(Node.js) Generate an ECC Key

Demonstrates how to generate an ECC key.

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() {

    // All Chilkat classes can be unlocked at once at the beginning of a program
    // by calling UnlockBundle.  It requires a Bundle unlock code.
    var chilkatGlob = new chilkat.Global();
    var success = chilkatGlob.UnlockBundle("Anything for 30-day trial.");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(chilkatGlob.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // 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");
    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.

    // privKey: PrivateKey
    var privKey = ecc.GenEccKey("secp256r1",fortuna);
    if (ecc.LastMethodSuccess !== 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();