Firefox Tomorrow

web api interface

AesKeyGenParams

View on MDN ↗

The AesKeyGenParams dictionary of the Web Crypto API represents the object that should be passed as the algorithm parameter into generateKey(), when generating an AES key: that is, when the algorithm is identified as any of AES-CBC, AES-CTR, AES-GCM, or AES-KW.

Instance properties

  • name
    • : A string. This should be set to AES-CBC, AES-CTR, AES-GCM, or AES-KW, depending on the algorithm you want to use.
  • length
    • : A Number — the length in bits of the key to generate. This must be one of: 128, 192, or 256.

Examples

See the examples for generateKey().

Specifications

SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.

Browser compatibility

Browsers that support any of the AES-based algorithms for the generateKey() method will support this type.

See also