PCLCrypto
A .NET library providing cryptographic APIs that delegate to platform-native implementations for portable libraries.
What is PCLCrypto?
PCLCrypto is a .NET library that provides cryptographic APIs for portable libraries by delegating to the underlying operating system's native implementations. It solves the problem of accessing reliable, high-performance cryptography across different platforms without implementing its own algorithms. The library offers symmetric/asymmetric encryption, signatures, key derivation, and random number generation through a consistent API.
Developers building portable .NET libraries or applications that need cryptographic functionality across multiple platforms (Windows, Android, iOS) where platform-native crypto is preferred. Particularly relevant for projects that were created when .NET's cross-platform crypto support was limited.
Developers choose PCLCrypto because it provides cryptographic assurance by using the operating system's trusted implementations, offers significant performance benefits on mobile platforms, and maintains API consistency across different environments without requiring platform-specific code.
Overview
Platform crypto for portable libraries
Use Cases
Best For
- Building portable .NET libraries that require cryptographic operations
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