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# MID Server IMidServerEncrypter interface

# MID Server IMidServerEncrypter interface {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
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Use the methods in this interface to create a custom external encrypter for the MID
Server config.xml file.
Note:  
These methods are contained in the snc-automation-api.jar file, located in the MID Server installation folder.

## initialize {#mid-encrypter-interface__section_d2c_5dp_jbb}

This method initializes the encrypter with additional configuration parameters and does not return a value.

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| void intialize(java.util.Properties properties) throws java.lang.Exception |
[Table 1. Example]

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| Parameter | Description |
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| properties | Initialization properties. |
[Table 2. Parameters]

{#mid-encrypter-interface__table_xgk_l2p_jbb}

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| `java.lang.Exception` |
[Table 3. Exception]

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## encrypt {#mid-encrypter-interface__section_erp_tdp_jbb}

This method encrypts the unencrypted data and returns a byte\[ \] type value.

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| byte[] encrypt(byte[] unencryptedData) throws java.lang.Exception |
[Table 4. Example]

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| Parameter | Description |
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| unencryptedData | The data unencrypted. |
[Table 5. Parameters]

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| Encrypted data |
[Table 6. Returns]

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| `java.lang.Exception` |
[Table 7. Exception]

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## decrypt {#mid-encrypter-interface__section_esw_sdp_jbb}

This method decrypts encrypted data and returns a byte\[ \] type value.

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| byte[] decrypt(byte[] encryptedData) throws java.lang.Exception |
[Table 8. Example]

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| Parameters | Description |
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| encryptedData | The data decrypted. |
[Table 9. Parameters]

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| Decrypted data. |
[Table 10. Returns]

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| `java.lang.Exception` |
[Table 11. Exception]

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