Module libp2p::identity

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A node’s network identity keys.

Such identity keys can be randomly generated on every startup, but using already existing, fixed keys is usually required. Though libp2p uses other crates (e.g. ed25519_dalek) internally, such details are not exposed as part of libp2p’s public interface to keep them easily upgradable or replaceable (e.g. to ed25519_zebra). Consequently, keys of external ed25519 or secp256k1 crates cannot be directly converted into libp2p network identities. Instead, loading fixed keys must use the standard, thus more portable binary representation of the specific key type (e.g. ed25519 binary format). All key types have functions to enable conversion to/from their binary representations.

Modules

  • ecdsaecdsa
    ECDSA keys with secp256r1 curve support.
  • Ed25519 keys.
  • Errors during identity key operations.
  • rsarsa and non-WebAssembly
    RSA keys.
  • secp256k1secp256k1
    Secp256k1 keys.

Enums

  • Identity keypair of a node.
  • The public key of a node’s identity keypair.