C++

Load RSA Public Key from JWK Format (JSON Web Key)

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Demonstrates how to load an RSA public key from JWK (JSON Web Key) format.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.66 or later.

C++

#include <CkJsonObject.h>
#include <CkPublicKey.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    // First build a JWK sample to load..
    CkJsonObject json;
    json.UpdateString("kty","RSA");
    json.UpdateString("n","33TqqLR3eeUmDtHS89qF3p4MP7Wfqt2Zjj3lZjLjjCGDvwr9cJNlNDiuKboODgUiT4ZdPWbOiMAfDcDzlOxA04DDnEFGAf-kDQiNSe2ZtqC7bnIc8-KSG_qOGQIVaay4Ucr6ovDkykO5Hxn7OU7sJp9TP9H0JH8zMQA6YzijYH9LsupTerrY3U6zyihVEDXXOv08vBHk50BMFJbE9iwFwnxCsU5-UZUZYw87Uu0n4LPFS9BT8tUIvAfnRXIEWCha3KbFWmdZQZlyrFw0buUEf0YN3_Q0auBkdbDR_ES2PbgKTJdkjc_rEeM0TxvOUf7HuUNOhrtAVEN1D5uuxE1WSw");
    json.UpdateString("e","AQAB");

    // The JSON contains the following:
    // { 
    //   "kty": "RSA",
    //   "n": "33TqqLR3eeUmDtHS89qF3p4MP7Wfqt2Zjj3lZjLjjCGDvwr9cJNlNDiuKboODgUiT4ZdPWbOiMAfDcDzlOxA04DDnEFGAf-kDQiNSe2ZtqC7bnIc8-KSG_qOGQIVaay4Ucr6ovDkykO5Hxn7OU7sJp9TP9H0JH8zMQA6YzijYH9LsupTerrY3U6zyihVEDXXOv08vBHk50BMFJbE9iwFwnxCsU5-UZUZYw87Uu0n4LPFS9BT8tUIvAfnRXIEWCha3KbFWmdZQZlyrFw0buUEf0YN3_Q0auBkdbDR_ES2PbgKTJdkjc_rEeM0TxvOUf7HuUNOhrtAVEN1D5uuxE1WSw",
    //   "e": "AQAB",
    // } 

    // Note: The JSON can contain other members, such as "use", "kid", or anything else.  These will be ignored.
    json.put_EmitCompact(false);

    // Show the JWK string to be loaded:
    const char *jwkStr = json.emit();

    CkPublicKey pubKey;
    // The LoadFromString method will automatically detect the format.
    success = pubKey.LoadFromString(jwkStr);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << pubKey.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // OK.. the JWK is loaded.  It can be used in whatever way desired...

    // The key can be retrieved in any other format, such as XML or PEM..
    std::cout << pubKey.getXml() << "\r\n";

    // XML output:
    // <RSAPublicKey>
    //     <Modulus>33TqqLR3eeUmDtHS89qF3p4MP7Wfqt2Zjj3lZjLjjCGDvwr9cJNlNDiuKboODgUiT4ZdPWbOiMAfDcDzlOxA04DDnEFGAf+kDQiNSe2ZtqC7bnIc8+KSG/qOGQIVaay4Ucr6ovDkykO5Hxn7OU7sJp9TP9H0JH8zMQA6YzijYH9LsupTerrY3U6zyihVEDXXOv08vBHk50BMFJbE9iwFwnxCsU5+UZUZYw87Uu0n4LPFS9BT8tUIvAfnRXIEWCha3KbFWmdZQZlyrFw0buUEf0YN3/Q0auBkdbDR/ES2PbgKTJdkjc/rEeM0TxvOUf7HuUNOhrtAVEN1D5uuxE1WSw==</Modulus>
    //     <Exponent>AQAB</Exponent>
    // </RSAPublicKey>

    // Choose PCKS1 or PCKS8 PEM format..
    bool bPreferPkcs1 = false;
    std::cout << pubKey.getPem(bPreferPkcs1) << "\r\n";

    // PEM output
    // -----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----
    // MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEA33TqqLR3eeUmDtHS89qF
    // 3p4MP7Wfqt2Zjj3lZjLjjCGDvwr9cJNlNDiuKboODgUiT4ZdPWbOiMAfDcDzlOxA
    // 04DDnEFGAf+kDQiNSe2ZtqC7bnIc8+KSG/qOGQIVaay4Ucr6ovDkykO5Hxn7OU7s
    // Jp9TP9H0JH8zMQA6YzijYH9LsupTerrY3U6zyihVEDXXOv08vBHk50BMFJbE9iwF
    // wnxCsU5+UZUZYw87Uu0n4LPFS9BT8tUIvAfnRXIEWCha3KbFWmdZQZlyrFw0buUE
    // f0YN3/Q0auBkdbDR/ES2PbgKTJdkjc/rEeM0TxvOUf7HuUNOhrtAVEN1D5uuxE1W
    // SwIDAQAB
    // -----END PUBLIC KEY-----
    }