(Delphi DLL) Validate a JWS Using ECDSA P-521 SHA-512

Validates a JSON Web Signature (JWS) that uses ECDSA P-521 SHA-512

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

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uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, StringBuilder, Jws, PublicKey, JsonObject;

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procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
sbPubKey: HCkStringBuilder;
pubKey: HCkPublicKey;
success: Boolean;
jws: HCkJws;
signatureIndex: Integer;
sbJws: HCkStringBuilder;
v: Integer;
joseHeader: HCkJsonObject;

begin
// 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.

// This example takes a JSON signature in compact serialization format,
// and uses an ECDSA public key to validate and recover the protected header and payload.

// We only need a public key for signature validation.  This is the ECDSA public key
// that is used:

//      {"kty":"EC", 
//       "crv":"P-521", 
//       "x":"AekpBQ8ST8a8VcfVOTNl353vSrDCLLJXmPk06wTjxrrjcBpXp5EOnYG_NjFZ6OvLFV1jSfS9tsz4qUxcWceqwQGk", 
//       "y":"ADSmRA43Z1DSNx_RvcLI87cdL07l6jQyyBXMoxVg_l2Th-x3S1WDhjDly79ajL4Kkd0AZMaZmh9ubmf63e3kyMj2" 
//      } 

sbPubKey := CkStringBuilder_Create();
CkStringBuilder_Append(sbPubKey,'{"kty":"EC",');
CkStringBuilder_Append(sbPubKey,'"crv":"P-521",');
CkStringBuilder_Append(sbPubKey,'"x":"AekpBQ8ST8a8VcfVOTNl353vSrDCLLJXmPk06wTjxrrjcBpXp5EOnYG_NjFZ6OvLFV1jSfS9tsz4qUxcWceqwQGk",');
CkStringBuilder_Append(sbPubKey,'"y":"ADSmRA43Z1DSNx_RvcLI87cdL07l6jQyyBXMoxVg_l2Th-x3S1WDhjDly79ajL4Kkd0AZMaZmh9ubmf63e3kyMj2"');
CkStringBuilder_Append(sbPubKey,'}');

pubKey := CkPublicKey_Create();
success := CkPublicKey_LoadFromString(pubKey,CkStringBuilder__getAsString(sbPubKey));
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkPublicKey__lastErrorText(pubKey));
    Exit;
  end;

jws := CkJws_Create();

// Set the ECC public key:
signatureIndex := 0;
CkJws_SetPublicKey(jws,signatureIndex,pubKey);

// Load the JWS.
sbJws := CkStringBuilder_Create();
CkStringBuilder_Append(sbJws,'eyJhbGciOiJFUzUxMiJ9');
CkStringBuilder_Append(sbJws,'.');
CkStringBuilder_Append(sbJws,'UGF5bG9hZA');
CkStringBuilder_Append(sbJws,'.');
CkStringBuilder_Append(sbJws,'AdwMgeerwtHoh-l192l60hp9wAHZFVJbLfD_UxMi70cwnZOYaRI1bKPWROc-mZZq');
CkStringBuilder_Append(sbJws,'wqT2SI-KGDKB34XO0aw_7XdtAG8GaSwFKdCAPZgoXD2YBJZCPEX3xKpRwcdOO8Kp');
CkStringBuilder_Append(sbJws,'EHwJjyqOgzDO7iKvU8vcnwNrmxYbSW9ERBXukOXolLzeO_Jn');

success := CkJws_LoadJwsSb(jws,sbJws);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkJws__lastErrorText(jws));
    Exit;
  end;

// Validate the 1st (and only) signature at index 0..
v := CkJws_Validate(jws,signatureIndex);
if (v < 0) then
  begin
    // Perhaps Chilkat was not unlocked or the trial expired..
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Method call failed for some other reason.');
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkJws__lastErrorText(jws));
    Exit;
  end;
if (v = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Invalid signature.  The ECC key was incorrect, the JWS was invalid, or both.');
    Exit;
  end;

// If we get here, the signature was validated..
Memo1.Lines.Add('Signature validated.');
Memo1.Lines.Add('--');

// Recover the original content:
Memo1.Lines.Add('Recovered content:');
Memo1.Lines.Add(CkJws__getPayload(jws,'utf-8'));
Memo1.Lines.Add('--');

// Examine the protected header:
joseHeader := CkJws_GetProtectedHeader(jws,signatureIndex);
if (CkJws_getLastMethodSuccess(jws) <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('No protected header found at the given index.');
    Exit;
  end;
CkJsonObject_putEmitCompact(joseHeader,False);

Memo1.Lines.Add('Protected (JOSE) header:');
Memo1.Lines.Add(CkJsonObject__emit(joseHeader));
CkJsonObject_Dispose(joseHeader);

// Output:
// (the string "Payload" was the content that was signed.)

// 	Signature validated.
// 	--
// 	Recovered content:
// 	Payload
// 	--
// 	Protected (JOSE) header:
// 	{
// 	  "alg": "ES512"
// 	}

CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbPubKey);
CkPublicKey_Dispose(pubKey);
CkJws_Dispose(jws);
CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbJws);

end;