crypto.encrypt

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

Signature

function encrypt(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 to use.
data	string	The plain text data to encrypt.
key	string	The encryption key.
iv	string?	The optional initialization vector.

Example

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

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