# pynacl

**Repository Path**: mirrors_pyca/pynacl

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: pynacl
- **Description**: Python binding to the Networking and Cryptography (NaCl) library
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: Apache-2.0
- **Default Branch**: main
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2020-08-18
- **Last Updated**: 2026-03-07

## Categories & Tags

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**Tags**: None

## README

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PyNaCl: Python binding to the libsodium library
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.. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/pynacl.svg
    :target: https://pypi.org/project/PyNaCl/
    :alt: Latest Version

PyNaCl is a Python binding to `libsodium`_, which is a fork of the
`Networking and Cryptography library`_. These libraries have a stated goal of
improving usability, security and speed. It supports Python 3.8+ as well as
PyPy 3.

.. _libsodium: https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium
.. _Networking and Cryptography library: https://nacl.cr.yp.to/

Features
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* Digital signatures
* Secret-key encryption
* Public-key encryption
* Hashing and message authentication
* Password based key derivation and password hashing

`Changelog`_
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.. _Changelog: https://pynacl.readthedocs.io/en/latest/changelog/