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Sign XML for Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA)

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Demonstrates how to sign XML for Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA).

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

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

success = True

# Load XML to be signed...
sbXml = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
success = sbXml.LoadFile("qa_data/xml_dsig_valid_samples/UBL_Saudi_ZATCA_Zakat_Tax_and_Customs_Authority_toBeSigned.xml","utf-8")
if (success == False):
    print("Failed to load XML file to be signed.")
    sys.exit()

# Loads XML containing the following (with data modified from the original sample).

# <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
# <Invoice xmlns="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:Invoice-2" xmlns:cac="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonAggregateComponents-2" xmlns:cbc="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonBasicComponents-2" xmlns:ext="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonExtensionComponents-2"><ext:UBLExtensions>
#     <ext:UBLExtension>
#         <ext:ExtensionURI>urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:dsig:enveloped:xades</ext:ExtensionURI>
#         <ext:ExtensionContent>
#             <sig:UBLDocumentSignatures xmlns:sig="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonSignatureComponents-2" xmlns:sac="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:SignatureAggregateComponents-2" xmlns:sbc="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:SignatureBasicComponents-2">
#                 <sac:SignatureInformation>
#                     <cbc:ID>urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:signature:1</cbc:ID>
#                     <sbc:ReferencedSignatureID>urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:signature:Invoice</sbc:ReferencedSignatureID>
#                     
#                 </sac:SignatureInformation>
#             </sig:UBLDocumentSignatures>
#         </ext:ExtensionContent>
#     </ext:UBLExtension>
# </ext:UBLExtensions>
#    
#    <cbc:ProfileID>reporting:1.0</cbc:ProfileID>
#    <cbc:ID>100</cbc:ID>
#    <cbc:UUID>3cf5ee18-ee25-44ea-a444-2c37ba7f28be</cbc:UUID>
#    <cbc:IssueDate>2021-04-25</cbc:IssueDate>
#    <cbc:IssueTime>15:30:00</cbc:IssueTime>
#    <cbc:InvoiceTypeCode name="0100000">388</cbc:InvoiceTypeCode>
#    <cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>SAR</cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>
#    <cbc:TaxCurrencyCode>SAR</cbc:TaxCurrencyCode>
#    <cbc:LineCountNumeric>2</cbc:LineCountNumeric>
#    <cac:AdditionalDocumentReference>
#       <cbc:ID>ICV</cbc:ID>
#       <cbc:UUID>46531</cbc:UUID>
#    </cac:AdditionalDocumentReference>
#    <cac:AdditionalDocumentReference>
#       <cbc:ID>PIH</cbc:ID>
#       <cac:Attachment>
#          <cbc:EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject mimeCode="text/plain">NWZl......NTdlOQ==</cbc:EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject>
#       </cac:Attachment>
#    </cac:AdditionalDocumentReference>
#    
#   
#    <cac:AdditionalDocumentReference>
#         <cbc:ID>QR</cbc:ID>
#         <cac:Attachment>
#             <cbc:EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject mimeCode="text/plain">ARlBbC........FAau5g</cbc:EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject>
#         </cac:Attachment>
# </cac:AdditionalDocumentReference><cac:Signature>
#       <cbc:ID>urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:signature:Invoice</cbc:ID>
#       <cbc:SignatureMethod>urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:dsig:enveloped:xades</cbc:SignatureMethod>
# </cac:Signature><cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
#       <cac:Party>
#          <cac:PartyIdentification>
#             <cbc:ID schemeID="MLS">123457890</cbc:ID>
#          </cac:PartyIdentification>
#          <cac:PostalAddress>
#             <cbc:StreetName>King Abdulaziz Road</cbc:StreetName>
#             <cbc:BuildingNumber>9999</cbc:BuildingNumber>
#             <cbc:PlotIdentification>9999</cbc:PlotIdentification>
#             <cbc:CitySubdivisionName>Al Amal</cbc:CitySubdivisionName>
#             <cbc:CityName>Riyadh</cbc:CityName>
#             <cbc:PostalZone>12643</cbc:PostalZone>
#             <cbc:CountrySubentity>Riyadh Region</cbc:CountrySubentity>
#             <cac:Country>
#                <cbc:IdentificationCode>SA</cbc:IdentificationCode>
#             </cac:Country>
#          </cac:PostalAddress>
#          <cac:PartyTaxScheme>
#             <cbc:CompanyID>300099999900003</cbc:CompanyID>
#             <cac:TaxScheme>
#                <cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
#             </cac:TaxScheme>
#          </cac:PartyTaxScheme>
#          <cac:PartyLegalEntity>
#             <cbc:RegistrationName>Example Co. LTD</cbc:RegistrationName>
#          </cac:PartyLegalEntity>
#       </cac:Party>
#    </cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
#    <cac:AccountingCustomerParty>
#       <cac:Party>
#          <cac:PartyIdentification>
#             <cbc:ID schemeID="SAG">123C12345678</cbc:ID>
#          </cac:PartyIdentification>
#          <cac:PostalAddress>
#             <cbc:StreetName>King Abdullah Road</cbc:StreetName>
#             <cbc:BuildingNumber>9999</cbc:BuildingNumber>
#             <cbc:PlotIdentification>9999</cbc:PlotIdentification>
#             <cbc:CitySubdivisionName>Al Mursalat</cbc:CitySubdivisionName>
#             <cbc:CityName>Riyadh</cbc:CityName>
#             <cbc:PostalZone>11564</cbc:PostalZone>
#             <cbc:CountrySubentity>Riyadh Region</cbc:CountrySubentity>
#             <cac:Country>
#                <cbc:IdentificationCode>SA</cbc:IdentificationCode>
#             </cac:Country>
#          </cac:PostalAddress>
#          <cac:PartyTaxScheme>
#             <cac:TaxScheme>
#                <cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
#             </cac:TaxScheme>
#          </cac:PartyTaxScheme>
#          <cac:PartyLegalEntity>
#             <cbc:RegistrationName>EXAMPLE MARKETS</cbc:RegistrationName>
#          </cac:PartyLegalEntity>
#       </cac:Party>
#    </cac:AccountingCustomerParty>
#    <cac:Delivery>
#       <cbc:ActualDeliveryDate>2022-04-25</cbc:ActualDeliveryDate>
#    </cac:Delivery>
#    <cac:PaymentMeans>
#       <cbc:PaymentMeansCode>42</cbc:PaymentMeansCode>
#    </cac:PaymentMeans>
#    <cac:TaxTotal>
#       <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="SAR">135.00</cbc:TaxAmount>
#       <cac:TaxSubtotal>
#          <cbc:TaxableAmount currencyID="SAR">900.00</cbc:TaxableAmount>
#          <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="SAR">135.00</cbc:TaxAmount>
#          <cac:TaxCategory>
#             <cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID>
#             <cbc:Percent>15</cbc:Percent>
#             <cac:TaxScheme>
#                <cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
#             </cac:TaxScheme>
#          </cac:TaxCategory>
#       </cac:TaxSubtotal>
#    </cac:TaxTotal>
#    <cac:TaxTotal>
#       <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="SAR">135.00</cbc:TaxAmount>
#    </cac:TaxTotal>
#    <cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>
#       <cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID="SAR">900.00</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>
#       <cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount currencyID="SAR">900.00</cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount>
#       <cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount currencyID="SAR">1035.00</cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount>
#       <cbc:AllowanceTotalAmount currencyID="SAR">0.00</cbc:AllowanceTotalAmount>
#       <cbc:PayableAmount currencyID="SAR">1035.00</cbc:PayableAmount>
#    </cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>
#    <cac:InvoiceLine>
#       <cbc:ID>1</cbc:ID>
#       <cbc:InvoicedQuantity unitCode="PCE">1</cbc:InvoicedQuantity>
#       <cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID="SAR">200.00</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>
#       <cac:TaxTotal>
#          <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="SAR">30.00</cbc:TaxAmount>
#          <cbc:RoundingAmount currencyID="SAR">230.00</cbc:RoundingAmount>
#       </cac:TaxTotal>
#       <cac:Item>
#          <cbc:Name>Item A</cbc:Name>
#          <cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory>
#             <cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID>
#             <cbc:Percent>15</cbc:Percent>
#             <cac:TaxScheme>
#                <cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
#             </cac:TaxScheme>
#          </cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory>
#       </cac:Item>
#       <cac:Price>
#          <cbc:PriceAmount currencyID="SAR">200.00</cbc:PriceAmount>
#       </cac:Price>
#    </cac:InvoiceLine>
#    <cac:InvoiceLine>
#       <cbc:ID>2</cbc:ID>
#       <cbc:InvoicedQuantity unitCode="PCE">2</cbc:InvoicedQuantity>
#       <cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID="SAR">700.00</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>
#       <cac:TaxTotal>
#          <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="SAR">105.00</cbc:TaxAmount>
#          <cbc:RoundingAmount currencyID="SAR">805.00</cbc:RoundingAmount>
#       </cac:TaxTotal>
#       <cac:Item>
#          <cbc:Name>Item B</cbc:Name>
#          <cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory>
#             <cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID>
#             <cbc:Percent>15</cbc:Percent>
#             <cac:TaxScheme>
#                <cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
#             </cac:TaxScheme>
#          </cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory>
#       </cac:Item>
#       <cac:Price>
#          <cbc:PriceAmount currencyID="SAR">350.00</cbc:PriceAmount>
#       </cac:Price>
#    </cac:InvoiceLine>
# </Invoice>

gen = chilkat2.XmlDSigGen()

gen.SigLocation = "Invoice|ext:UBLExtensions|ext:UBLExtension|ext:ExtensionContent|sig:UBLDocumentSignatures|sac:SignatureInformation"
gen.SigLocationMod = 0
gen.SigId = "signature"
gen.SigNamespacePrefix = "ds"
gen.SigNamespaceUri = "http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#"
gen.SignedInfoCanonAlg = "C14N_11"
gen.SignedInfoDigestMethod = "sha256"

# Create an Object to be added to the Signature.
object1 = chilkat2.Xml()
object1.Tag = "xades:QualifyingProperties"
object1.AddAttribute("xmlns:xades","http://uri.etsi.org/01903/v1.3.2#")
object1.AddAttribute("Target","signature")
object1.UpdateAttrAt("xades:SignedProperties",True,"Id","xadesSignedProperties")
object1.UpdateChildContent("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningTime","TO BE GENERATED BY CHILKAT")
object1.UpdateAttrAt("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningCertificate|xades:Cert|xades:CertDigest|ds:DigestMethod",True,"Algorithm","http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha256")
object1.UpdateChildContent("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningCertificate|xades:Cert|xades:CertDigest|ds:DigestValue","TO BE GENERATED BY CHILKAT")
object1.UpdateChildContent("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningCertificate|xades:Cert|xades:IssuerSerial|ds:X509IssuerName","TO BE GENERATED BY CHILKAT")
object1.UpdateChildContent("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningCertificate|xades:Cert|xades:IssuerSerial|ds:X509SerialNumber","TO BE GENERATED BY CHILKAT")

gen.AddObject("",object1.GetXml(),"","")

# -------- Reference 1 --------
xml1 = chilkat2.Xml()
xml1.Tag = "ds:Transforms"
xml1.UpdateAttrAt("ds:Transform",True,"Algorithm","http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-xpath-19991116")
xml1.UpdateChildContent("ds:Transform|ds:XPath","not(//ancestor-or-self::ext:UBLExtensions)")
xml1.UpdateAttrAt("ds:Transform[1]",True,"Algorithm","http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-xpath-19991116")
xml1.UpdateChildContent("ds:Transform[1]|ds:XPath","not(//ancestor-or-self::cac:Signature)")
xml1.UpdateAttrAt("ds:Transform[2]",True,"Algorithm","http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-xpath-19991116")
xml1.UpdateChildContent("ds:Transform[2]|ds:XPath","not(//ancestor-or-self::cac:AdditionalDocumentReference[cbc:ID='QR'])")
xml1.UpdateAttrAt("ds:Transform[3]",True,"Algorithm","http://www.w3.org/2006/12/xml-c14n11")

gen.AddSameDocRef2("","sha256",xml1,"")

gen.SetRefIdAttr("","invoiceSignedData")

# -------- Reference 2 --------
gen.AddObjectRef("xadesSignedProperties","sha256","","","http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#SignatureProperties")

# Provide a certificate + private key. (PFX password is test123)
certFromPfx = chilkat2.Cert()
success = certFromPfx.LoadPfxFile("qa_data/pfx/cert_test123.pfx","test123")
if (success != True):
    print(certFromPfx.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Alternatively, if your certificate and private key are in separate PEM files, do this:
cert = chilkat2.Cert()
success = cert.LoadFromFile("qa_data/zatca/cert.pem")
if (success != True):
    print(cert.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print(cert.SubjectCN)

# Load the private key.
privKey = chilkat2.PrivateKey()
success = privKey.LoadPemFile("qa_data/zatca/ec-secp256k1-priv-key.pem")
if (success != True):
    print(privKey.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print("Key Type: " + privKey.KeyType)

# Associate the private key with the certificate.
success = cert.SetPrivateKey(privKey)
if (success != True):
    print(cert.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# The certificate passed to SetX509Cert must have an associated private key.
# If the cert was loaded from a PFX, then it should automatically has an associated private key.
# If the cert was loaded from PEM, then the private key was explicitly associated as shown above.
success = gen.SetX509Cert(cert,True)
if (success != True):
    print(gen.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

gen.KeyInfoType = "X509Data"
gen.X509Type = "Certificate"

# ---------------- This is important -----------------------------------------
# Starting in Chilkat v9.5.0.92, add the "ZATCA" behavior to produce the format required by ZATCA.
gen.Behaviors = "IndentedSignature,TransformSignatureXPath,ZATCA"
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Sign the XML...
success = gen.CreateXmlDSigSb(sbXml)
if (success != True):
    print(gen.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# -----------------------------------------------

# Save the signed XML to a file.
success = sbXml.WriteFile("qa_output/signedXml.xml","utf-8",False)

print(sbXml.GetAsString())

# ----------------------------------------
# Verify the signatures we just produced...
verifier = chilkat2.XmlDSig()
success = verifier.LoadSignatureSb(sbXml)
if (success != True):
    print(verifier.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# ---------------- This is important -----------------------------------------
# Starting in Chilkat v9.5.0.92, specify "ZATCA" in uncommon options 
# to validate signed XML according to ZATCA needs.
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
verifier.UncommonOptions = "ZATCA"

numSigs = verifier.NumSignatures
verifyIdx = 0
while verifyIdx < numSigs :
    verifier.Selector = verifyIdx
    verified = verifier.VerifySignature(True)
    if (verified != True):
        print(verifier.LastErrorText)
        sys.exit()

    verifyIdx = verifyIdx + 1

print("All signatures were successfully verified.")