base64(3)

NAME
base64 - Provides base64 encode and decode, see RFC 2045.

DESCRIPTION

DATA TYPES

base64_alphabet() :: $A..$Z | $a..$z | $0..$9 | $+ | $/ | $- | $_ | $=.

    Base 64 Encoding alphabet, see RFC 4648.
base64_binary() :: binary().

    Base 64 encoded binary.
base64_mode() :: standard | urlsafe.

    Selector for the Base 64 Encoding alphabet used for encoding and decoding. See RFC 4648 Sections 4 and 5.
base64_string() :: [base64_alphabet()].

    Base 64 encoded string.
byte_string() :: [byte()].

    Arbitrary sequences of octets.
decode_options() :: #{padding => boolean(), mode => base64_mode()}.

    Customizes the behaviour of the decode functions.

    Default value if omitted entirely or partially is #{mode => standard, padding => true}.

    The mode option can be one of the following: standard
        Default. Decode the given string using the standard base64 alphabet according to RFC 4648 Section 4, that is "+" and "/" are representing bytes 62 and 63 respectively, while "-" and "_" are illegal characters.
    urlsafe
        Decode the given string using the alternative "URL and Filename safe" base64 alphabet according to RFC 4648 Section 5, that is "-" and "_" are representing bytes 62 and 63 respectively, while "+" and "/" are illegal characters.

    The padding option can be one of the following: true
        Default. Checks the correct number of = padding characters at the end of the encoded string.
    false
        Accepts an encoded string with missing = padding characters at the end.
encode_options() :: #{padding => boolean(), mode => base64_mode()}.

    Customizes the behaviour of the decode functions.

    Default value if omitted entirely or partially is #{mode => standard, padding => true}.

    The mode option can be one of the following: standard
        Default. Encode the given string using the standard base64 alphabet according to RFC 4648 Section 4.
    urlsafe
        Encode the given string using the alternative "URL and Filename safe" base64 alphabet according to RFC 4648 Section 5.

    The padding option can be one of the following: true
        Default. Appends correct number of = padding characters to the encoded string.
    false
        Skips appending = padding characters to the encoded string.

FUNCTIONS

decode(Base64, Options) -> Data when Base64 :: base64_string() | base64_binary(), Options :: decode_options(), Data :: binary().

    Decodes a base64 string encoded using the standard alphabet according to RFC 4648 Section 4 to plain ASCII.

    The function will strips away any whitespace characters and check for the the correct number of = padding characters at the end of the encoded string.

    See decode_options/0 for details on which options can be passed.

    Example:

        1> base64:decode("AQIDBA==").
        <<1,2,3,4>>
        2> base64:decode("AQ ID BA==").
        <<1,2,3,4>>
        3> base64:decode("AQIDBA=").
        ** exception error: missing_padding
             in function  base64:decode_list/7 (base64.erl, line 734)
                *** data to decode is missing final = padding characters, if this is intended, use the `padding => false` option
        4> base64:decode("AQIDBA=", #{ padding => false }).
        <<1,2,3,4>>
decode_to_string(Base64) -> DataString when Base64 :: base64_string() | base64_binary(), DataString :: byte_string().

    Equivalent to decode(Base64), but returns a byte_string/0.
decode_to_string(Base64, Options) -> DataString when Base64 :: base64_string() | base64_binary(), Options :: decode_options(), DataString :: byte_string().

    Equivalent to decode(Base64, Options), but returns a byte_string/0.
encode(Data, Options) -> Base64 when Data :: byte_string() | binary(), Options :: encode_options(), Base64 :: base64_binary().

    Encodes a plain ASCII string into base64 using the alphabet indicated by the mode option. The result is 33% larger than the data.

    See encode_options/0 for details on which options can be passed.
encode_to_string(Data) -> Base64String when Data :: byte_string() | binary(), Base64String :: base64_string().

    Equivalent to encode(Data), but returns a byte_string/0.
encode_to_string(Data, Options) -> Base64String when Data :: byte_string() | binary(), Options :: encode_options(), Base64String :: base64_string().

    Equivalent to encode(Data, Options), but returns a byte_string/0.
mime_decode(Base64, Options) -> Data when Base64 :: base64_string() | base64_binary(), Options :: decode_options(), Data :: binary().

    Decodes a base64 "mime" string encoded using the standard alphabet according to RFC 4648 Section 4 to plain ASCII.

    The function will strips away any illegal characters. It does not check for the the correct number of = padding characters at the end of the encoded string.

    See decode_options/0 for details on which options can be passed.

    Example:

        1> base64:mime_decode("AQIDBA==").
        <<1,2,3,4>>
        2> base64:mime_decode("AQIDB=A=").
        <<1,2,3,4>>
mime_decode_to_string(Base64) -> DataString when Base64 :: base64_string() | base64_binary(), DataString :: byte_string().

    Equivalent to mime_decode(Base64), but returns a byte_string/0.
mime_decode_to_string(Base64, Options) -> DataString when Base64 :: base64_string() | base64_binary(), Options :: decode_options(), DataString :: byte_string().

    Equivalent to mime_decode(Base64, Options), but returns a byte_string/0.