DataProtector
**DataProtector** offers developers methods to create apps that give users unparalleled ownership and privacy over their data.
Through DataProtector, users may allow apps to use their data–without ever revealing the data itself. This revolutionary approach to data management relies on:
- end-to-end encryption backed by a confidential computing technology that prevents apps from accessing users’ unencrypted data
- smart contracts that manage apps’ rights to use users’ encrypted data
[](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@iexec/dataprotector) [](/packages/sdk/LICENSE)
## Installation
DataProtector is available as an [npm package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@iexec/dataprotector).
**npm:**
```sh
npm install @iexec/dataprotector@beta
```
**yarn:**
```sh
yarn add @iexec/dataprotector@beta
```
## Get started
Depending on your project's requirements, you can instantiate the SDK using the
umbrella module for full functionality or opt for one of the submodules to
access specific sets of features.
### Instantiate using the umbrella module
For projects requiring the full functionality of the SDK.
#### Browser
```ts
import { IExecDataProtector } from '@iexec/dataprotector';
const web3Provider = window.ethereum;
// Instantiate using the umbrella module for full functionality
const dataProtector = new IExecDataProtector(web3Provider);
const dataProtectorCore = dataProtector.core;
```
#### NodeJS
```ts
import { IExecDataProtector, getWeb3Provider } from '@iexec/dataprotector';
const { PRIVATE_KEY } = process.env;
// Get Web3 provider from a private key
const web3Provider = getWeb3Provider(PRIVATE_KEY);
// Instantiate using the umbrella module for full functionality
const dataProtector = new IExecDataProtector(web3Provider);
const dataProtectorCore = dataProtector.core; // access to core methods
```
## Documentation
- [DataProtector documentation](https://documentation-tools.vercel.app/)
- [iExec Protocol documentation](https://protocol.docs.iex.ec)
## License
This project is licensed under the terms of the
[Apache 2.0](/packages/sdk/LICENSE).