otplib API Documentation / @otplib/core / utils / hasGuardrailOverrides

Function: hasGuardrailOverrides()

hasGuardrailOverrides(guardrails): boolean

Defined in: packages/core/src/utils.ts:305

Check if guardrails contain custom overrides

Returns true if the guardrails object was created with custom values, false if using RFC-recommended defaults. Useful for security auditing, compliance monitoring, and development warnings.

This function accesses a module-private Symbol property that cannot be accessed or modified outside this module, ensuring reliable detection.

Parameters

guardrails

OTPGuardrails

The guardrails object to check

Returns

boolean

true if guardrails were customized, false if using defaults

Examples

Security monitoring

import { createGuardrails, hasGuardrailOverrides } from '@otplib/core';

const guardrails = createGuardrails({ MAX_WINDOW: 20 });

if (hasGuardrailOverrides(guardrails)) {
  console.warn('Custom guardrails detected:', guardrails);
  // Log to security audit system
}

Compliance check

function validateGuardrails(guardrails: OTPGuardrails) {
  if (hasGuardrailOverrides(guardrails)) {
    throw new Error('Custom guardrails not allowed in production');
  }
}