Preferred recovery method for storing passwords in a database

Question

I want to save some passwords in my database on the server.

Passwords must be restored, since I want to use them for a third-party api that needs a password. (Therefore, I cannot use unidirectional methods like md5 ...)

What is the best way to store passwords in a database? Isn't there a better way to store plain text?

Answer 1

AES is a cryptographically sound and probably the most common encryption mechanism (as opposed to hashing) chosen for new applications.

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