Web Crypto API#

History
VersionChanges
v23.5.0, v22.13.0

Algorithms Ed25519 and X25519 are now stable.

v19.0.0

No longer experimental except for the Ed25519, Ed448, X25519, and X448 algorithms.

v20.0.0, v18.17.0

Arguments are now coerced and validated as per their WebIDL definitions like in other Web Crypto API implementations.

v18.4.0, v16.17.0

Removed proprietary 'node.keyObject' import/export format.

v18.4.0, v16.17.0

Removed proprietary 'NODE-DSA', 'NODE-DH', and 'NODE-SCRYPT' algorithms.

v18.4.0, v16.17.0

Added 'Ed25519', 'Ed448', 'X25519', and 'X448' algorithms.

v18.4.0, v16.17.0

Removed proprietary 'NODE-ED25519' and 'NODE-ED448' algorithms.

v18.4.0, v16.17.0

Removed proprietary 'NODE-X25519' and 'NODE-X448' named curves from the 'ECDH' algorithm.

Stability: 2 - Stable

Node.js provides an implementation of the standard Web Crypto API.

Use globalThis.crypto or require('node:crypto').webcrypto to access this module.