generateSecret | /key/generate_secret.ts | jose@v5.9.6

function generateSecret

import { generateSecret } from "https://deno.land/x/jose@v5.9.6/key/generate_secret.ts";

generateSecret<KeyLikeType extends KeyLike = KeyLike>(alg: string, options?: GenerateSecretOptions): Promise<KeyLikeType | Uint8Array>

Generates a symmetric secret key for a given JWA algorithm identifier.

Note: Under Web Crypto API runtime the secret key is generated with extractable set to false by default.

This function is exported (as a named export) from the main 'jose' module entry point as well as from its subpath export 'jose/generate/secret'.

Type Parameters

optional

KeyLikeType extends KeyLike = KeyLike

alg: string

JWA Algorithm Identifier to be used with the generated secret.

optional

Additional options passed down to the secret generation.

Promise<KeyLikeType | Uint8Array>