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<sodium_crypto_authsodium_crypto_auth_verify>
^Sodium FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

sodium_crypto_auth_keygen

(PHP 7 >= 7.2.0, PHP 8)

sodium_crypto_auth_keygen — Generate a random key for sodium_crypto_auth

Description

function sodium_crypto_auth_keygen(): string

Generate a key for use with sodium_crypto_auth() and sodium_crypto_auth_verify().

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

Returns a 256-bit random key.


<sodium_crypto_authsodium_crypto_auth_verify>
^Sodium FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026