NAME

OpenXPKI::Server::API2::Plugin::Crypto::get_random

COMMANDS

Generates and returns Base64/Hex encoded (pseudo-)random bytes which are considered cryptographically secure unless mode=fast is set.

See OpenXPKI::Random for details.

Parameters

"length" Int - length in bytes.
Please note that the returned string is Base64/Hex encoded an thus longer.
"format" Str
The default is to return the random data with Base64 encoding (base64). Set to hex for lowercase hex. Note, the binary flag is superior to the format flag.
"binary" Bool
Return the random as raw binary, overwrites any value given to format.
"mode" String
One of fast|regular|strong, default is regular.