browserify-cipher

What is browserify-cipher?

The browserify-cipher package is a collection of modules for encoding and decoding data using various encryption algorithms. It is primarily used for browserify but can be used in other JavaScript environments as well. It provides an easy-to-use interface for encrypting and decrypting data, making it a valuable tool for securing information in web applications.

What are browserify-cipher's main functionalities?

Data Encryption

This feature allows you to encrypt data using a specified encryption algorithm and key. The code sample demonstrates how to encrypt a piece of text using the AES-256-CBC algorithm.

const crypto = require('crypto');
const cipher = crypto.createCipher('aes-256-cbc', 'a secret');
let encrypted = cipher.update('some clear text data', 'utf8', 'hex');
encrypted += cipher.final('hex');
console.log(encrypted);

Data Decryption

This feature enables you to decrypt previously encrypted data using the same algorithm and key. The code sample shows how to decrypt text that was encrypted using the AES-256-CBC algorithm.

const crypto = require('crypto');
const decipher = crypto.createDecipher('aes-256-cbc', 'a secret');
let decrypted = decipher.update(encrypted, 'hex', 'utf8');
decrypted += decipher.final('utf8');
console.log(decrypted);

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forge

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browserify-cipher

Provides createCipher, createDecipher, createCipheriv, createDecipheriv and getCiphers for the browserify. Includes AES and DES ciphers.