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layout: changelog
title: "Announcing Encrypted string attribute support: Built-in encryption for sensitive fields"
date: 2025-07-10
cover: /images/changelog/2025-07-10.avif
tags: databases, security
---

We’re adding another layer of security to the Appwrite database: Encrypted string attribute support.

Now you can mark sensitive fields, like full names, admin notes, or IP addresses, to be encrypted at rest, without writing a single line of encryption logic.

Key Features:

- Server-side AES-128-GCM encryption
- Non-queryable for added protection
- Simple setup via Appwrite Console

Available on Appwrite Cloud Pro and Scale plan, and self-hosted.

[Read the announcement to learn more](/blog/post/announcing-encrypted-string-attributes)