to navigate

to select

to close

On this page

hmac — Message Authentication

Keyed hashing for signatures.

Overview

Keyed hashing for signatures.

Quick Example

  hmac.new(key, msg, hashlib.sha256)

When to Use

Use this module when you need built-in support without adding third-party dependencies.

Common Tasks

Read the official docs: docs.python.org/3/library/hmac.html
Combine with related modules in the Cookbook
Prefer stdlib before reaching for PyPI packages

See Also

hashlib — Secure Hashes

MD5, SHA256 hashing.

tempfile — Temporary Files

Auto-cleaned temp files and dirs.