Why is data not encrypted on icloud.developer.apple.com when i am using encrypted field

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pritish OP

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Here is my sample code of integration with iCloud

let dbName = "GroceryItem1"
let fieldName = "todoTitle1"

@objc func saveItem(name: String) {
        let record = CKRecord(recordType: dbName)
        record.encryptedValues[fieldName] = name
        database.save(record) { record, error in
            if error == nil {
                DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 2) {
                    self.fetchItems()
                }
            } else {
                print("Error saving item: \(error?.localizedDescription ?? "Unknown error")")
            }
        }
    }

Now my code works fine but what i don't understand is when i login to icloud.developer.apple.com why am i able to see the data, why is it not encrypted?

My database is private as well

If i go to record types i can see the recordfield is encrypted as shown in below screenshot

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Answer 1

deeje OP

1w

my guess is the web client to CloudKit is like any other client, and likely decrypts the data on display. better to ask, is the data encrypted in transit? You could use a packet sniffer to intercept the requests to/from CloudKit, and verify the encrypted fields are not cleartext.

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Answer 2

pritish OP

1w

@deeje I have never used any packet sniffer, what would you recommend for a beginner like me?

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