AWS API Changes

2022/09/13 - AWS Transfer Family - 5 new api methods

Changes This release introduces the ability to have multiple server host keys for any of your Transfer Family servers that use the SFTP protocol.

DescribeHostKey (new)

Link ¶

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

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

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

type ServerId

string

param ServerId

[REQUIRED]

Provide the ID of the server that contains the host key that you want described.

type HostKeyId

string

param HostKeyId

[REQUIRED]

Provide the ID of the host key that you want described.

rtype

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 used for the host key. The Type is 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.

ListHostKeys (new)

Link ¶

Returns a list of host keys for the server specified by the ServerId paramter.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.list_host_keys(
    MaxResults=123,
    NextToken='string',
    ServerId='string'
)

type MaxResults

integer

param MaxResults

The maximum number of host keys to return.

type NextToken

string

param NextToken

When there are additional results that were not returned, a NextToken parameter is returned. You can use that value for a subsequent call to ListHostKeys to continue listing results.

type ServerId

string

param ServerId

[REQUIRED]

Provide the ID of the server that contains the host keys that you want to view.

rtype

dict

returns

Response Syntax

{
    'NextToken': 'string',
    'ServerId': 'string',
    'HostKeys': [
        {
            'Arn': 'string',
            'HostKeyId': 'string',
            'Fingerprint': 'string',
            'Description': 'string',
            'Type': 'string',
            'DateImported': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
        },
    ]
}

Response Structure

(dict) --
- NextToken (string) --
  
  Returns a token that you can use to call ListHostKeys again and receive additional results, if there are any.
- ServerId (string) --
  
  Returns the server ID that contains the listed host keys.
- HostKeys (list) --
  
  Returns an array, where each item contains the details of a host key.
  - (dict) --
    
    Returns properties of the host key that is specified.
    - Arn (string) --
      
      Specifies the unique Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the host key.
    - HostKeyId (string) --
    - Fingerprint (string) --
      
      The public key fingerprint, which is a short sequence of bytes used to identify the longer public key.
    - Description (string) --
      
      The current description for the host key. You can change it by calling the UpdateHostKey operation and providing a new description.
    - Type (string) --
      
      The encryption algorithm used for the host key. The Type is 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.

UpdateHostKey (new)

Link ¶

Updates the description for the host key specified by the specified by the ServerId and HostKeyId parameters.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.update_host_key(
    ServerId='string',
    HostKeyId='string',
    Description='string'
)

type ServerId

string

param ServerId

[REQUIRED]

Provide the ID of the server that contains the host key that you are updating.

type HostKeyId

string

param HostKeyId

[REQUIRED]

Provide the ID of the host key that you are updating.

type Description

string

param Description

[REQUIRED]

Provide an updated description for the host key.

rtype

dict

returns

Response Syntax

{
    'ServerId': 'string',
    'HostKeyId': 'string'
}

Response Structure

(dict) --
- ServerId (string) --
  
  Returns the server ID for the server that contains the updated host key.
- HostKeyId (string) --
  
  Returns the host key ID for the updated host key.

ImportHostKey (new)

Link ¶

Adds a host key to the server specified by the ServerId parameter.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.import_host_key(
    ServerId='string',
    HostKeyBody='string',
    Description='string',
    Tags=[
        {
            'Key': 'string',
            'Value': 'string'
        },
    ]
)

type ServerId

string

param ServerId

[REQUIRED]

Provide the ID of the server that contains the host key that you are importing.

type HostKeyBody

string

param HostKeyBody

[REQUIRED]

The public key portion of an SSH key pair.

Transfer Family accepts RSA, ECDSA, and ED25519 keys.

type Description

string

param Description

Enter a text description to identify this host key.

type Tags

list

param Tags

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) -- [REQUIRED]
  
  The name assigned to the tag that you create.
- Value (string) -- [REQUIRED]
  
  Contains one or more values that you assigned to the key name you create.

rtype

dict

returns

Response Syntax

{
    'ServerId': 'string',
    'HostKeyId': 'string'
}

Response Structure

(dict) --
- ServerId (string) --
  
  Returns the server ID that contains the imported key.
- HostKeyId (string) --
  
  Returns the host key ID for the imported key.

DeleteHostKey (new)

Link ¶

Deletes the host key that's specified in the HoskKeyId parameter.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.delete_host_key(
    ServerId='string',
    HostKeyId='string'
)

type ServerId

string

param ServerId

[REQUIRED]

Provide the ID of the server that contains the host key that you are deleting.

type HostKeyId

string

param HostKeyId

[REQUIRED]

The ID of the host key that you are deleting.

returns

None