1--- 2layout: docs 3page_title: operator key-status - Command 4sidebar_title: <code>key-status</code> 5description: |- 6 The "operator key-status" provides information about the active encryption 7 key. 8--- 9 10# operator key-status 11 12The `operator key-status` provides information about the active encryption key. 13Specifically, the current key term and the key installation time. 14 15## Examples 16 17Get the key status: 18 19```text 20$ vault operator key-status 21Key Term 2 22Install Time 01 Jan 17 12:30 UTC 23``` 24 25## Usage 26 27The following flags are available in addition to the [standard set of 28flags](/docs/commands) included on all commands. 29 30### Output Options 31 32- `-format` `(string: "table")` - Print the output in the given format. Valid 33 formats are "table", "json", or "yaml". This can also be specified via the 34 `VAULT_FORMAT` environment variable. 35