Function getCipherInfo

  • Returns information about a given cipher.

    Some ciphers accept variable length keys and initialization vectors. By default, the crypto.getCipherInfo() method will return the default values for these ciphers. To test if a given key length or iv length is acceptable for given cipher, use the keyLength and ivLength options. If the given values are unacceptable, undefined will be returned.

    Parameters

    • nameOrNid: string | number

      The name or nid of the cipher to query.

    • Optionaloptions: CipherInfoOptions

    Returns CipherInfo | undefined

    v15.0.0