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Node.js · Function

createHash

The Hash class creates hash digests from data. Use createHash() to make one, update() to add data, and digest() to get the result.

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Since
v0.1.92

Syntax

crypto.createHash(algorithm[, options])
hash.update(data[, inputEncoding])
hash.digest([encoding])

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  • crypto.createHash
  • Hash.copy
  • Hash.update
  • Hash.digest
  • crypto.getHashes

Source: Hash | Node.js 26.13.0 Documentation. Checked 2026-11-03.