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About

What is Concrete

Concrete is an open-source FHE Compiler that simplifies the use of fully homomorphic encryption (FHE). Built on TFHE technology and leveraging LLVM, Concrete makes writing FHE programs accessible to developers without deep cryptography expertise.

Key Features

  • 🚀 Simple Python API for FHE operations
  • 🔒 Built-in security guarantees
  • ⚡ GPU acceleration support
  • 🛠 Automatic parameter selection
  • 📊 Built-in performance analysis tools
  • 🔄 Seamless integration with existing Python code

Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) enables performing computations on encrypted data directly without the need to decrypt it first. FHE allows developers to build services that ensure privacy for all users. FHE is also an excellent solution against data breaches as everything is performed on encrypted data. Even if the server is compromised, no sensitive data will be leaked.

Concrete is a versatile library that can be used for a variety of purposes. For instance, Concrete ML is built on top of Concrete to simplify Machine-Learning oriented use cases.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

System Requirements

  • Python 3.9 - 3.12
  • 8GB RAM minimum (16GB recommended)
  • x86_64 or ARM64 processor

Installation

We provide multiple installation methods to suit your needs:

1. PyPI Installation (Recommended)

For CPU-only version:

pip install -U pip wheel setuptools
pip install concrete-python

For GPU-accelerated version:

pip install -U pip wheel setuptools
pip install concrete-python --index-url https://pypi.zama.ai/gpu

2. Docker Installation

# CPU version
docker pull zamafhe/concrete-python:v2.0.0

# GPU version
docker pull zamafhe/concrete-python:v2.0.0-gpu

Version Matrix

Concrete Version Python Version CUDA Support
2.11.0 3.9 - 3.12 ≥ 11.8
2.0.0 3.8 - 3.12 ≥ 11.8
1.1.0 3.8 - 3.10 ≥ 11.7

Find more detailed installation instructions in this part of the documentation

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A simple example

To compute on encrypted data, you first need to define the function you want to compute, then compile it into a Concrete Circuit, which you can use to perform homomorphic evaluation. Here is the full example:

from concrete import fhe

def add(x, y):
    return x + y

compiler = fhe.Compiler(add, {"x": "encrypted", "y": "encrypted"})

inputset = [(2, 3), (0, 0), (1, 6), (7, 7), (7, 1), (3, 2), (6, 1), (1, 7), (4, 5), (5, 4)]

print(f"Compilation...")
circuit = compiler.compile(inputset)

print(f"Key generation...")
circuit.keygen()

print(f"Homomorphic evaluation...")
encrypted_x, encrypted_y = circuit.encrypt(2, 6)
encrypted_result = circuit.run(encrypted_x, encrypted_y)
result = circuit.decrypt(encrypted_result)

assert result == add(2, 6)

This example is explained in more detail in this part of the documentation.

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Resources

Concrete deep dive

Tutorials

Explore more useful resources in Concrete tutorials and Awesome Zama repo. If you have built awesome projects using Concrete, please let us know and we will be happy to showcase them here!

Documentation

Full, comprehensive documentation is available at https://docs.zama.ai/concrete.

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Working with Concrete

Citations

To cite Concrete in academic papers, please use the following entry:

@Misc{Concrete,
  title={{Concrete: TFHE Compiler that converts python programs into FHE equivalent}},
  author={Zama},
  year={2022},
  note={\url{https://github.com/zama-ai/concrete}},
}

Contributing

There are two ways to contribute to Concrete. You can:

  • Open issues to report bugs and typos, or to suggest new ideas
  • Request to become an official contributor by emailing hello@zama.ai.

Becoming an approved contributor involves signing our Contributor License Agreement (CLA). Only approved contributors can send pull requests (PRs), so get in touch before you do!

License

This software is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause-Clear license. Read this for more details.

FAQ

Is Zama’s technology free to use?

Zama’s libraries are free to use under the BSD 3-Clause Clear license only for development, research, prototyping, and experimentation purposes. However, for any commercial use of Zama's open source code, companies must purchase Zama’s commercial patent license.

Everything we do is open source and we are very transparent on what it means for our users, you can read more about how we monetize our open source products at Zama in this blog post.

What do I need to do if I want to use Zama’s technology for commercial purposes?

To commercially use Zama’s technology you need to be granted Zama’s patent license. Please contact us at hello@zama.ai for more information.

Do you file IP on your technology?

Yes, all Zama’s technologies are patented.

Can you customize a solution for my specific use case?

We are open to collaborating and advancing the FHE space with our partners. If you have specific needs, please email us at hello@zama.ai.

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Support

🌟 If you find this project helpful or interesting, please consider giving it a star on GitHub! Your support helps to grow the community and motivates further development.

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