# Generate HASH

**GenerateHash** uses a specified hashing algorithm to generate a hash in the format of a hexadecimal number or list of bytes.

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## Properties

### Data

The input data for which the hash will be calculated. Input data could be a string or list of bytes.

### Hash algorithm

The algorithm to use when computing the hash.

Options:

* MD5 - [learn more](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.security.cryptography.md5?view=net-7.0)
* SHA1 - [learn more](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.security.cryptography.sha1?view=net-7.0)
* SHA256 - [learn more](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.security.cryptography.sha256?view=net-7.0)
* SHA384 - [learn more](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.security.cryptography.sha384?view=net-7.0)
* SHA512 - [learn more](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.security.cryptography.sha512?view=net-7.0)

### Hash type

The type of output for the hashed data.

Options:

* Hex string
* List of bytes

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## Definition

A string-formatted hexadecimal number or list of bytes that contains the computed hash.

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## Links

* [Cryptographic hash function](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptographic_hash_function)


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