crypto.decrypt

Decrypts data using a cipher algorithm, key, and optional initialization vector (IV).

Signature

function decrypt(algorithm: CipherAlgorithm, data: string, key: string, iv: string?): string

Types

type CipherAlgorithm = "aes-256-cbc" | "aes-256-gcm" | "aes-256-ctr"

Summary

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
algorithm	CipherAlgorithm	The cipher algorithm used for original encryption.
data	string	The encrypted data to decrypt.
key	string	The decryption key.
iv	string?	The initialization vector.

Example

local crypto = require("@runtime/crypto")

local decrypted = crypto.decrypt("aes-256-cbc", encryptedData, "my-32-byte-long-key-string!!!", "16-byte-iv-string")
print(decrypted) -- Hello, World!