ansible.builtin.b64encode filter – Encode a string as Base64
Note
This filter plugin is part of ansible-core
and included in all Ansible
installations. In most cases, you can use the short
plugin name
b64encode
.
However, we recommend you use the Fully Qualified Collection Name (FQCN) ansible.builtin.b64encode
for easy linking to the
plugin documentation and to avoid conflicting with other collections that may have
the same filter plugin name.
Synopsis
Base64 encoding function.
Input
This describes the input of the filter, the value before | ansible.builtin.b64encode
.
Parameter |
Comments |
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A string to encode. |
Examples
# Base64 encode a string
b64lola: "{{ 'lola'| b64encode }}"
# Base64 encode the content of 'stuff' variable
b64stuff: "{{ stuff | b64encode }}"
Return Value
Key |
Description |
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A Base64 encoded string. Returned: success |