Simple SuiteScript 1.0 Encryption  

What is Encryption?

Encryption is a powerful security measure that should be included in scripts, especially when dealing with sensitive data such as passwords. Unfortunately, the documentation for encryption in SuiteScript 1.0 (SS1) is limited. Therefore, I am providing the code below as a baseline for how to use it.

Note: The below method is known to function for strings. Be sure and stringify objects before attempting to encrypt them.

Encryption Code Example

//this function is not required, but is an example of generating a random hex key.
function generateHexKey(length) {
    var result = "";
    var characters = "0123456789abcdef"; // Hexadecimal characters
    var charactersLength = characters.length;
    for (var i = 0; i < length; i++) {
        result += characters.charAt(Math.floor(Math.random() * charactersLength));
    }
    return result;
}
var dataToBeEncoded = "Encrypt Me";
var secretKey = generateHexKey(32);
var encodedData = nlapiEncrypt(data, "aes", secretKey);
//NOTE: "data" must be stringified
var decryptedData = nlapiDecrypt(encodedData, "aes", secretKey);
//decryptedData = "Encrypt Me"

Methods for Loading Secret Keys 

There are a variety of ways to load in secret keys in SuiteScript 1.0. I recommend pursuing one of the following methods for loading your secret keys:

1. Load the key from a custom record
2. Generate the key on the fly and save it to a custom record temporarily

Be sure to choose the method that best suits your use case.

Author: Sam Gagliardi

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