C++

Create a JWS Using ECDSA P-256 SHA-256

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Creates and validates a JSON Web Signature (JWS) that uses ECDSA P-256 SHA-256 C++

#include <CkStringBuilder.h>
#include <CkPrivateKey.h>
#include <CkJsonObject.h>
#include <CkJws.h>
#include <CkPublicKey.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    // Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.66 or greater.

    // Use the following ECC key loaded from JWK format.
    CkStringBuilder sbJwk;
    sbJwk.Append("{\"kty\":\"EC\",");
    sbJwk.Append("\"crv\":\"P-256\",");
    sbJwk.Append("\"x\":\"f83OJ3D2xF1Bg8vub9tLe1gHMzV76e8Tus9uPHvRVEU\",");
    sbJwk.Append("\"y\":\"x_FEzRu9m36HLN_tue659LNpXW6pCyStikYjKIWI5a0\",");
    sbJwk.Append("\"d\":\"jpsQnnGQmL-YBIffH1136cspYG6-0iY7X1fCE9-E9LI\"");
    sbJwk.Append("}");

    CkPrivateKey eccKey;
    // Note: This example loads the ECDSA key from JWK format.  Any format can be loaded
    // into the private key object. (See the online reference documentation..)
    success = eccKey.LoadJwk(sbJwk.getAsString());
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << eccKey.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Create the JWS Protected Header
    CkJsonObject jwsProtHdr;
    jwsProtHdr.AppendString("alg","ES256");

    CkJws jws;

    // Set the protected header:
    int signatureIndex = 0;
    jws.SetProtectedHeader(signatureIndex,jwsProtHdr);

    // Set the ECC key:
    jws.SetPrivateKey(signatureIndex,eccKey);

    // Set the payload.
    bool bIncludeBom = false;
    const char *payloadStr = "In our village, folks say God crumbles up the old moon into stars.";
    jws.SetPayload(payloadStr,"utf-8",bIncludeBom);

    // Create the JWS
    // By default, the compact serialization is used.
    const char *jwsCompact = jws.createJws();
    if (jws.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        std::cout << jws.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "JWS: " << jwsCompact << "\r\n";

    // Note: ECC signatures use random values, so the output will be different each time a signature is produced.
    // sample output:
    // JWS: eyJhbGciOiJFUzI1NiJ9.SW4gb3VyIHZpbGxhZ2UsIGZvbGtzIHNheSBHb2QgY3J1bWJsZXMgdXAgdGhlIG9sZCBtb29uIGludG8gc3RhcnMu.J6EGTNkeuEjehHHBu0SOKzifm8r35wbx49A5964pxzB7gannyZZPMkK7vmlaPJ-K8Xmm8cZsQySAPC12Xd8avw

    // Now load the JWS, validate, and recover the original text.
    CkJws jws2;

    // Load the JWS.
    success = jws2.LoadJws(jwsCompact);

    CkPublicKey eccPubKey;
    eccKey.ToPublicKey(eccPubKey);

    // Set the ECC public key used for validation.
    signatureIndex = 0;
    jws2.SetPublicKey(signatureIndex,eccPubKey);

    // Validate the 1st (and only) signature at index 0..
    int v = jws2.Validate(signatureIndex);
    if (v < 0) {
        // Perhaps Chilkat was not unlocked or the trial expired..
        std::cout << "Method call failed for some other reason." << "\r\n";
        std::cout << jws2.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    if (v == 0) {
        std::cout << "Invalid signature.  The ECC key was incorrect, the JWS was invalid, or both." << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // If we get here, the signature was validated..
    std::cout << "Signature validated." << "\r\n";

    // Recover the original content:
    std::cout << jws2.getPayload("utf-8") << "\r\n";

    // Examine the protected header:
    CkJsonObject joseHeader;
    jws2.GetProtectedH(signatureIndex,joseHeader);
    joseHeader.put_EmitCompact(false);

    std::cout << "Protected (JOSE) header:" << "\r\n";
    std::cout << joseHeader.emit() << "\r\n";

    // Output:

    // Signature validated.
    // In our village, folks say God crumbles up the old moon into stars.
    // Protected (JOSE) header:
    // { 
    //   "alg": "ES256"
    // }
    }