Structs

Data about the usage of the SD card.

The general configuration of a Nitrokey device.

The connection info for a Nitrokey device as a linked list.

Stores the common device status for all Nitrokey devices.

Stores the status of a Storage device.

Constants

Statics

The number of slots in the password safe.

Functions

Generates AES key on the device @param admin_password char[20] current administrator PIN @return command processing error code

Change administrator PIN @param current_PIN char[25] current PIN @param new_PIN char[25] new PIN @return command processing error code

Change update-mode password on Nitrokey Pro. Supported from v0.11. @param current_firmware_password 20 bytes update password @param new_firmware_password 20 bytes update password @return command processing error code

Change update password. Update password is used for entering update mode, where firmware could be uploaded using dfu-programmer or other means. Storage only @param current_update_password 20 characters @param new_update_password 20 characters @return command processing error code

Change user PIN @param current_PIN char[25] current PIN @param new_PIN char[25] new PIN @return command processing error code

Clear new SD card notification. It is set after factory reset. Storage only @param admin_pin 20 characters @return command processing error code

Connects to the device with given ID. ID’s list could be created with NK_list_devices_by_cpuID. Requires calling to NK_list_devices_by_cpuID first. Connecting to arbitrary ID/USB path is not handled. On connection requests status from device and disconnects it / removes from map on connection failure. Storage only @param id Target device ID (example: ‘00005d19:dacc2cb4_p_0001:0010:02’) @return 1 on successful connection, 0 otherwise

Connects to a device with the given path. The path is a USB device path as returned by hidapi. @param path the device path @return 1 on successful connection, 0 otherwise

Create hidden volume. Requires encrypted volume to be unlocked. Storage only @param slot_nr slot number in range 0-3 @param start_percent volume begin expressed in percent of total available storage, int in range 0-99 @param end_percent volume end expressed in percent of total available storage, int in range 1-100 @param hidden_volume_password 20 characters @return command processing error code

Return the device’s serial number string in hex. @return string device’s serial number in hex

Return the device’s serial number string as an integer. Use NK_last_command_status to check for an error if this function returns zero. @return device’s serial number as an integer

Enter update mode. Needs update password. When device is in update mode it no longer accepts any HID commands until firmware is launched (regardless of being updated or not). Smartcard (through CCID interface) and its all volumes are not visible as well. Its VID and PID are changed to factory-default (03eb:2ff1 Atmel Corp.) to be detected by flashing software. Result of this command can be reversed by using ‘launch’ command. For dfu-programmer it would be: ‘dfu-programmer at32uc3a3256s launch’. Storage only @param update_password 20 characters @return command processing error code

Enable update mode on Nitrokey Pro. Supported from v0.11. @param update_password 20 bytes update password @return command processing error code

Enable password safe access @param user_pin char[30] current user PIN @return command processing error code

Erase HOTP slot data from the device @param slot_number HOTP slot number, slot_number<3 @param temporary_password admin temporary password @return command processing error code

Erase the password safe slot from the device @param slot_number password safe slot number, slot_number<16 @return command processing error code

Erase TOTP slot data from the device @param slot_number TOTP slot number, slot_number<15 @param temporary_password admin temporary password @return command processing error code

Exports device’s firmware to unencrypted volume. Storage only @param admin_pin 20 characters @return command processing error code

Execute a factory reset. @param admin_password char[20] current administrator PIN @return command processing error code

Fill SD card with random data. Should be done on first stick initialization after creating keys. Storage only @param admin_pin 20 characters @return command processing error code

Authenticates the user on ADMIN privilages with admin_password and sets user’s temporary password on device to admin_temporary_password. @param admin_password char[25] current administrator PIN @param admin_temporary_password char[25] admin temporary password to be set on device for further communication (authentication command) @return command processing error code

Free a value returned by NK_read_config. May be called with a NULL argument.

Free a linked list returned by NK_list_devices. @param the linked list to free or null

Free a value returned by NK_get_password_safe_slot_status. May be called with a NULL argument.

Get SD card usage attributes. Usable during hidden volumes creation. If the command was successful (return value 0), the usage data is written to the output pointer’s target. The output pointer must not be null. Storage only @param out the output pointer for the usage data @return command processing error code

Get SD card usage attributes as string. Usable during hidden volumes creation. Storage only @return string with SD card usage attributes

Get retry count of admin PIN @return admin PIN retry count

Query the model of the connected device. Returns the model of the connected device or NK_DISCONNECTED.

Get HOTP code from the device @param slot_number HOTP slot number, slot_number<3 @return HOTP code

Get HOTP code from the device (PIN protected) @param slot_number HOTP slot number, slot_number<3 @param user_temporary_password char[25] user temporary password if PIN protected OTP codes are enabled, otherwise should be set to empty string - ‘’ @return HOTP code

@param slot_number HOTP slot number, slot_number<3 @return char[20] the name of the slot

Get last command processing status. Useful for commands which returns the results of their own and could not return an error code. @return previous command processing error code

Get the library version as a string. This is the output of git describe --always at compile time, for example “v3.3” or “v3.3-19-gaee920b”. The return value is a string literal and must not be freed. @return the library version as a string

Get device’s major firmware version @return major part of the version number (e.g. 0 from 0.48, 0 from 0.7 etc.)

Get the major library version, e. g. the 3 in v3.2. @return the major library version

Get device’s minor firmware version @return minor part of the version number (e.g. 7 from 0.7, 48 from 0.48 etc.)

Get the minor library version, e. g. the 2 in v3.2. @return the minor library version

Get password safe slot login @param slot_number password safe slot number, slot_number<16 @return login from the PWS slot

Get password safe slot name @param slot_number password safe slot number, slot_number<16 @return slot name

Get the password safe slot password @param slot_number password safe slot number, slot_number<16 @return password from the PWS slot

Get password safe slots’ status The return value must be freed using NK_free_password_safe_slot_status. @return uint8_t[16] slot statuses - each byte represents one slot with 0 (not programmed) and 1 (programmed)

Get progress value of current long operation. Storage only @return int in range 0-100 or -1 if device is not busy or -2 if an error occured

Get the stick status common to all Nitrokey devices and return the command processing error code. If the code is zero, i. e. the command was successful, the storage status is written to the output pointer’s target. The output pointer must not be null.

Return the debug status string. Debug purposes. @return string representation of the status or an empty string if the command failed

Get the Storage stick status and return the command processing error code. If the code is zero, i. e. the command was successful, the storage status is written to the output pointer’s target. The output pointer must not be null.

Get Storage stick status as string. Storage only @return string with devices attributes

Get TOTP code from the device @param slot_number TOTP slot number, slot_number<15 @param challenge TOTP challenge – unused @param last_totp_time last time – unused @param last_interval last interval –unused @return TOTP code

Get TOTP code from the device (PIN protected) @param slot_number TOTP slot number, slot_number<15 @param challenge TOTP challenge – unused @param last_totp_time last time – unused @param last_interval last interval – unused @param user_temporary_password char[25] user temporary password if PIN protected OTP codes are enabled, otherwise should be set to empty string - ‘’ @return TOTP code

Get name of given TOTP slot @param slot_number TOTP slot number, slot_number<15 @return char[20] the name of the slot

Get retry count of user PIN @return user PIN retry count

Check whether AES is supported by the device @return 0 for no and 1 for yes

Returns a linked list of all connected devices, or null if no devices are connected or an error occured. The linked list must be freed by calling NK_free_device_info. @return a linked list of all connected devices

Returns a list of connected devices’ id’s, delimited by ‘;’ character. Empty string is returned on no device found. Each ID could consist of:

Lock device - cancel any user device unlocking. @return command processing error code

Locks encrypted volume @return command processing error code

Locks hidden volume @return command processing error code

Connect to device of given model. Currently library can be connected only to one device at once. @param device_model char ‘S’: Nitrokey Storage, ‘P’: Nitrokey Pro @return 1 if connected, 0 if wrong model or cannot connect

Connect to first available device, starting checking from Pro 1st to Storage 2nd. @return 1 if connected, 0 if wrong model or cannot connect

Connect to device of given model. Currently library can be connected only to one device at once. @param device_model NK_device_model: NK_PRO: Nitrokey Pro, NK_STORAGE: Nitrokey Storage, NK_LIBREM: Librem Key @return 1 if connected, 0 if wrong model or cannot connect

Disconnect from the device. @return command processing error code

Get currently set config - status of function Numlock/Capslock/Scrollock OTP sending and is enabled PIN protected OTP The return value must be freed using NK_free_config. @see NK_write_config @return uint8_t general_config[5]: uint8_t numlock; uint8_t capslock; uint8_t scrolllock; uint8_t enable_user_password; uint8_t delete_user_password;

Get currently set config and write it to the given pointer. @see NK_read_config @see NK_write_config_struct @param out a pointer to the struct that should be written to @return command processing error code

This command is typically run to initiate communication with the device (altough not required). It sets time on device and returns its current status

Set debug level of messages written on stderr @param state state=True - most messages, state=False - only errors level

Set debug level of messages written on stderr @param level (int) 0-lowest verbosity, 5-highest verbosity

Make encrypted volume read-only. Device hides encrypted volume for a second therefore make sure buffers are flushed before running. Firmware range: v0.49 only, future (see firmware release notes) Storage only @param admin_pin 20 characters @return command processing error code

Make encrypted volume read-write. Device hides encrypted volume for a second therefore make sure buffers are flushed before running. Firmware range: v0.49 only, future (see firmware release notes) Storage only @param admin_pin 20 characters @return command processing error code

Set a custom log function.

Make unencrypted volume read-only. Device hides unencrypted volume for a second therefore make sure buffers are flushed before running. Does nothing if firmware version is not matched Firmware range: Storage v0.50, v0.48 and below Storage only @param user_pin 20 characters User PIN @return command processing error code

Make unencrypted volume read-only. Device hides unencrypted volume for a second therefore make sure buffers are flushed before running. Does nothing if firmware version is not matched Firmware range: Storage v0.49, v0.51+ Storage only @param admin_pin 20 characters Admin PIN @return command processing error code

Make unencrypted volume read-write. Device hides unencrypted volume for a second therefore make sure buffers are flushed before running. Does nothing if firmware version is not matched Firmware range: Storage v0.50, v0.48 and below Storage only @param user_pin 20 characters User PIN @return command processing error code

Make unencrypted volume read-write. Device hides unencrypted volume for a second therefore make sure buffers are flushed before running. Does nothing if firmware version is not matched Firmware range: Storage v0.49, v0.51+ Storage only @param admin_pin 20 characters Admin PIN @return command processing error code

Function to determine unencrypted volume PIN type @param minor_firmware_version @return Returns 1, if set unencrypted volume ro/rw pin type is User, 0 otherwise.

NK_statusDeprecated

Return the debug status string. Debug purposes. This function is deprecated in favor of NK_get_status_as_string. @return string representation of the status or an empty string if the command failed

Set time on the device (for TOTP requests) @param time seconds in unix epoch (from 01.01.1970) @return command processing error code

Set the device time used for TOTP to the given time. Contrary to {@code set_time(uint64_t)}, this command fails if {@code old_time} > {@code time} or if {@code old_time} is zero (where {@code old_time} is the current time on the device).

Unlock encrypted volume. Storage only @param user_pin user pin 20 characters @return command processing error code

Unlock hidden volume and lock encrypted volume. Requires encrypted volume to be unlocked. Storage only @param hidden_volume_password 20 characters @return command processing error code

Unlock user PIN locked after 3 incorrect codes tries. @param admin_password char[20] current administrator PIN @return command processing error code

Authenticates the user on USER privilages with user_password and sets user’s temporary password on device to user_temporary_password. @param user_password char[25] current user password @param user_temporary_password char[25] user temporary password to be set on device for further communication (authentication command) @return command processing error code

Blink red and green LED alternatively and infinitely (until device is reconnected). @return command processing error code

Write general config to the device @param numlock set value in range [0-1] to send HOTP code from slot ‘numlock’ after double pressing numlock or outside the range to disable this function @param capslock similar to numlock but with capslock @param scrolllock similar to numlock but with scrolllock @param enable_user_password set True to enable OTP PIN protection (require PIN each OTP code request) @param delete_user_password (unused) @param admin_temporary_password current admin temporary password @return command processing error code

Write general config to the device @param config the configuration data @param admin_temporary_password current admin temporary password @return command processing error code

Write HOTP slot data to the device @param slot_number HOTP slot number, slot_number<3, 0-numbered @param slot_name char[15] desired slot name. C string (requires ending ‘\0’; 16 bytes). @param secret char[40] 160-bit or 320-bit (currently Pro v0.8 only) secret as a hex string. C string (requires ending ‘\0’; 41 bytes). See NitrokeyManager::is_320_OTP_secret_supported. @param hotp_counter uint32_t starting value of HOTP counter @param use_8_digits should returned codes be 6 (false) or 8 digits (true) @param use_enter press ENTER key after sending OTP code using double-pressed scroll/num/capslock @param use_tokenID @see token_ID @param token_ID @see https://openauthentication.org/token-specs/, ‘Class A’ section @param temporary_password char[25] admin temporary password @return command processing error code

Write password safe data to the slot @param slot_number password safe slot number, slot_number<16 @param slot_name char[11] name of the slot @param slot_login char[32] login string @param slot_password char[20] password string @return command processing error code

Write TOTP slot data to the device @param slot_number TOTP slot number, slot_number<15, 0-numbered @param slot_name char[15] desired slot name. C string (requires ending ‘\0’; 16 bytes). @param secret char[40] 160-bit or 320-bit (currently Pro v0.8 only) secret as a hex string. C string (requires ending ‘\0’; 41 bytes). See NitrokeyManager::is_320_OTP_secret_supported. @param time_window uint16_t time window for this TOTP @param use_8_digits should returned codes be 6 (false) or 8 digits (true) @param use_enter press ENTER key after sending OTP code using double-pressed scroll/num/capslock @param use_tokenID @see token_ID @param token_ID @see https://openauthentication.org/token-specs/, ‘Class A’ section @param temporary_password char[20] admin temporary password @return command processing error code

Type Definitions

The Nitrokey device models supported by the API.

Callback function for NK_set_log_function. The first argument is the log level (0 = Error, 1 = Warn, 2 = Info, 3 = DebugL1, 4 = Debug, 5 = DebugL2) and the second argument is the log message.