Term · Topic
Cryptographic Key
Cryptographic key is a bit string used as a parameter by cryptographic algorithms to encrypt, decrypt, sign, or verify data. In enterprise environments it underpins data protection, authentication, and compliance controls and requires governed lifecycle management and secure storage.
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curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
-d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"cryptographic-key"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'REST
GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/e2d2e197-1c1d-4681-9063-7993506903e8CLI
di get-glossary --slug cryptographic-keyJSON-LD
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How an agent can rely on this definition
What the record lets an agent check before it uses the term in an answer.
| The check | What the record shows | Where it is in the data |
|---|---|---|
| It's a known term | One entry, with its type (topic) | name |
| It sits in a glossary | Linked to Cryptographic Keys, Decryption Key, Session Key, Encryption | inDefinedTermSet |
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