# Key Management

- [Create a key](https://docs.encedo.com/hem-api/reference/api-reference/key-management/create-a-key.md): This key management operation allows the creation of a new key and saving it inside the device's secure repository.
- [Derive a key](https://docs.encedo.com/hem-api/reference/api-reference/key-management/derive-a-key.md): This key management operation allows to derive a new key and save it inside the device's secure repository.
- [Import a key](https://docs.encedo.com/hem-api/reference/api-reference/key-management/import-a-key.md): This key management operation allows importing of a public key to the keys repository and treats it as a trusted key afterwards.
- [Update a key](https://docs.encedo.com/hem-api/reference/api-reference/key-management/update-a-key.md): This key management operation allows updating the key label or description fields.
- [Delete a key](https://docs.encedo.com/hem-api/reference/api-reference/key-management/delete-a-key.md): This key management operation allows the deletion of a key stored inside the device's secure repository.
- [Get a public key](https://docs.encedo.com/hem-api/reference/api-reference/key-management/get-a-public-key.md): This key management operation allows retrieving the public key of an asymmetric key stored inside the device's secure repository.
- [List the keys](https://docs.encedo.com/hem-api/reference/api-reference/key-management/list-the-keys.md): This key management operation allows the listing of the keys from the repository.
- [Search a key](https://docs.encedo.com/hem-api/reference/api-reference/key-management/search-a-key.md): This key management operation allows searching the repository for a key based on the key 'descr' field.


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