---
title: "POST /hmac"
method: POST
path: "/hmac"
tags: ["v2"]
---

# POST /hmac

`POST /hmac`

## Request body

- Hmac
  - `display-id` string — The display id of the key to use in the encryption process
  - `hash-function` string — Hash function [sha-256,sha-512]
  - `input-format` string — Select default assumed format for any plaintext input. Currently supported options: [base64]
  - `item-id` integer — The item id of the key to use in the encryption process
  - `json` boolean — Set output format to JSON
  - `key-name` string, required — The name of the key to use in the encryption process
  - `plaintext` string — Data to perform hmac on
  - `token` string — Authentication token (see `/auth` and `/configure`)
  - `uid-token` string — The universal identity token, Required only for universal_identity authentication

## Response `200`

hmacResponse wraps response body.

- HmacOutput
  - `result` string

## Other responses

- `default` — errorResponse wraps any error to return it as a JSON object with one "error" field.

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