(Node.js) Generate an Ed25519 Key Pair

Demonstrates how to generate a new Ed25519 public/private key pair.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.83 or greater.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-win64'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm64');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-x64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-mac-universal');
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    var eddsa = new chilkat.EdDSA();
    var prng = new chilkat.Prng();
    var privKey = new chilkat.PrivateKey();

    // Generates a new eddsa key and stores it in privKey.
    var success = eddsa.GenEd25519Key(prng,privKey);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(eddsa.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Examine the ed25519 key in JWK format;
    var jwk = privKey.GetJwk();

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.Load(jwk);
    json.EmitCompact = false;
    console.log(json.Emit());

    // Sample output:
    // {
    //   "kty": "OKP",
    //   "crv": "Ed25519",
    //   "x": "SE2Kne5xt51z1eciMH2T2ftDQp96Gl6FhY6zSQujiP0",
    //   "d": "O-eRXewadF0sNyB0U9omcnt8Qg2ZmeK3WSXPYgqe570",
    //   "use": "sig"
    // }

    // In the above JWK, x is the public key, y is the private key.
    // Both are 32 bytes and are base64-url encoded.

}

chilkatExample();