flask-enciphers 0.1.0

Encrypted session interface for Flask using enciphers

quart-enciphers

Encrypted session interface for Quart using enciphers.

Replaces Quart's default signed cookie session with a fully encrypted one.

Installation

pip install quart-enciphers

Usage

from quart import Quart, session
from quart_enciphers import EnciphersSession

app = Quart(__name__)
EnciphersSession(app)

@app.route("/login")
async def login():
    session["user_id"] = 1
    return "logged in"

Application Factory Pattern

from quart_enciphers import EnciphersSession

es = EnciphersSession()

def create_app():
    app = Quart(__name__)
    es.init_app(app)
    return app

Configuration

Key	Type	Default	Description
ENCIPHERS_STEP	int	random	Encryption step
ENCIPHERS_KEY	int	random	Secret key
ENCIPHERS_KEY_ENV	str	None	Environment variable for key

If no configuration is provided, random values are generated at startup.

License

Apache-2.0 — Copyright 2026 Mejlad Alsubaie