# Key attributes for CloudHSM CLI
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This topic describes how to use CloudHSM CLI to set key attributes. A key attribute in CloudHSM CLI can define a key’s type, how a key can function, or how a key is labeled. Some attributes define unique characteristics (a key’s type, for example). Other attributes can be set to true or false—changing them either activates or deactivates a part of the key’s functionality.

For examples showing how to use key attributes, see the commands listed under the parent command [The key category in CloudHSM CLI](cloudhsm_cli-key.md).

The following topics provide additional detail about key attributes in CloudHSM CLI.

**Topics**
+ [Supported attributes](cloudhsm_cli-key-attributes-table.md)
+ [Check value](chsm-cli-key-attribute-details.md)
+ [Related topics](chsm_cli-key-attributes-seealso.md)