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# Handlebars Encryption Functions

Use the Handlebars encryption functions to calculate hashes.

This section contains information about these Handlebars functions.

| Function Name                                           | Description                                                  |
| ------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| [encode](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/handlebars-for-marketing-cloud-next/references/mcn-handlebars-encryption-references/mcn-handlebars-reference-encryption-encode.md) | Calculates a cryptographic hash using a specified algorithm. |
| [md5](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/handlebars-for-marketing-cloud-next/references/mcn-handlebars-encryption-references/mcn-handlebars-reference-encryption-md5.md)       | Converts a string to a 128-bit hexadecimal MD5 hash.         |
| [sha1](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/handlebars-for-marketing-cloud-next/references/mcn-handlebars-encryption-references/mcn-handlebars-reference-encryption-sha1.md)     | Converts a string to a 160-bit hexadecimal SHA-1 hash.       |
| [sha256](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/handlebars-for-marketing-cloud-next/references/mcn-handlebars-encryption-references/mcn-handlebars-reference-encryption-sha256.md) | Converts a string to a 256-bit hexadecimal SHA-2 hash.       |
| [sha512](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/handlebars-for-marketing-cloud-next/references/mcn-handlebars-encryption-references/mcn-handlebars-reference-encryption-sha512.md) | Converts a string to a 512-bit hexadecimal SHA-2 hash.       |