Utilities

This guide complements your understanding of our API endpoints by delving into key generation, signing, and encryption. These steps are crucial for securing your data tokens when using zkPass.

Key Pair Generation

This pair consists of two keys: a public key and a private key. Think of them like a lock and key combination.

1. Public Key: This key is freely shared and used to verify the authenticity of your signed data tokens.

2. Private Key: Keep this key safe! It's used for signing and decrypting your data tokens.

Signing for Trust: Securing Your Data Tokens

Signing your data tokens adds a digital signature using your private key. This signature acts like a tamper-proof seal, ensuring anyone receiving the token can confirm it hasn't been altered.

Encryption for Privacy: Keeping Your Data Confidential

Encryption takes your data tokens and scrambles them using your private key. This makes the data unreadable by anyone who doesn't possess the corresponding public key (which you wouldn't share).