Python-RSA is a pure-Python RSA implementation. It supports encryption and decryption, signing and verifying signatures, and key generation according to PKCS#1 version 1.5. It can be used as a Python library as well as on the commandline. The code was mostly written by Sybren A. Stüvel.
Documentation can be found at the Python-RSA homepage. For all changes, check the changelog.
Download and install using:
pip install rsa
or download it from the Python Package Index.
The source code is maintained at GitHub and is licensed under the Apache License, version 2.0
Because of how Python internally stores numbers, it is not possible to make a pure-Python program secure against timing attacks. This library is no exception, so use it with care. See #230 and https://securitypitfalls.wordpress.com/2018/08/03/constant-time-compare-in-python/ for more info.
For instructions on how to best report security issues, see our Security Policy.
python3 -m venv .venv
. ./.venv/bin/activate
pip install poetry
poetry install
Since this project is considered critical on the Python Package Index, two-factor authentication is required. For uploading packages to PyPi, an API key is required; username+password will not work.
First, generate an API token at https://pypi.org/manage/account/token/. Then, use this token when publishing instead of your username and password.
As username, use __token__.
As password, use the token itself, including the pypi- prefix.
See https://pypi.org/help/#apitoken for help using API tokens to publish. This
is what I have in ~/.pypirc:
[distutils]
index-servers =
rsa
# Use `twine upload -r rsa` to upload with this token.
[rsa]
repository = https://upload.pypi.org/legacy/
username = __token__
password = pypi-token
. ./.venv/bin/activate
poetry build
twine check dist/rsa-4.10-dev0.tar.gz dist/rsa-4.10-dev0-*.whl
twine upload -r rsa dist/rsa-4.10-dev0.tar.gz dist/rsa-4.10-dev0-*.whl