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11
12An implementation of the [IETF Messaging Layer Security](https://messaginglayersecurity.rocks)
13end-to-end encryption (E2EE) protocol.
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15## What is MLS?
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17MLS is a new IETF end-to-end encryption standard that is designed to
18provide transport agnostic, asynchronous, and highly performant
19communication between a group of clients.
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21## MLS Protocol Features
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23- Multi-party E2EE [group evolution](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9420.html#name-cryptographic-state-and-evo)
24 via a propose-then-commit mechanism.
25- Asynchronous by design with pre-computed [key packages](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9420.html#name-key-packages),
26 allowing members to be added to a group while offline.
27- Customizable credential system with built in support for X.509 certificates.
28- [Extension system](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9420.html#name-extensions)
29 allowing for application specific data to be negotiated via the protocol.
30- Strong forward secrecy and post compromise security.
31- Crypto agility via support for multiple [cipher suites](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9420.html#name-cipher-suites).
32- Pre-shared key support.
33- Subgroup branching.
34- Group reinitialization for breaking changes such as protocol upgrades.
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36## Features
37
38- Easy to use client interface that can manage multiple MLS identities and groups.
39- 100% RFC 9420 conformance with support for all default credential, proposal,
40 and extension types.
41- Support for WASM builds.
42- Configurable storage for key packages, secrets and group state
43 via traits along with provided "in memory" and SQLite implementations.
44- Support for custom user proposal and extension types.
45- Ability to create user defined credentials with custom validation
46 routines that can bridge to existing credential schemes.
47- OpenSSL and Rust Crypto based cipher suite implementations.
48- Crypto agility with support for user defined cipher suite.
49- Extensive test suite including security and interop focused tests against
50 pre-computed test vectors.
51
52## Crypto Providers
53
54For cipher suite descriptions see the RFC documentation [here](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9420.html#name-mls-cipher-suites)
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56| Name | Cipher Suites | X509 Support |
57| ----------- | ------------- | --------------- |
58| OpenSSL | 1-7 | Stable |
59| AWS-LC | 1,2,3,5,7 | Stable |
60| Rust Crypto | 1,2,3 | ⚠️ Experimental |
61| Web Crypto | ⚠️ Experimental 2,5,7 | Unsupported |
62
63## Security Notice
64
65This library has been validated for conformance to the RFC 9420 specification but has not yet received a full security audit by a 3rd party.
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69## License
70
71This library is licensed under the Apache-2.0 or the MIT License.
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