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sentinelphp/encrypt
===================

Sodium-based encryption library for sensitive data

v1.0.1(2mo ago)00GPL-3.0-or-laterPHP >=8.2

Since Apr 27Compare

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Sentinel Encrypt
================

[](#sentinel-encrypt)

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Sodium-based encryption library for sensitive data protection.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

```
composer require sentinelphp/encrypt
```

**Requirements:** PHP 8.2+ with the `sodium` extension.

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

```
use SentinelPHP\Encrypt\Encryptor;

// Generate a new encryption key
$key = Encryptor::generateKey();

// Create encryptor with the key
$encryptor = new Encryptor($key);

// Encrypt data
$plaintext = 'sensitive data';
$ciphertext = $encryptor->encrypt($plaintext);

// Decrypt data
$decrypted = $encryptor->decrypt($ciphertext);
```

Key Management
--------------

[](#key-management)

```
use SentinelPHP\Encrypt\Encryptor;

// Generate a new key (base64-encoded)
$key = Encryptor::generateKey();
// Store this securely (e.g., environment variable, secrets manager)

// Check if encryption is enabled
$encryptor = new Encryptor($key);
if ($encryptor->isEnabled()) {
    $encrypted = $encryptor->encrypt($data);
}
```

Security
--------

[](#security)

This library uses:

- **XSalsa20-Poly1305** authenticated encryption
- **Random nonces** for each encryption operation
- **Constant-time** comparison for authentication

Error Handling
--------------

[](#error-handling)

```
use SentinelPHP\Encrypt\Encryptor;
use SentinelPHP\Encrypt\Exception\EncryptionException;
use SentinelPHP\Encrypt\Exception\InvalidKeyException;

try {
    $encryptor = new Encryptor($key);
    $decrypted = $encryptor->decrypt($ciphertext);
} catch (InvalidKeyException $e) {
    // Invalid or missing encryption key
} catch (EncryptionException $e) {
    // Encryption/decryption failed (tampered data, wrong key, etc.)
}
```

License
-------

[](#license)

GPL v3 — see LICENSE for details

###  Health Score

35

—

LowBetter than 77% of packages

Maintenance83

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity0

Limited adoption so far

Community2

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity47

Maturing project, gaining track record

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~0 days

Total

2

Last Release

88d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3542330?v=4)[Tommy Lynge Jørgensen](/maintainers/TLyngeJ)[@TLyngeJ](https://github.com/TLyngeJ)

---

Tags

securityencryptionsodiumdata protection

###  Code Quality

TestsPHPUnit

Static AnalysisPHPStan

Type Coverage Yes

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