KeyCipher

keycipher is a Python utility package for encrypting and decrypting text using AES-GCM with a secret key. It provides simple functions to handle secure encryption and decryption.

Installation

To install the package, use pip:

pip install keycipher

Usage

Here’s a brief guide on how to use the keycipher package.

Importing the Package

from keycipher import encrypt_data, decrypt_data

Encrypting Data

To encrypt a piece of text, use the encrypt_data function. You need to provide the plaintext and a key string.

from keycipher import encrypt_data

key_string = 'your-secret-key'  # Replace with your key
plain_text = 'This is a secret message'  # Replace with your text

encrypted_data = encrypt_data(plain_text, key_string)
print('Encrypted Data:', encrypted_data)

Decrypting Data

To decrypt data, use the decrypt_data function. You need to provide the encrypted data and the same key string used for encryption.

from keycipher import decrypt_data

encrypted_data = {
    'iv': '...your IV...',
    'cipherText': '...your cipherText...',
    'tag': '...your tag...'
}  # Replace with your generated encryption object

key_string = 'your-secret-key'  # Replace with your key

decrypted_text = decrypt_data(encrypted_data, key_string)
print('Decrypted Text:', decrypted_text)

API

encrypt_data(plain_text, key_string)

Encrypts the given plaintext using the provided key string.

• Arguments:

  • plain_text (str): The text to be encrypted.
  • key_string (str): The key used for encryption.

• Returns: A dictionary containing iv, cipherText, and tag.

decrypt_data(encrypted_data, key_string)

Decrypts the given encrypted data using the provided key string.

• Arguments:

  • encrypted_data (dict): The encrypted data object, which includes iv, cipherText, and tag.
  • key_string (str): The key used for decryption.

• Returns: The decrypted text.

Example

Here’s a complete example showing both encryption and decryption:

from keycipher import encrypt_data, decrypt_data

# Encryption
key_string = 'your-secret-key'
plain_text = 'This is a secret message'
encrypted_data = encrypt_data(plain_text, key_string)
print('Encrypted Data:', encrypted_data)

# Decryption
decrypted_text = decrypt_data(encrypted_data, key_string)
print('Decrypted Text:', decrypted_text)

About the Author

keycipher is created by Parth Dudhatra (imParth), a passionate software engineer, developer advocate, and content creator known for his contributions to the tech community. He is passionate about frontend development, Python programming, open-source software, and sharing knowledge with others.

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License

This project is licensed under the ISC License.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request on the GitHub repository.

Issues

If you encounter any issues, please report them on the issues page.