# Scenarios for AWS KMS using AWS SDKs
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The following code examples show you how to implement common scenarios in AWS KMS with AWS SDKs. These scenarios show you how to accomplish specific tasks by calling multiple functions within AWS KMS or combined with other AWS services. Each scenario includes a link to the complete source code, where you can find instructions on how to set up and run the code. 

Scenarios target an intermediate level of experience to help you understand service actions in context.

**Topics**
+ [Work with table encryption](example_dynamodb_Scenario_EncryptionExamples_section.md)

# Work with DynamoDB table encryption using AWS Command Line Interface v2
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The following code example shows how to manage encryption options for DynamoDB tables.
+ Create a table with default encryption.
+ Create a table with a customer managed CMK.
+ Update table encryption settings.
+ Describe table encryption.

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**AWS CLI with Bash script**  
Create a table with default encryption.  

```
# Create a table with default encryption (AWS owned key)
aws dynamodb create-table \
    --table-name CustomerData \
    --attribute-definitions \
        AttributeName=CustomerID,AttributeType=S \
    --key-schema \
        AttributeName=CustomerID,KeyType=HASH \
    --billing-mode PAY_PER_REQUEST \
    --sse-specification Enabled=true,SSEType=KMS
```
Create a table with a customer managed CMK.  

```
# Step 1: Create a customer managed key in KMS
aws kms create-key \
    --description "Key for DynamoDB table encryption" \
    --key-usage ENCRYPT_DECRYPT \
    --customer-master-key-spec SYMMETRIC_DEFAULT

# Store the key ID for later use
KEY_ID=$(aws kms list-keys --query "Keys[?contains(KeyArn, 'Key for DynamoDB')].KeyId" --output text)

# Step 2: Create a table with the customer managed key
aws dynamodb create-table \
    --table-name SensitiveData \
    --attribute-definitions \
        AttributeName=RecordID,AttributeType=S \
    --key-schema \
        AttributeName=RecordID,KeyType=HASH \
    --billing-mode PAY_PER_REQUEST \
    --sse-specification Enabled=true,SSEType=KMS,KMSMasterKeyId=$KEY_ID
```
Update table encryption.  

```
# Update a table to use a different KMS key
aws dynamodb update-table \
    --table-name CustomerData \
    --sse-specification Enabled=true,SSEType=KMS,KMSMasterKeyId=$KEY_ID
```
Describe table encryption.  

```
# Describe the table to see encryption settings
aws dynamodb describe-table \
    --table-name CustomerData \
    --query "Table.SSEDescription"
```
+ For API details, see the following topics in *AWS CLI Command Reference*.
  + [CreateKey](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/aws-cli/kms-2014-11-01/CreateKey)
  + [CreateTable](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/aws-cli/dynamodb-2012-08-10/CreateTable)
  + [DescribeTable](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/aws-cli/dynamodb-2012-08-10/DescribeTable)
  + [UpdateTable](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/aws-cli/dynamodb-2012-08-10/UpdateTable)

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For a complete list of AWS SDK developer guides and code examples, see [Using this service with an AWS SDK](sdk-general-information-section.md). This topic also includes information about getting started and details about previous SDK versions.