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EVP_PKEY_NEW(3)                     OpenSSL                    EVP_PKEY_NEW(3)
NAME
       EVP_PKEY_new, EVP_PKEY_up_ref, EVP_PKEY_free,
       EVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key, EVP_PKEY_new_raw_public_key,
       EVP_PKEY_new_CMAC_key, EVP_PKEY_new_mac_key,
       EVP_PKEY_get_raw_private_key, EVP_PKEY_get_raw_public_key -
       public/private key allocation and raw key handling functions
SYNOPSIS
        #include <openssl/evp.h>
        EVP_PKEY *EVP_PKEY_new(void);
        int EVP_PKEY_up_ref(EVP_PKEY *key);
        void EVP_PKEY_free(EVP_PKEY *key);
        EVP_PKEY *EVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key(int type, ENGINE *e,
                                               const unsigned char *key, size_t keylen);
        EVP_PKEY *EVP_PKEY_new_raw_public_key(int type, ENGINE *e,
                                              const unsigned char *key, size_t keylen);
        EVP_PKEY *EVP_PKEY_new_CMAC_key(ENGINE *e, const unsigned char *priv,
                                        size_t len, const EVP_CIPHER *cipher);
        EVP_PKEY *EVP_PKEY_new_mac_key(int type, ENGINE *e, const unsigned char *key,
                                       int keylen);
        int EVP_PKEY_get_raw_private_key(const EVP_PKEY *pkey, unsigned char *priv,
                                         size_t *len);
        int EVP_PKEY_get_raw_public_key(const EVP_PKEY *pkey, unsigned char *pub,
                                        size_t *len);
DESCRIPTION
       The EVP_PKEY_new() function allocates an empty EVP_PKEY structure which
       is used by OpenSSL to store public and private keys. The reference
       count is set to 1.
       EVP_PKEY_up_ref() increments the reference count of key.
       EVP_PKEY_free() decrements the reference count of key and, if the
       reference count is zero, frees it up. If key is NULL, nothing is done.
       EVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key() allocates a new EVP_PKEY. If e is non-
       NULL then the new EVP_PKEY structure is associated with the engine e.
       The type argument indicates what kind of key this is. The value should
       be a NID for a public key algorithm that supports raw private keys,
       i.e. one of EVP_PKEY_HMAC, EVP_PKEY_POLY1305, EVP_PKEY_SIPHASH,
       EVP_PKEY_X25519, EVP_PKEY_ED25519, EVP_PKEY_X448 or EVP_PKEY_ED448. key
       points to the raw private key data for this EVP_PKEY which should be of
       length keylen.  The length should be appropriate for the type of the
       key. The public key data will be automatically derived from the given
       private key data (if appropriate for the algorithm type).
       EVP_PKEY_new_raw_public_key() works in the same way as
       EVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key() except that key points to the raw public
       key data. The EVP_PKEY structure will be initialised without any
       private key information. Algorithm types that support raw public keys
       are EVP_PKEY_X25519, EVP_PKEY_ED25519, EVP_PKEY_X448 or EVP_PKEY_ED448.
       EVP_PKEY_new_CMAC_key() works in the same way as
       EVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key() except it is only for the EVP_PKEY_CMAC
       algorithm type. In addition to the raw private key data, it also takes
       a cipher algorithm to be used during creation of a CMAC in the cipher
       argument. The cipher should be a standard encryption only cipher. For
       example AEAD and XTS ciphers should not be used.
       EVP_PKEY_new_mac_key() works in the same way as
       EVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key().  New applications should use
       EVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key() instead.
       EVP_PKEY_get_raw_private_key() fills the buffer provided by priv with
       raw private key data. The size of the priv buffer should be in *len on
       entry to the function, and on exit *len is updated with the number of
       bytes actually written. If the buffer priv is NULL then *len is
       populated with the number of bytes required to hold the key. The
       calling application is responsible for ensuring that the buffer is
       large enough to receive the private key data. This function only works
       for algorithms that support raw private keys.  Currently this is:
       EVP_PKEY_HMAC, EVP_PKEY_POLY1305, EVP_PKEY_SIPHASH, EVP_PKEY_X25519,
       EVP_PKEY_ED25519, EVP_PKEY_X448 or EVP_PKEY_ED448.
       EVP_PKEY_get_raw_public_key() fills the buffer provided by pub with raw
       public key data. The size of the pub buffer should be in *len on entry
       to the function, and on exit *len is updated with the number of bytes
       actually written. If the buffer pub is NULL then *len is populated with
       the number of bytes required to hold the key. The calling application
       is responsible for ensuring that the buffer is large enough to receive
       the public key data. This function only works for algorithms that
       support raw public  keys.  Currently this is: EVP_PKEY_X25519,
       EVP_PKEY_ED25519, EVP_PKEY_X448 or EVP_PKEY_ED448.
NOTES
       The EVP_PKEY structure is used by various OpenSSL functions which
       require a general private key without reference to any particular
       algorithm.
       The structure returned by EVP_PKEY_new() is empty. To add a private or
       public key to this empty structure use the appropriate functions
       described in EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA(3), EVP_PKEY_set1_DSA, EVP_PKEY_set1_DH
       or EVP_PKEY_set1_EC_KEY.
RETURN VALUES
       EVP_PKEY_new(), EVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key(),
       EVP_PKEY_new_raw_public_key(), EVP_PKEY_new_CMAC_key() and
       EVP_PKEY_new_mac_key() return either the newly allocated EVP_PKEY
       structure or NULL if an error occurred.
       EVP_PKEY_up_ref(), EVP_PKEY_get_raw_private_key() and
       EVP_PKEY_get_raw_public_key() return 1 for success and 0 for failure.
SEE ALSO
       EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA(3), EVP_PKEY_set1_DSA, EVP_PKEY_set1_DH or
       EVP_PKEY_set1_EC_KEY
HISTORY
       The EVP_PKEY_new() and EVP_PKEY_free() functions exist in all versions
       of OpenSSL.
       The EVP_PKEY_up_ref() function was added in OpenSSL 1.1.0.
       The EVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key(), EVP_PKEY_new_raw_public_key(),
       EVP_PKEY_new_CMAC_key(), EVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key() and
       EVP_PKEY_get_raw_public_key() functions were added in OpenSSL 1.1.1.
COPYRIGHT
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       Licensed under the OpenSSL license (the "License").  You may not use
       this file except in compliance with the License.  You can obtain a copy
       in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
       <https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>;.
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