Generating Random Bytes
Use the post /v1/cckm/oci/ekm/v1/vaults/{vaultId}/generateRandomBytes API to generate random bytes using HMAC512-DRBG implementation.
When running the API, specify the length of the random bytes to be generated.
When running the API, {vaultId} is the resource ID of the external vault on the CipherTrust Manager.
Request Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| opc-request-id | String | Unique identifier for the request. If provided, the returned request ID will include this value. Otherwise, a random request ID will be generated by the service. |
| length | integer | Length of the random bytes to be generated (1-65535 bytes). |
Example Request
post https://<Host IP Address>/api/v1/cckm/oci/ekm/v1/vaults/{vaultId}/generateRandomBytes
<authorization token and other headers>
{
"length": <length of random bytes to generate>
}
Example Response
{
"randomBytes": "AAwRhavVBkAAAJNF0nE7tBz/CQDanO33toIAWpw/lCn9GuadiyNNZ2QCmeUksvor8HD00o0TiUHzj6IsDJ5z1j/AEXZrhBtEcz4=",
"length": 32
}
Response Codes
| Response Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 201 | Created |
| 400 | Bad request |
| 401 | Unauthorized |
| 404 | Not found |
| 422 | Unprocessable entity |
| 500 | Internal server error |
Refer to HTTP status codes for details.
