SHHH!

SHHH! is a small library for hashing sensitive data, such as passwords. It comes with a similar to the bcrypt npm package, but utilises scrypt which is built into the node crypto library. It comes in two variations, depending on your preferred method of utilising a library.

Usage

Method 1

import shhh from "@kerimhudson/shhh";

const { hash, compare } = shhh("PEPPER"); // you can add an optional pepper here if you'd want a bit more security
const user = { email: "[email protected]", password: "supersecretpassword" };

const hashedPassword = hash(user.password); // returns hashed password, utilising the pepper if provided
const isSamePassword = compare(user.password, hashedPassword); // returns true

Method 2

import { hash, compare } from "@kerimhudson/shhh";

const user = { email: "[email protected]", password: "supersecretpassword" };
const pepper = "PEPPER";
const hashedPassword = hash(user.password, pepper); // returns hashed password, utilising the pepper if provided
const isSamePassword = compare(user.password, hashedPassword, pepper); // returns true

Use of the pepper is entirely optional. Some argue that it allows for a slightly hardened security as it includes a value that is not within the database. If you do use the pepper, store this value outside of the database, for example as an environment variable.

Notes

• I'm by no means an expert in cryptography. You can read more about what scrypt is here
• This project is open to contributions