(Node.js) Generate an ECDSA Key

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Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

Install Chilkat for Node.js and Electron using npm at Chilkat npm packages for Node.js Chilkat npm packages for Electron on Windows, Linux, MacOS

var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-win64'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm64');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-x64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-mac-universal');
}

function chilkatExample() {

    // This requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    // Create a Fortuna PRNG and seed it with system entropy.
    // This will be our source of random data for generating the ECC private key.
    var fortuna = new chilkat.Prng();
    var entropy = fortuna.GetEntropy(32,"base64");
    var success = fortuna.AddEntropy(entropy,"base64");

    var ecc = new chilkat.Ecc();

    // Generate a random ECC private key on the secp256r1 curve.
    // Chilkat also supports other curves, such as secp384r1, secp521r1, and secp256k1.

    var privKey = new chilkat.PrivateKey();
    success = ecc.GenKey("secp256r1",fortuna,privKey);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ecc.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log(privKey.GetXml());

    // Save the private key to PKCS8 encrypted PEM
    // (The private key can be saved in a variety of different formats. See the online reference documentation.)
    success = privKey.SavePkcs8EncryptedPemFile("pemPassword","myPemFiles/eccKey123.pem");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(privKey.LastErrorText);
    }

    console.log("finished.");

}

chilkatExample();