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Rotating the Data Key

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    The data key can be rotated, by means of the REST API.

    HTTP Method and URI

    POST /node/controller/rotateDataKey

    Description

    This command rotates the data key. The Full Admin, Local User Security Admin, or External User Security Admin role is required.

    Curl Syntax

    curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8091/node/controller/rotateDataKey
  -u Administrator:password

    Responses

    Success returns 200 OK. Failure to authenticate due to incorrect credentials returns 401 Unauthorized. Attempt to authenticate with the wrong role returns 403 Forbidden, and a message such as {"message":"Forbidden. User needs the following permissions","permissions":["cluster.admin.security!write"]}. An incorrectly expressed URI fails with 404 Object Not Found.

    Example

    The following example rotates the data key.

    curl -v -X POST http://localhost:8091/node/controller/rotateDataKey -u Administrator:password

    See Also

    For a full description of system secrets and their management, see Manage System Secrets.