name : encrypt-data.rst **To encrypt data** The following ``encrypt-data`` example encrypts plaintext data using a symmetric key. For this operation, the key must have ``KeyModesOfUse`` set to ``Encrypt`` and ``KeyUsage`` set to ``TR31_D0_SYMMETRIC_DATA_ENCRYPTION_KEY``. :: aws payment-cryptography-data encrypt-data \ --key-identifier arn:aws:payment-cryptography:us-east-2:123456789012:key/kwapwa6qaifllw2h \ --plain-text 31323334313233343132333431323334 \ --encryption-attributes 'Symmetric={Mode=CBC}' Output:: { "KeyArn": "arn:aws:payment-cryptography:us-east-2:123456789012:key/kwapwa6qaifllw2h", "KeyCheckValue": "71D7AE", "CipherText": "33612AB9D6929C3A828EB6030082B2BD" } For more information, see `Encrypt data <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/payment-cryptography/latest/userguide/encrypt-data.html>`__ in the *AWS Payment Cryptography User Guide*.