crypt.
Generate a random 32-byte key for the crypt library. Use it to create a key in the format crypt.encrypt expects. Generate it once for the data you intend to decrypt later; generating a new key cannot recover old ciphertext.
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crypt.generatekey() -> stringParameters
This function takes no arguments.
Returns
stringA Base64-encoded key string accepted by crypt.encrypt and crypt.decrypt.
Example
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local key = crypt.generatekey()
local encrypted, iv = crypt.encrypt("private example note", key, nil, "GCM")
local restored = crypt.decrypt(encrypted, key, iv, "GCM")
print(restored) -- private example note