cmake_minimum_required(VERSION3.22)project(YourProjectCXX)set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIREDON)set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD14)include(FetchContent)# Import Tink as an in-tree dependency.FetchContent_Declare(tinkURLhttps://github.com/tink-crypto/tink-cc/archive/refs/tags/v2.4.0.zipURL_HASHSHA256=06c4d49b0b1357f0b8c3abc77a7d920130dc868e4597d432a9ce1cda4f65e382)FetchContent_GetProperties(tink)if(NOTgoogletest_POPULATED)FetchContent_Populate(tink)add_subdirectory(${tink_SOURCE_DIR}${tink_BINARY_DIR}EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)endif()add_executable(your_appyour_app.cc)target_link_libraries(your_apptink::static)
[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Missing the information I need","missingTheInformationINeed","thumb-down"],["Too complicated / too many steps","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["Out of date","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["Samples / code issue","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2025-06-25 UTC."],[],[],null,["# Set up Tink C++\n\nAfter installing and setting up Tink, continue with [Next Steps](#next_steps).\n\nCompatibility\n-------------\n\n| | Compatible with all libraries | Additionally compatible with Tink C++ |\n|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|\n| Language | C++ \\\u003e= 17 | n/a |\n| OS | UbuntuLTS \\\u003e= 20.04 (x86_64) macOS \\\u003e= 12.5 Monterey (x86_64) | Windows Server \\\u003e= 2019 (x86_64) |\n| Compiler | GCC \\\u003e= 7.5.0 Apple Clang \\\u003e= 14 | MSVC \\\u003e= 2019 |\n| Build system | [Bazel](http://bazel.build) \\\u003e= 7 LTS | [CMake](https://cmake.org/) \\\u003e= 3.22 |\n\nInstallation\n------------\n\n### Tink C++\n\nThe core C++ library is [tink-cc](https://github.com/tink-crypto/tink-cc) with\n[2.4.0](https://github.com/tink-crypto/tink-cc/releases/tag/v2.4.0) as the latest release.\n\nBazel\n-----\n\n### Bzlmod\n\nAdd this to your [`MODULE.bazel`](https://bazel.build/external/migration)\nfile: \n\n bazel_dep(name = \"tink_cc\", version = \"2.4.0\")\n\n### WORKSPACE\n\nAdd this to your `WORKSPACE` file: \n\n load(\"@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl\", \"http_archive\")\n\n http_archive(\n name = \"tink_cc\",\n urls = [\"https://github.com/tink-crypto/tink-cc/archive/refs/tags/v2.4.0.zip\"],\n strip_prefix = \"tink-2.4.0\",\n sha256 = \"06c4d49b0b1357f0b8c3abc77a7d920130dc868e4597d432a9ce1cda4f65e382\",\n )\n\n load(\"@tink_cc//:tink_cc_deps.bzl\", \"tink_cc_deps\")\n\n tink_cc_deps()\n\n load(\"@tink_cc//:tink_cc_deps_init.bzl\", \"tink_cc_deps_init\")\n\n tink_cc_deps_init()\n\nCMake\n-----\n\nAdd `tink-cc` as an in-tree dependency. \n\n cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.22)\n project(YourProject CXX)\n set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)\n set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)\n include(FetchContent)\n\n # Import Tink as an in-tree dependency.\n FetchContent_Declare(\n tink\n URL https://github.com/tink-crypto/tink-cc/archive/refs/tags/v2.4.0.zip\n URL_HASH SHA256=06c4d49b0b1357f0b8c3abc77a7d920130dc868e4597d432a9ce1cda4f65e382\n )\n FetchContent_GetProperties(tink)\n if(NOT googletest_POPULATED)\n FetchContent_Populate(tink)\n add_subdirectory(${tink_SOURCE_DIR} ${tink_BINARY_DIR} EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)\n endif()\n\n add_executable(your_app your_app.cc)\n target_link_libraries(your_app tink::static)\n\n| **Note:** Tink defines the C++ standard using the `TINK_CXX_STANDARD` variable, which is 14 by default. If you want to propagate `CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD` to Tink, use `set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)`.\n\n### AWS KMS Extension\n\nThe Tink C++ [AWS KMS](https://aws.amazon.com/kms/) extension is\n[tink-cc-awskms](https://github.com/tink-crypto/tink-cc-awskms) with\n[2.0.1](https://github.com/tink-crypto/tink-cc-awskms/releases/tag/v2.0.1) as the latest\nrelease.\n\nBazel\n-----\n\n### WORKSPACE\n\nAdd this to your `WORKSPACE` file: \n\n load(\"@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl\", \"http_archive\")\n\n http_archive(\n name = \"tink_cc\",\n urls = [\"https://github.com/tink-crypto/tink-cc/archive/refs/tags/v2.4.0.zip\"],\n strip_prefix = \"tink-2.4.0\",\n sha256 = \"06c4d49b0b1357f0b8c3abc77a7d920130dc868e4597d432a9ce1cda4f65e382\",\n )\n\n load(\"@tink_cc//:tink_cc_deps.bzl\", \"tink_cc_deps\")\n\n tink_cc_deps()\n\n load(\"@tink_cc//:tink_cc_deps_init.bzl\", \"tink_cc_deps_init\")\n\n tink_cc_deps_init()\n\n http_archive(\n name = \"tink_cc_awskms\",\n urls = [\"https://github.com/tink-crypto/tink-cc-awskms/archive/refs/tags/v2.0.1.zip\"],\n strip_prefix = \"tink-cc-awskms-2.0.1\",\n sha256 = \"366319b269f62af120ee312ce4c99ce3738ceb23ce3f9491b4859432f8b991a4\",\n )\n\n load(\"@tink_cc_awskms//:tink_cc_awskms_deps.bzl\", \"tink_cc_awskms_deps\")\n\n tink_cc_awskms_deps()\n\n### Google Cloud KMS Extension\n\nThe Tink C++ [Google Cloud KMS](https://cloud.google.com/kms/) extension is\n[tink-cc-gcpkms](https://github.com/tink-crypto/tink-cc-gcpkms) with\n[2.4.0](https://github.com/tink-crypto/tink-cc-gcpkms/releases/tag/v2.4.0) as the latest\nrelease.\n\nBazel\n-----\n\n### WORKSPACE\n\nAdd this to your `WORKSPACE` file: \n\n load(\"@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl\", \"http_archive\")\n\n http_archive(\n name = \"tink_cc_gcpkms\",\n urls = [\"https://github.com/tink-crypto/tink-cc-gcpkms/releases/download/v2.4.0/tink-cc-gcpkms-2.4.0.zip\"],\n strip_prefix = \"tink-cc-gcpkms-2.4.0\",\n sha256 = \"b2c7803b03fcce2d52b15e97f871155d477ccf88b2146337d54202defd074418\",\n )\n\n load(\"@tink_cc_gcpkms//:tink_cc_gcpkms_deps.bzl\", \"tink_cc_gcpkms_deps\")\n\n tink_cc_gcpkms_deps()\n\n load(\"@tink_cc_gcpkms//:tink_cc_gcpkms_deps_init.bzl\", \"tink_cc_gcpkms_deps_init\")\n\n tink_cc_gcpkms_deps_init(register_go = True)\n\nNext steps\n----------\n\nOnce you've finished setting up Tink, continue with the standard Tink usage\nsteps:\n\n- [Choose a primitive](/tink/choose-primitive) -- Decide which primitive to use based on your use case\n- [Manage keys](/tink/key-management-overview) -- Protect your keys with your external KMS, generate keysets, and rotate your keys"]]
