@hapi/cryptiles

What is @hapi/cryptiles?

@hapi/cryptiles is a utility library for cryptographic operations, providing functions for generating random strings, comparing secure strings, and other cryptographic utilities.

What are @hapi/cryptiles's main functionalities?

Random String Generation

Generates a random string of a specified length. In this example, a random string of 16 characters is generated.

const Cryptiles = require('@hapi/cryptiles');
const randomString = Cryptiles.randomString(16);
console.log(randomString);

Fixed Time Comparison

Compares two strings in a way that mitigates timing attacks. This example compares 'string1' and 'string2' and returns a boolean indicating if they are equal.

const Cryptiles = require('@hapi/cryptiles');
const result = Cryptiles.fixedTimeComparison('string1', 'string2');
console.log(result);

Token Generation

Generates a random token consisting of digits. In this example, a 6-digit random token is generated.

const Cryptiles = require('@hapi/cryptiles');
const token = Cryptiles.randomDigits(6);
console.log(token);

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README

cryptiles

General purpose crypto utilities

Lead Maintainer - Eran Hammer

Methods

randomString(<Number> size)

Returns a cryptographically strong pseudo-random data string. Takes a size argument for the length of the string.

randomDigits(<Number> size)

Returns a cryptographically strong pseudo-random data string consisting of only numerical digits (0-9). Takes a size argument for the length of the string.