coverup

Coverup.js

Conceals a string by converting characters to asterisks (or any other character). Works well for masking credit card numbers, API keys, or any other sensitive info you don't want to show in its entirety. Works in Node.js and browsers.

Note: This library doesn't keep your info secure, it simply prevents users from seeing an entire string when it is displayed. Please make sure you take the correct precautions when dealing with sensitive info in your app.

How to Use

npm install coverup --save

var coverup = require('coverup')

coverup('4242-4242-4242-4242')
//=> *******************

coverup('4242-4242-4242-4242', { char: '%' })
//=> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

coverup('4242-4242-4242-4242', { keepSymbols: true })
//=> ****-****-****-****

coverup('4242-4242-4242-4242', { keepLeft: 1, keepRight: 1, compactTo: 4 })
//=> 4****2

coverup('4242-4242-4242-4242', { keepLeft: 4 })
//=> 4242***************

coverup('4242-4242-4242-4242', { keepRight: 4 })
//=> ***************4242

UMD

You can also access the UMD version by using unpkg. This will create Coverup as a global.

<script src="https://unpkg.com/coverup/coverup.min.js"></script>
<script> Coverup('secret') //=> ****** </script>

API

coverup (value, options)

• value - The value you want to coverup. If the value specified is not a string, it will be converted to a string.

  Type: any

• options

  • keepLeft - The number of characters to avoid concealing on the left side of the string.

    Type: integer
    Default: 0

  • keepRight - The number of characters to avoid concealing on the right side of the string.

    Type: integer
    Default: 0

  • compactTo - Compact the concealing character to a defined length. This cannot be used in conjunction with keepSymbols, or an error will be thrown.

    Type: integer
    Default: 0

  • keepSymbols - Whether you want to ignore symbols when concealing. When set to true, only alphanumeric characters will be concealed. This cannot be used in conjunction with compactTo, or an error will be thrown.

    Type: boolean
    Default: false

  • char - The character to use when concealing.

    Type: string
    Default: *

License

MIT © Jason Maurer