exportPkcs8Pem

Export a private key as PEM-encoded PKCS#8 PrivateKeyInfo.

function exportPkcs8Pem(
	privateKey: CryptoKey,
): Promise<string>

Parameters

• privateKey: CryptoKey

See also

• importPkcs8Pem for the inverse operation
• exportEncryptedPkcs8Pem for password-protected export

Examples

const keys = await generateKeyPair();
const pem = await exportPkcs8Pem(keys.privateKey);
// -----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----
// MIGHAgEAMBMGByqGSM49AgEGCCqGSM49AwEH...
// -----END PRIVATE KEY-----