Encryption

    Before using Lumens's encrypter, you should set the option of your .env file to a 32 character, random string. If this value is not properly set, all values encrypted by Lumen will be insecure.

    Basic Usage

    Encrypting A Value

    You may encrypt a value using the Crypt facade. All encrypted values are encrypted using OpenSSL and the AES-256-CBC cipher. Furthermore, all encrypted values are signed with a message authentication code (MAC) to detect any modifications to the encrypted string.

    Decrypting A Value

    Of course, you may decrypt values using the method on the Crypt facade. If the value can not be properly decrypted, such as when the MAC is invalid, an Illuminate\Contracts\Encryption\DecryptException will be thrown:

    1. use Illuminate\Contracts\Encryption\DecryptException;
    3.     $decrypted = Crypt::decrypt($encryptedValue);
    4. } catch (DecryptException $e) {
    5. }