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In this article:

  • HTTP request
  • Path parameters
  • Body parameters
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  1. API reference
  2. REST
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  4. AsymmetricEncryptionCrypto
  5. Decrypt

Key Management Service API, REST: AsymmetricEncryptionCrypto.Decrypt

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Yandex Cloud
Updated at August 8, 2025
  • HTTP request
  • Path parameters
  • Body parameters
  • Response

Decrypts the given ciphertext with the specified key.

HTTP requestHTTP request

POST https://kms.api.cloud.yandex.net/kms/v1/asymmetricEncryptionKeys/{keyId}:decrypt

Path parametersPath parameters

Field

Description

keyId

string

Required field. ID of the asymmetric KMS key to use for decryption.

Body parametersBody parameters

{
  "ciphertext": "string"
}

Field

Description

ciphertext

string (bytes)

Required field. Ciphertext to be decrypted.
Should be encoded with base64.

ResponseResponse

HTTP Code: 200 - OK

{
  "keyId": "string",
  "plaintext": "string"
}

Field

Description

keyId

string

ID of the asymmetric KMS key that was used for decryption.

plaintext

string (bytes)

Decrypted plaintext.

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