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HOTP Algorithm: Description
HOTP (Counter, Key) =
Truncate(HMAC-SHA-1 (Counter, Key))

The Key is a shared secret between the prover (HOTP token) and the verifier (HOTP validation server)

The Counter is a moving factor that needs to be synchronized between the prover and the verifier
PPT Version