API Index

XML Security Library – API Reference (1.3.12)

This index lists all API groups. Each group links to a page describing its macros, types, enumerations, and functions.

XML Security Core Library

API reference for the xmlsec core library.

• Application Helper Functions — High-level helper functions for application integration.
• Base64 Encode/Decode — Base64 encoding/decoding functions and transform implementation.
• Big Numbers — Big-number (arbitrary-precision integer) utility functions.
• Dynamic Buffer — Dynamic binary buffer implementation.
• Dynamic Loading — Dynamic loading of XML Security crypto back-ends.
• Error Reporting — Error codes and error-reporting functions.
• Generic List — Generic doubly-linked list implementation.
• I/O — Input/output helper functions.
• Key Data — Key data containers and key-data processing.
• KeyInfo Processing — dsig:KeyInfo node processing.
• Keys — Key objects and key management.
• Keys Manager — Keys manager — locating and verifying keys.
• Memory Buffer Transform — In-memory buffer transform for capturing transform output.
• Transforms Engine — Transforms engine — chaining, execution, and built-in transforms.
• XML Digital Signatures — XML Digital Signature (XMLDSig) implementation.
• XML Encryption — XML Encryption (XMLEnc) implementation.
• XML Node Sets — XML node-set implementation used during transformations.
• XML Parser — XML parsing helper functions.
• XML Security Init/Shutdown — Library initialisation, shutdown, configuration, and other helper functions and macros.
• XML Templates — Functions for creating XMLDSig and XMLEnc XML template documents.
• XML Tree Utilities — XML-tree navigation and manipulation helper functions.

Full XML Security Core Library reference →

XML Security Library for GnuTLS

API reference for the xmlsec-gnutls back-end.

• GnuTLS Application Helpers — High-level application helpers for the GnuTLS back-end.
• GnuTLS Crypto Engine — Cryptographic operations provided by the GnuTLS back-end.
• GnuTLS Keys Store — GnuTLS-specific key store implementation.
• GnuTLS X.509 Support — X.509 certificate handling for the GnuTLS back-end.

Full XML Security Library for GnuTLS reference →

XML Security Library for Microsoft CNG

API reference for the xmlsec-mscng back-end (Microsoft Cryptography API: Next Generation).

• MsCng Application Helpers — High-level application helpers for the MsCng back-end.
• MsCng Certificate Keys — Certificate-based key handling for the MsCng back-end.
• MsCng Crypto Engine — Cryptographic operations provided by the MsCng back-end.
• MsCng Keys Store — MsCng-specific key store implementation.
• MsCng X.509 Support — X.509 certificate handling for the MsCng back-end.

Full XML Security Library for Microsoft CNG reference →

XML Security Library for NSS

API reference for the xmlsec-nss back-end.

• NSS Application Helpers — High-level application helpers for the NSS back-end.
• NSS Crypto Engine — Cryptographic operations provided by the NSS back-end.
• NSS Keys Store — NSS-specific key store implementation.
• NSS PKI Keys — PKI key-data handling for the NSS back-end.
• NSS X.509 Support — X.509 certificate handling for the NSS back-end.

Full XML Security Library for NSS reference →

XML Security Library for OpenSSL

API reference for the xmlsec-openssl back-end.

• OpenSSL Application Helpers — High-level application helpers for the OpenSSL back-end.
• OpenSSL Crypto Engine — Cryptographic operations provided by the OpenSSL back-end.
• OpenSSL Keys Store — OpenSSL-specific key store implementation.
• OpenSSL X.509 Support — X.509 certificate handling for the OpenSSL back-end.

Full XML Security Library for OpenSSL reference →

(DEPRECATED) XML Security Library for GCrypt

API reference for the xmlsec-gcrypt back-end.

• GCrypt Application Helpers — High-level application helpers for the GCrypt back-end.
• GCrypt Crypto Engine — Cryptographic operations provided by the GCrypt back-end.

Full (DEPRECATED) XML Security Library for GCrypt reference →

(DEPRECATED) XML Security Library for Microsoft CryptoAPI

API reference for the xmlsec-mscrypto back-end (Microsoft CryptoAPI).

• MsCrypto Application Helpers — High-level application helpers for the MsCrypto back-end.
• MsCrypto Certificate Keys — Certificate-based key handling for the MsCrypto back-end.
• MsCrypto Crypto Engine — Cryptographic operations provided by the MsCrypto back-end.
• MsCrypto Keys Store — MsCrypto-specific key store implementation.
• MsCrypto X.509 Support — X.509 certificate handling for the MsCrypto back-end.

Full (DEPRECATED) XML Security Library for Microsoft CryptoAPI reference →