Node.js

PKCS11 Export Public Key from HSM

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Demonstrates how to export a public key from a smartcard or token. Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    //  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    //  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    //  Note: Chilkat's PKCS11 implementation runs on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and other supported operating systems.

    var pkcs11 = new chilkat.Pkcs11();

    //  Use the PKCS11 driver (.dll, .so, .dylib) for your particular HSM.
    //  (The format of the path will change with the operating system.  Obviously, "C:/" is not used on non-Windows systems.
    pkcs11.SharedLibPath = "C:/Program Files (x86)/Gemalto/IDGo 800 PKCS#11/IDPrimePKCS1164.dll";

    //  Establish a logged-on session. (We can typically skip the login by passing an empty PIN if only working with public keys)
    //  Use your actual PIN here, or an empty string to skip login.
    var pin = "0000";
    var userType = 1;
    success = pkcs11.QuickSession(userType,pin);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(pkcs11.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Get the handle of the public key we wish to export.
    //  You can find public keys in many different ways.
    //  This example will search for a public key by label.

    //  Provide a template to find a PKCS11 object.
    var jsonTemplate = new chilkat.JsonObject();

    //  Find the public key with the label "Belgium eHealth".
    jsonTemplate.UpdateString("class","public_key");
    jsonTemplate.UpdateString("label","Belgium eHealth");

    var pubKeyHandle = pkcs11.FindObject(jsonTemplate);
    if (pubKeyHandle == 0) {
        console.log(pkcs11.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Export to a Chilkat public key object.
    var pubKey = new chilkat.PublicKey();
    success = pkcs11.ExportPublicKey(pubKeyHandle,pubKey);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(pkcs11.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Get the public key as PKCS8 PEM.
    console.log(pubKey.GetPem(false));

    pkcs11.Logout();
    pkcs11.CloseSession();

}

chilkatExample();