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KeyVault.createDataKey() (mongosh method)

KeyVault.createDataKey(keyManagementService, customerMasterKey, ["keyAltName"])

Adds a data encryption key to the key vault associated to the database connection. Client-Side Field Level Encryption uses data encryption keys for supporting encryption and decryption of field values.

This method is an alias for createKey().

Compatibility

This command is available in deployments hosted in the following environments:

  • MongoDB Atlas: The fully managed service for MongoDB deployments in the cloud