@hongtak/totp

A lightweight, zero-dependency Node.js library for generating and verifying Time-Based One-Time Passwords (TOTP) and HMAC-Based One-Time Passwords (HOTP), compliant with RFC 6238 and RFC 4226.

Features

• 🔐 Generate TOTP and HOTP codes
• ✅ Verify TOTP codes with time window support
• 🔑 Generate cryptographically secure secrets
• 🔧 Support for multiple hash algorithms (SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512)
• 📦 Zero dependencies (uses native Node.js crypto)
• 🎯 RFC 4648 Base32 encoding/decoding implementation
• ⚡ Lightweight and fast
• 🎨 Flexible options API

Installation

npm install @hongtak/totp

Usage

TOTP (Time-Based One-Time Password)

import { generateSecret, totp } from '@hongtak/totp'

// Generate a secret key
const secret = generateSecret()
console.log('Secret:', secret)
// Output: Secret: JBSWY3DPEHPK3PXP...

// Generate a TOTP code
const code = totp.generate(secret)
console.log('Code:', code)
// Output: Code: 123456

// Verify a TOTP code
const isValid = totp.verify(secret, code)
console.log('Valid:', isValid)
// Output: Valid: true

// Generate with custom options
const code8Digit = totp.generate(secret, {
  digits: 8,
  step: 60,
  algorithm: 'sha256'
})

HOTP (HMAC-Based One-Time Password)

import { generateSecret, hotp } from '@hongtak/totp'

const secret = generateSecret()
const counter = 0

// Generate an HOTP code
const code = hotp.generate(secret, counter)
console.log('Code:', code)
// Output: Code: 123456

// Verify an HOTP code
const isValid = hotp.verify(secret, counter, code)
console.log('Valid:', isValid)
// Output: Valid: true

// Generate with custom options
const code8Digit = hotp.generate(secret, counter, {
  digits: 8,
  algorithm: 'sha512'
})

Base32 Encoding/Decoding

import { base32 } from '@hongtak/totp'

// Encode
const encoded = base32.encode(Buffer.from('Hello World'))
console.log(encoded)
// Output: JBSWY3DPEBLW64TMMQ

// Decode
const decoded = base32.decode('JBSWY3DPEBLW64TMMQ')
console.log(decoded.toString())
// Output: Hello World

API

generateSecret(length = 32)

Generates a cryptographically secure random secret.

Parameters:

• length (number, optional): Length of the random bytes to generate. Default is 32.

Returns: Base32-encoded secret string.

Example:

const secret = generateSecret()
// Returns: 'JBSWY3DPEHPK3PXP...'

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TOTP API

totp.generate(secret, opts = {})

Generates a TOTP code based on the current time.

Parameters:

• secret (string): Base32-encoded secret key
• opts (object, optional): Configuration options
  • digits (number): Number of digits in the code. Default is 6.
  • epoch (number): Timestamp in milliseconds. Default is Date.now().
  • algorithm (string): Hash algorithm ('sha1', 'sha256', 'sha512'). Default is 'sha1'.
  • step (number): Time step in seconds. Default is 30.

Returns: String containing the TOTP code.

Example:

const code = totp.generate(secret, {
  digits: 8,
  step: 60,
  algorithm: 'sha256'
})

totp.verify(secret, token, opts = {})

Verifies a TOTP code against the secret, allowing for time drift.

Parameters:

• secret (string): Base32-encoded secret key
• token (string): TOTP code to verify
• opts (object, optional): Configuration options
  • digits (number): Number of digits in the code. Default is 6.
  • epoch (number): Timestamp in milliseconds. Default is Date.now().
  • algorithm (string): Hash algorithm. Default is 'sha1'.
  • step (number): Time step in seconds. Default is 30.
  • window (number): Number of time steps to check before and after current time. Default is 0.

Returns: Boolean indicating whether the code is valid.

Example:

const isValid = totp.verify(secret, '12345678', {
  digits: 8,
  window: 1
})

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HOTP API

hotp.generate(secret, counter, opts = {})

Generates an HOTP code based on a counter value.

Parameters:

• secret (string): Base32-encoded secret key
• counter (number): Counter value
• opts (object, optional): Configuration options
  • digits (number): Number of digits in the code. Default is 6.
  • algorithm (string): Hash algorithm ('sha1', 'sha256', 'sha512'). Default is 'sha1'.

Returns: String containing the HOTP code.

Example:

const code = hotp.generate(secret, 42, {
  digits: 8,
  algorithm: 'sha512'
})

hotp.verify(secret, counter, token, opts = {})

Verifies an HOTP code against the secret and counter.

Parameters:

• secret (string): Base32-encoded secret key
• counter (number): Counter value
• token (string): HOTP code to verify
• opts (object, optional): Configuration options
  • digits (number): Number of digits in the code. Default is 6.
  • algorithm (string): Hash algorithm. Default is 'sha1'.

Returns: Boolean indicating whether the code is valid.

Example:

const isValid = hotp.verify(secret, 42, '12345678', {
  digits: 8
})

hotp.generateSecret(length = 32)

Alias for generateSecret(). Available on the hotp module for convenience.

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Base32 API

base32.encode(input, padding = false)

Encodes binary data to Base32 string.

Parameters:

• input (Buffer): Binary data to encode
• padding (boolean, optional): Whether to include padding. Default is false.

Returns: Base32-encoded string.

Example:

const encoded = base32.encode(Buffer.from('Hello'))
// Returns: 'JBSWY3DP'

base32.decode(input)

Decodes a Base32 string to binary data.

Parameters:

• input (string): Base32-encoded string

Returns: Buffer containing decoded binary data.

Example:

const decoded = base32.decode('JBSWY3DP')
// Returns: Buffer containing 'Hello'

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How It Works

TOTP (Time-Based OTP)

TOTP generates a time-based one-time password using:

1. A shared secret key (Base32-encoded)
2. Current Unix timestamp divided by a time step (default 30 seconds)
3. HMAC algorithm (SHA-1, SHA-256, or SHA-512) to generate a hash
4. Dynamic truncation to produce a numeric code

The verification function accounts for clock drift by checking codes within a time window.

HOTP (HMAC-Based OTP)

HOTP generates a counter-based one-time password using:

1. A shared secret key (Base32-encoded)
2. A counter value that increments with each use
3. HMAC algorithm to generate a hash
4. Dynamic truncation to produce a numeric code

Base32 Encoding

This library includes a custom RFC 4648-compliant Base32 implementation:

• Uses the standard RFC 4648 alphabet: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ234567
• Supports optional padding with = characters
• Handles case-insensitive decoding

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Author

Choi Hong Tak hongtak@gmail.com

Repository

https://github.com/hongtak/totp