Bouncy Castle – Open-source cryptographic APIs

Welcome to the home of the Legion of the Bouncy Castle and its FIPS-certified open-source cryptographic APIs for Java and C#.

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Download the Bouncy Castle APIs for Java, Java FIPS, Java LTS, C# .NET, C# .NET FIPS or the Kotlin version. 

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Here at the Legion of the Bouncy Castle, we believe in cryptography 

We have been providing cryptography solutions for over 20 years, offering FIPS certifications, LTS releases, and quantum-ready support to meet everyone's needs.

24

Years of history

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Years FIPS certified

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