Active_record_encryption_deterministic_key [best] Jun 2026

: It derives the encryption key used for attributes declared as deterministic: true in your ActiveRecord models.

config.active_record.encryption.primary_key = ENV["ENCRYPTION_PRIMARY_KEY"] config.active_record.encryption.deterministic_key = ENV["ENCRYPTION_DETERMINISTIC_KEY"] active_record_encryption_deterministic_key

Once configured, you can enable deterministic mode on specific attributes using the deterministic: true option. : It derives the encryption key used for