Transfer / Client / describe_host_key

describe_host_key

Transfer.Client.describe_host_key(**kwargs)

Returns the details of the host key that’s specified by the HostKeyId and ServerId.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.describe_host_key(
    ServerId='string',
    HostKeyId='string'
)

Parameters:

• ServerId (string) –

  [REQUIRED]

  The identifier of the server that contains the host key that you want described.

• HostKeyId (string) –

  [REQUIRED]

  The identifier of the host key that you want described.

Return type:

dict

Returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'HostKey': {
        'Arn': 'string',
        'HostKeyId': 'string',
        'HostKeyFingerprint': 'string',
        'Description': 'string',
        'Type': 'string',
        'DateImported': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
        'Tags': [
            {
                'Key': 'string',
                'Value': 'string'
            },
        ]
    }
}

Response Structure

• (dict) –

  • HostKey (dict) –

    Returns the details for the specified host key.

    • Arn (string) –

      The unique Amazon Resource Name (ARN) for the host key.

    • HostKeyId (string) –

      A unique identifier for the host key.

    • HostKeyFingerprint (string) –

      The public key fingerprint, which is a short sequence of bytes used to identify the longer public key.

    • Description (string) –

      The text description for this host key.

    • Type (string) –

      The encryption algorithm that is used for the host key. The Type parameter is specified by using one of the following values:

      • ssh-rsa

      • ssh-ed25519

      • ecdsa-sha2-nistp256

      • ecdsa-sha2-nistp384

      • ecdsa-sha2-nistp521

    • DateImported (datetime) –

      The date on which the host key was added to the server.

    • Tags (list) –

      Key-value pairs that can be used to group and search for host keys.

      • (dict) –

        Creates a key-value pair for a specific resource. Tags are metadata that you can use to search for and group a resource for various purposes. You can apply tags to servers, users, and roles. A tag key can take more than one value. For example, to group servers for accounting purposes, you might create a tag called Group and assign the values Research and Accounting to that group.

        • Key (string) –

          The name assigned to the tag that you create.

        • Value (string) –

          Contains one or more values that you assigned to the key name you create.

Exceptions

• Transfer.Client.exceptions.ServiceUnavailableException

• Transfer.Client.exceptions.InternalServiceError

• Transfer.Client.exceptions.InvalidRequestException

• Transfer.Client.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundException