# Randomly Generating an Asymmetric Key Pair (C/C++)


This topic uses RSA and SM2 as an example to describe how to generate an asymmetric key pair (**OH_CryptoKeyPair**) and obtain the binary data.


The **OH_CryptoKeyPair** object created can be used for subsequent encryption and decryption operations, and the binary data can be used for key storage and transfer.

## Adding the Dynamic Library in the CMake Script
```txt
   target_link_libraries(entry PUBLIC libohcrypto.so)
```

## Randomly Generating an RSA Key Pair

For details about the algorithm specifications, see [RSA](crypto-asym-key-generation-conversion-spec.md#rsa).

1. Use [OH_CryptoAsymKeyGenerator_Create](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_asym_key_api.md#oh_cryptoasymkeygenerator_create) with the string parameter **'RSA1024|PRIMES_2'** to create an asymmetric key generator (**OH_CryptoAsymKeyGenerator**) object for a 1024-bit RSA key with two primes.

2. Use [OH_CryptoAsymKeyGenerator_Generate](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_asym_key_api.md#oh_cryptoasymkeygenerator_generate) to randomly generate an asymmetric key object (**OH_CryptoKeyPair**).

3. Use [OH_CryptoPubKey_Encode](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_asym_key_api.md#oh_cryptopubkey_encode) to obtain the binary data of the public key.


```c++
#include "CryptoArchitectureKit/crypto_common.h"
#include "CryptoArchitectureKit/crypto_asym_key.h"

static OH_Crypto_ErrCode randomGenerateAsymKey()
{
    OH_CryptoAsymKeyGenerator *ctx = nullptr;
    OH_CryptoKeyPair *keyPair = nullptr;
    OH_Crypto_ErrCode ret;

    ret = OH_CryptoAsymKeyGenerator_Create("RSA1024|PRIMES_2", &ctx);
    if (ret != CRYPTO_SUCCESS) {
        OH_CryptoAsymKeyGenerator_Destroy(ctx);
        return ret;
    }


    ret = OH_CryptoAsymKeyGenerator_Generate(ctx, &keyPair);
    if (ret != CRYPTO_SUCCESS) {
        OH_CryptoAsymKeyGenerator_Destroy(ctx);
        OH_CryptoKeyPair_Destroy(keyPair);
        return ret;
    }

    OH_CryptoPubKey *pubKey = OH_CryptoKeyPair_GetPubKey(keyPair);
    Crypto_DataBlob retBlob = { .data = nullptr, .len = 0 };
    ret = OH_CryptoPubKey_Encode(pubKey, CRYPTO_PEM, "PKCS1", &retBlob);
    if (ret != CRYPTO_SUCCESS) {
        OH_CryptoAsymKeyGenerator_Destroy(ctx);
        OH_CryptoKeyPair_Destroy(keyPair);
        return ret;
    }

    OH_Crypto_FreeDataBlob(&retBlob);

    OH_CryptoAsymKeyGenerator_Destroy(ctx);
    OH_CryptoKeyPair_Destroy(keyPair);
    return ret;
}
```

## Randomly Generating an SM2 Key Pair

For details about the algorithm specifications, see [SM2](crypto-asym-key-generation-conversion-spec.md#sm2).

1. Use [OH_CryptoAsymKeyGenerator_Create](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_asym_key_api.md#oh_cryptoasymkeygenerator_create) with the string parameter **'SM2_256'** to create an asymmetric key generator (**OH_CryptoAsymKeyGenerator**) object for a 256-bit SM2 key pair.

2. Use [OH_CryptoAsymKeyGenerator_Generate](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_asym_key_api.md#oh_cryptoasymkeygenerator_generate) to randomly generate an asymmetric key object (**OH_CryptoKeyPair**).

3. Use [OH_CryptoPubKey_Encode](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_asym_key_api.md#oh_cryptopubkey_encode) to obtain the binary data of the public key.


```c++
#include "CryptoArchitectureKit/crypto_common.h"
#include "CryptoArchitectureKit/crypto_asym_key.h"

static OH_Crypto_ErrCode randomGenerateRSA()
{
    OH_CryptoAsymKeyGenerator *ctx = nullptr;
    OH_CryptoKeyPair *dupKeyPair = nullptr;
    OH_Crypto_ErrCode ret;

    ret = OH_CryptoAsymKeyGenerator_Create("SM2_256", &ctx);
    if (ret != CRYPTO_SUCCESS) {
        OH_CryptoAsymKeyGenerator_Destroy(ctx);
        return ret;
    }

    ret = OH_CryptoAsymKeyGenerator_Generate(ctx, &dupKeyPair);
    if (ret != CRYPTO_SUCCESS) {
        OH_CryptoAsymKeyGenerator_Destroy(ctx);
        OH_CryptoKeyPair_Destroy(dupKeyPair);
        return ret;
    }

    OH_CryptoPubKey *pubKey = OH_CryptoKeyPair_GetPubKey(dupKeyPair);
    Crypto_DataBlob retBlob = { .data = nullptr, .len = 0 };
    ret = OH_CryptoPubKey_Encode(pubKey, CRYPTO_DER, nullptr, &retBlob);
    if (ret != CRYPTO_SUCCESS) {
        OH_CryptoAsymKeyGenerator_Destroy(ctx);
        OH_CryptoKeyPair_Destroy(dupKeyPair);
        return ret;
    }

    OH_CryptoAsymKeyGenerator_Destroy(ctx);
    OH_CryptoKeyPair_Destroy(dupKeyPair);
    return ret;
}
```