p521
v0.13.3 GrowingPure Rust implementation of the NIST P-521 (a.k.a. secp521r1) elliptic curve as defined in SP 800-186
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 17d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 805 crates
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
1.6M downloads in the last 30 days (53.6K/day), up 51% from the previous period.
805 crates depend on p521. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 211 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 7+ years old, p521 hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
12% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include c2pa, hpke, ssh-key, pgp, russh. When high-quality crates choose p521, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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Feature Flags
default =["arithmetic", "ecdsa", "getrandom", "pem", "std"]
