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type: docs
title: "Cryptography"
linkTitle: "Cryptography"
weight: 100
description: "Perform cryptographic operations without exposing keys to your application"  
---

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 Learn more about how to use Dapr Cryptography:
 - Try the [Cryptography quickstart]({{< ref cryptography-quickstart.md >}}).
 - Explore cryptography via any of the supporting [Dapr SDKs]({{< ref sdks >}}). 
 - Browse the supported [cryptography component specs]({{< ref supported-cryptography >}}).
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