Supported format and algorithms
Supported Formats and Algorithms¶
The following encryption schemes can be used with the Privacera API:
| Format Type | Algorithms | Scopes | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSN | FPE | ALL, LAST_4_DIGITS | U.S. Social Security Number (full or last‑4 only) |
| CC | FPE | ALL, FIRST_4_DIGITS, LAST_4_DIGITS | Credit Card number (full or partial masking) |
| DATE | FPE | ALL | Full date |
| DATE_DD_MM | FPE | ALL | Day‑month only date |
| FPE | ALL, USERNAME_AT_MASKED_DOMAIN, MASKED_USERNAME_AT_DOMAIN | Email address (full or partial user/domain masking) | |
| IP | FPE | ALL | IPv4 or IPv6 address |
| HOST_DOMAIN | FPE, STANDARD, STANDARD_256_BIT, ALPHANUMERIC | ALL | Hostname/domain; choose FPE or AES (128/256) or simple alpha‑num |
| ALPHANUMERIC | FPE, ALPHANUMERIC, STANDARD, STANDARD_256_BIT | ALL, Partial Encrypt - First N characters, Partial Encrypt - Last N characters | Letters & digits only (shuffle or AES) |
| FPE_ALPHA_NUMERIC | FPE, ALPHANUMERIC, STANDARD, STANDARD_256_BIT | ALL | Alphanumeric with FPE or AES options |
| NUMBER (NUMERIC) | FPE | ALL | Digit‑only strings (IDs, account numbers) |
| DRIVER_LICENSE | FPE, STANDARD, STANDARD_256_BIT | ALL | Driver license numbers (format‑preserved or AES) |
| LITERAL | ALPHANUMERIC | ALL | Unstructured text limited to letters & digits |
| HASHING | SHA_256_HASH, SHA_512_HASH | ALL | Irreversible hashing (256‑ or 512‑bit) |
| TEXT | FPE, ALPHANUMERIC, STANDARD, STANDARD_256_BIT | ALL, Partial Encrypt - First N characters, Partial Encrypt - Last N characters | Free‑form text (choose FPE for format or AES for full coverage) |
| ASCII | FPE | ALL | Printable ASCII (codes 32–126) |