About node-keychain

This module provides basic Keychain access in Node.js by wrapping the macOS security command-line tool. It's a simple, reliable way to securely store and retrieve credentials in your Node.js applications on Mac.

Requirements

• Mac OS X 10.6 or later
• Node.js

API

1const keychain = require('keychain');
2
3// Set a password
4keychain.setPassword({
5  account: 'myapp',
6  service: 'MyService',
7  password: 'secret123'
8}, callback);
9
10// Get a password
11keychain.getPassword({
12  account: 'myapp',
13  service: 'MyService'
14}, callback);
15
16// Delete a password
17keychain.deletePassword({
18  account: 'myapp',
19  service: 'MyService'
20}, callback);

Features

• Generic Passwords - Store application-specific credentials
• Internet Passwords - Store web service credentials with server info
• Keychain Management - Create, delete, and set default keychains
• Async API - All operations use callbacks for non-blocking execution

Installation

1npm install keychain