(Node.js) Validate a JWS Using ECDSA P-256 SHA-256

Validates a JSON Web Signature (JWS) that uses ECDSA P-256 SHA-256

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

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

    // 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-256", 
    //       "x":"f83OJ3D2xF1Bg8vub9tLe1gHMzV76e8Tus9uPHvRVEU", 
    //       "y":"x_FEzRu9m36HLN_tue659LNpXW6pCyStikYjKIWI5a0" 
    //      } 

    var sbPubKey = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    sbPubKey.Append("{\"kty\":\"EC\",");
    sbPubKey.Append("\"crv\":\"P-256\",");
    sbPubKey.Append("\"x\":\"f83OJ3D2xF1Bg8vub9tLe1gHMzV76e8Tus9uPHvRVEU\",");
    sbPubKey.Append("\"y\":\"x_FEzRu9m36HLN_tue659LNpXW6pCyStikYjKIWI5a0\"");
    sbPubKey.Append("}");

    var pubKey = new chilkat.PublicKey();
    var success = pubKey.LoadFromString(sbPubKey.GetAsString());
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(pubKey.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var jws = new chilkat.Jws();

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

    // Load the JWS.
    var sbJws = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    sbJws.Append("eyJhbGciOiJFUzI1NiJ9");
    sbJws.Append(".");
    sbJws.Append("eyJpc3MiOiJqb2UiLA0KICJleHAiOjEzMDA4MTkzODAsDQogImh0dHA6Ly9leGFt");
    sbJws.Append("cGxlLmNvbS9pc19yb290Ijp0cnVlfQ");
    sbJws.Append(".");
    sbJws.Append("DtEhU3ljbEg8L38VWAfUAqOyKAM6-Xx-F4GawxaepmXFCgfTjDxw5djxLa8ISlSA");
    sbJws.Append("pmWQxfKTUJqPP3-Kg6NU1Q");

    success = jws.LoadJwsSb(sbJws);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(jws.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Validate the 1st (and only) signature at index 0..
    var v = jws.Validate(signatureIndex);
    if (v < 0) {
        // Perhaps Chilkat was not unlocked or the trial expired..
        console.log("Method call failed for some other reason.");
        console.log(jws.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    if (v == 0) {
        console.log("Invalid signature.  The ECC key was incorrect, the JWS was invalid, or both.");
        return;
    }

    // If we get here, the signature was validated..
    console.log("Signature validated.");
    console.log("--");

    // Recover the original content:
    console.log("Recovered content:");
    console.log(jws.GetPayload("utf-8"));
    console.log("--");

    // Examine the protected header:
    // joseHeader: JsonObject
    var joseHeader = jws.GetProtectedHeader(signatureIndex);
    if (jws.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log("No protected header found at the given index.");
        return;
    }

    joseHeader.EmitCompact = false;

    console.log("Protected (JOSE) header:");
    console.log(joseHeader.Emit());

    // Output:

    // 	Signature validated.
    // 	--
    // 	Recovered content:
    // 	{"iss":"joe",
    // 	 "exp":1300819380,
    // 	 "http://example.com/is_root":true}
    // 	--
    // 	Protected (JOSE) header:
    // 	{ 
    // 	  "alg": "ES256"
    // 	}

}

chilkatExample();