How to encrypt and decrypt messages in laravel?

@darrion.kuhn 

To encrypt and decrypt messages in Laravel, you can use Laravel's built-in encryption and decryption features. Here's how you can encrypt and decrypt a message in Laravel:

1. Encrypting a message:

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$message = 'Hello, this is a secret message';

$encryptedMessage = encrypt($message);

echo $encryptedMessage;

1. Decrypting a message:

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$encryptedMessage = 'eyJpdiI6IlJjN3VkYkloU3dGaHJDSjBuVHc5bUE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiVDlqa1V6bEdaZHdIRzhLQVZhdXB3Zz09IiwibWFjIjoiODA4MGIyYjQ0ZTc4ZTRjMjUzZmY1MDRhOGI3MWE4MWFmZmUwMmU4N2I4MTVhMjM0NjE3ZjRmNmNhNTkwODhiYiJ9';

$decryptedMessage = decrypt($encryptedMessage);

echo $decryptedMessage;

Make sure to keep your encryption key secure and confidential, as it is used to encrypt and decrypt messages. You can set your encryption key in the .env file:

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ENCRYPTION_KEY=your-secret-key-here

By following these steps, you can easily encrypt and decrypt messages in Laravel.