# Reverse bcrypt node

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reverse-bcrypt-node/29438>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [3 July 2020 11:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reverse-bcrypt-node/29438 "2020-07-03T11:05:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![josekavunkal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/josekavunkal/32/18505_2.png) [@josekavunkal](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/josekavunkal)\
**Post date:** [3 July 2020 11:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reverse-bcrypt-node/29438/1 "2020-07-03T11:05:21Z")

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I am using bcrypt node to generate password .  
Is there a way to reverse the hashing and get the text password ?

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [3 July 2020 11:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reverse-bcrypt-node/29438/2 "2020-07-03T11:08:53Z")

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No. Bcrypt is a one-way hashing function. You cannot reverse it.

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**Author:** ![josekavunkal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/josekavunkal/32/18505_2.png) [@josekavunkal](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/josekavunkal)\
**Post date:** [3 July 2020 11:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reverse-bcrypt-node/29438/3 "2020-07-03T11:23:49Z")

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Thank You Nick

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [1 September 2020 11:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reverse-bcrypt-node/29438/4 "2020-09-01T11:33:07Z")

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Closed on 1 September 2020 11:33 UTC

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