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Python-ASN1 is a simple ASN.1 encoder and decoder for Python 2.7 and 3.5+.

• Support BER (parser) and DER (parser and generator) encoding (except indefinite lengths)
• 100% python, compatible with version 2.7, 3.5 and higher
• Can be integrated by just including a file into your project

Python-ASN1 relies on Python-Future for Python 2 and 3 compatibility. To install Python-Future:

pip install future

Install from PyPi with the following:

pip install asn1

or download the repository from GitHub and install with the following:

python setup.py install

You can also simply include asn1.py into your project.

If you want to encode data and retrieve its DER-encoded representation, use code such as:

import asn1

encoder = asn1.Encoder()
encoder.start()
encoder.write('1.2.3', asn1.Numbers.ObjectIdentifier)
encoded_bytes = encoder.output()

If you want to decode ASN.1 from DER or BER encoded bytes, use code such as:

import asn1

decoder = asn1.Decoder()
decoder.start(encoded_bytes)
tag, value = decoder.read()

The complete documentation is available on Read The Docs:

python-asn1.readthedocs.io

Python-ASN1 is free software that is made available under the MIT license. Consult the file LICENSE that is distributed together with this library for the exact licensing terms.

The following people have contributed to Python-ASN1. Collectively they own the copyright of this software.

• Geert Jansen ([email protected]): original implementation.
• Sebastien Andrivet ([email protected])