# man > EVP_MD-BLAKE2(7)

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## NAME
       EVP_MD-BLAKE2 - The BLAKE2 EVP_MD implementation

## DESCRIPTION
       Support for computing BLAKE2 digests through the **EVP**___**MD** API.

### Identities
       This implementation is only available with the default provider, and includes the following
       varieties:

       BLAKE2S-256
           Known names are "BLAKE2S-256" and "BLAKE2s256".

       BLAKE2B-512
           Known names are "BLAKE2B-512" and "BLAKE2b512".

### Gettable Parameters
       This implementation supports the common gettable parameters described in **EVP**___**[MD-common**(7)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/MD-common/7/markdown).

## SEE ALSO
       [**provider-digest**(7)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/provider-digest/7/markdown), **OSSL**___**[PROVIDER-default**(7)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/PROVIDER-default/7/markdown)

## COPYRIGHT
       Copyright 2020-2022 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.

       Licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (the "License").  You may not use this file except in
       compliance with the License.  You can obtain a copy in the file LICENSE in the source
       distribution or at <<https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>>.



3.0.2                                        2026-06-02                          [EVP_MD-BLAKE2(7SSL)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/EVPMD-BLAKE2/7SSL/markdown)