---
title: "decrypt"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/PSJC/434440032/decrypt"
format: markdown
---
> Macro (aura-html)


 > Macro (button-handy)




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> |  |  |  |  |
> | --- | --- | --- | --- |
> | **Syntax** | decrypt(textToDecrypt, cipherKey) | **Package** |  |
> | **Alias** |  | **Pkg Usage** |  |

## Description

> Macro (excerpt)
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> Decrypts text with AES Decryption using a 16, 32, 64, or 128 bit cipher.

Decrypts text with AES Decryption using a 16, 32, 64, or 128 bit cipher. This is useful when retrieving password stored in [ Persistent variables](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=psjc&title=%20Persistent%20variables&linkCreation=true&fromPageId=434440032).

## Parameters

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> | Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
> | --- | --- | --- | --- |
> | textToDecrypt | String | Yes | Text to decrypt |
> | cipherKey | String | Yes | Secret cipher key text used for encryption and decryption. Must be 16, 32, 64, or 128 characters in length. |

## Return Type

**String**

## Example

```javascript
return decrypt(""¸øb!v„öÉÙ'äW1‡", "secretKeyPhrase7");
```

Returns "adminPassword"

## See also

> Macro (contentbylabel)