();
EncryptResponse response = kmsClient.encrypt(request);
return Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(
response.ciphertextBlob().asByteArray());
} catch (KmsException e) {
throw new RuntimeException("Encryption failed", e);
}
}
public String decrypt(String ciphertextBase64) {
try {
byte[] ciphertext = Base64.getDecoder().decode(ciphertextBase64);
DecryptRequest request = DecryptRequest.builder()
.ciphertextBlob(SdkBytes.fromByteArray(ciphertext))
.build();
DecryptResponse response = kmsClient.decrypt(request);
return response.plaintext().asString(StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
} catch (KmsException e) {
throw new RuntimeException("Decryption failed", e);
}
}
}
Examples
Basic Encryption Example
public class BasicEncryptionExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
KmsClient kmsClient = KmsClient.builder()
.region(Region.US_EAST_1)
.build();
// Create key
String keyId = createEncryptionKey(kmsClient, "Example encryption key");
System.out.println("Created key: " + keyId);
// Encrypt and decrypt
String plaintext = "Hello, World!";
String encrypted = encryptData(kmsClient, keyId, plaintext);
String decrypted = decryptData(kmsClient, encrypted);
System.out.println("Original: " + plaintext);
System.out.println("Decrypted: " + decrypted);
}
}
Envelope Encryption Example
public class EnvelopeEncryptionExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
KmsClient kmsClient = KmsClient.builder()
.region(Region.US_EAST_1)
.build();
String masterKeyId = "alias/your-master-key";
String largeData = "This is a large amount of data that needs encryption...";
byte[] data = largeData.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
// Encrypt using envelope pattern
DataKeyResult encryptedEnvelope = encryptWithEnvelope(
kmsClient, masterKeyId, data);
// Decrypt
byte[] decryptedData = decryptWithEnvelope(
kmsClient, encryptedEnvelope);
String result = new String(decryptedData, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
System.out.println("Decrypted: " + result);
}
}
Best Practices
Security
- Always use envelope encryption for large data - Encrypt data locally and only encrypt the data key with KMS
- Use encryption context - Add contextual information to track and audit usage
- Never log sensitive data - Avoid logging plaintext or encryption keys
- Implement proper key lifecycle - Enable automatic rotation and set deletion policies
- Use separate keys for different purposes - Don't reuse keys across multiple applications
Performance
- Cache encrypted data keys - Reduce KMS API calls by caching data keys
- Use async operations - Leverage async clients for non-blocking I/O
- Reuse client instances - Don't create new clients for each operation
- Implement connection pooling - Configure proper connection pooling settings
Error Handling
- Implement retry logic - Handle throttling exceptions with exponential backoff
- Check key states - Verify key is enabled before performing operations
- Use circuit breakers - Prevent cascading failures during KMS outages
- Log errors comprehensively - Include KMS error codes and context
References
For detailed implementation patterns, advanced techniques, and comprehensive examples:
- @references/technical-guide.md - Complete technical implementation patterns
- @references/spring-boot-integration.md - Spring Boot integration patterns
- @references/testing.md - Testing strategies and examples
- @references/best-practices.md - Security and operational best practices
Related Skills
@aws-sdk-java-v2-core - Core AWS SDK patterns and configuration@aws-sdk-java-v2-dynamodb - DynamoDB integration patterns@aws-sdk-java-v2-secrets-manager - Secrets management patterns@spring-boot-dependency-injection - Spring dependency injection patterns
External References
Constraints and Warnings
- Data Size Limit: Direct encryption limited to 4KB; use envelope encryption for larger data
- Key Usage Limits: KMS has quotas on API calls per second
- Key Material: Imported key material cannot be managed by AWS for rotation
- Key Deletion: Key deletion requires 7-30 day waiting period
- Regional Boundaries: KMS keys cannot be used across regions
- Cost Considerations: KMS charges per API call and for key storage
- Asymmetric Keys: Not all regions support asymmetric key types
- Key Policies: Changes to key policies require careful IAM review
- Envelope Encryption: Proper implementation required for data key security
- Logging: Enable CloudTrail to audit all KMS API usage
FAQ
What does the aws-sdk-java-v2-kms skill do?
Provides AWS Key Management Service (KMS) patterns using AWS SDK for Java 2.x. Use when creating/managing encryption keys, encrypting/decrypting data, generating data keys, digital signing, key rotation, or integrating encryption into Spring Boot applications.
How do I install aws-sdk-java-v2-kms?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill aws-sdk-java-v2-kms in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/aws-sdk-java-v2-kms/ (personal) or .claude/skills/aws-sdk-java-v2-kms/ (project).
Which AI agents can use aws-sdk-java-v2-kms?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is aws-sdk-java-v2-kms safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains aws-sdk-java-v2-kms?
It is published by giuseppe-trisciuoglio in giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit. It has 3,677 recorded installs.
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