hmac-sha512
v1.1.12 StableA small, self-contained SHA512, HMAC-SHA512, HKDF-SHA512, SHA384, HMAC-SHA384, and HKDF-SHA384 implementation
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 42d ago)
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 5+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 209 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (13KB, 3 deps)
Security
Deep Insights
561.9K downloads in the last 30 days (18.7K/day), up 17% from the previous period.
209 crates depend on hmac-sha512. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 139 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 5 years with 22 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 12KB, hmac-sha512 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include blind-rsa-signatures, jwt-simple, superboring, slip10_ed25519, bitcoin-hd-keys. When high-quality crates choose hmac-sha512, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["sha384"]
