Getting Started Overview
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The following table describes the actions and decisions you'll be taking during
the 5 steps required to get started with Tink.
| Step |
Description |
| (1) Understand key concepts |
Familiarize yourself with the structure of Tink and the terminology used to describe it |
| (2) Select your KMS |
Decide which external Key Management System (KMS) to use to protect your Tink-generated keys |
| (3) Set up Tink |
Decide which language to use to build Tink and complete the related setup tasks |
| (4) I want to... |
Decide which primitive and key type to use (based on your use case), and start using them |
| (5) Manage keys |
Protect your keys with your external KMS, generate keysets, and rotate your keys |
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Last updated 2024-01-30 UTC.
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