MD5 Hash Input Workflow

In this tutorial, we will create a convert workflow that will MD5 hash input.

Creating a Convert Workflow

To begin, navigate to the Workflows interface, select the Convert tab, and click the + New workflow button.

Next, rename the workflow by typing in the Name input field. You can also provide an optional description of the workflow's functionality by typing in the Description input field.

Nodes and Connections

Too add nodes to the workflow, click on + Add Node button and then the + Add button of a specific node.

For this workflow, the overall node layout will be:

• The Convert Start node outputs $convert_start.data that represents the input that will undergo conversion.
• The input will be passed to the MD5 Hash node.
• Once the input has been hashed and encoded by the MD5 Hash node, the $md5_hash.data will be output, and the workflow will end.

MD5 Hashing

1. Click on the MD5 Hash node to access its editor and ensure the $convert_start.data is referenced as input data.

2. Then, select an encoding type from the Encoding (choice) drop-down menu.

Once these steps are completed, close the editor window and click on the Save button to update and save the configuration.

Testing the Workflow

To test the workflow, type in the value to be MD5 hashed in the Input text area and click on the Run button. A message will appear notifying you that the workflow executed successfully.

The Result

The MD5 hash digest will appear in the Output text area:

The full workflow is provided below, ready to be imported.

Full workflow

{
  "description": "Converts a value to an MD5 hash digest.",
  "edition": 2,
  "graph": {
    "edges": [
      {
        "source": {
          "exec_alias": "exec",
          "node_id": 0
        },
        "target": {
          "exec_alias": "exec",
          "node_id": 2
        }
      },
      {
        "source": {
          "exec_alias": "exec",
          "node_id": 2
        },
        "target": {
          "exec_alias": "exec",
          "node_id": 1
        }
      }
    ],
    "nodes": [
      {
        "alias": "convert_start",
        "definition_id": "caido/convert-start",
        "display": {
          "x": -210,
          "y": 90
        },
        "id": 0,
        "inputs": [],
        "name": "Convert Start",
        "version": "0.1.0"
      },
      {
        "alias": "convert_end",
        "definition_id": "caido/convert-end",
        "display": {
          "x": 200,
          "y": 90
        },
        "id": 1,
        "inputs": [
          {
            "alias": "data",
            "value": {
              "data": "$md5_hash.data",
              "kind": "ref"
            }
          }
        ],
        "name": "Convert End",
        "version": "0.1.0"
      },
      {
        "alias": "md5_hash",
        "definition_id": "caido/md5-hash",
        "display": {
          "x": 0,
          "y": 90
        },
        "id": 2,
        "inputs": [
          {
            "alias": "data",
            "value": {
              "data": "$convert_start.data",
              "kind": "ref"
            }
          },
          {
            "alias": "encoding",
            "value": {
              "data": "HEX",
              "kind": "string"
            }
          }
        ],
        "name": "MD5 Hash",
        "version": "0.1.0"
      }
    ]
  },
  "id": "1b185861-258c-48a6-8450-a73d0eae9ad5",
  "kind": "convert",
  "name": "MD5 Hash"
}