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---
layout: commands
page_title: 'Commands: Keygen'
description: >-
The `keygen` command generates an encryption key that can be used for Consul
agent traffic encryption. The keygen command uses a cryptographically strong
pseudo-random number generator to generate the key.
---
# Consul Keygen
Command: `consul keygen`
The `keygen` command generates an encryption key that can be used for
[Consul agent traffic encryption](/docs/agent/encryption).
The keygen command uses a cryptographically
strong pseudo-random number generator to generate the key.