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JWS Using RSASSA-PSS using SHA-256 and MGF1 with SHA-256

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Creates and validates a JSON Web Signature (JWS) using RSASSA-PSS using SHA-256 and MGF1 with SHA-256.

Chilkat supports all of the following JWS algorithms:

   +--------------+-------------------------------+--------------------+
   | "alg" Param  | Digital Signature or MAC      | Implementation     |
   | Value        | Algorithm                     | Requirements       |
   +--------------+-------------------------------+--------------------+
   | HS256        | HMAC using SHA-256            | Required           |
   | HS384        | HMAC using SHA-384            | Optional           |
   | HS512        | HMAC using SHA-512            | Optional           |
   | RS256        | RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5 using       | Recommended        |
   |              | SHA-256                       |                    |
   | RS384        | RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5 using       | Optional           |
   |              | SHA-384                       |                    |
   | RS512        | RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5 using       | Optional           |
   |              | SHA-512                       |                    |
   | ES256        | ECDSA using P-256 and SHA-256 | Recommended+       |
   | ES384        | ECDSA using P-384 and SHA-384 | Optional           |
   | ES512        | ECDSA using P-521 and SHA-512 | Optional           |
   | PS256        | RSASSA-PSS using SHA-256 and  | Optional           |
   |              | MGF1 with SHA-256             |                    |
   | PS384        | RSASSA-PSS using SHA-384 and  | Optional           |
   |              | MGF1 with SHA-384             |                    |
   | PS512        | RSASSA-PSS using SHA-512 and  | Optional           |
   |              | MGF1 with SHA-512             |                    |
   +--------------+-------------------------------+--------------------+

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Perl
use chilkat();

$success = 0;

# 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 RSA key loaded from JWK format.
$sbJwk = chilkat::CkStringBuilder->new();
$sbJwk->Append("{\"kty\":\"RSA\",");
$sbJwk->Append("\"n\":\"ofgWCuLjybRlzo0tZWJjNiuSfb4p4fAkd_wWJcyQoTbji9k0l8W26mPddx");
$sbJwk->Append("HmfHQp-Vaw-4qPCJrcS2mJPMEzP1Pt0Bm4d4QlL-yRT-SFd2lZS-pCgNMs");
$sbJwk->Append("D1W_YpRPEwOWvG6b32690r2jZ47soMZo9wGzjb_7OMg0LOL-bSf63kpaSH");
$sbJwk->Append("SXndS5z5rexMdbBYUsLA9e-KXBdQOS-UTo7WTBEMa2R2CapHg665xsmtdV");
$sbJwk->Append("MTBQY4uDZlxvb3qCo5ZwKh9kG4LT6_I5IhlJH7aGhyxXFvUK-DWNmoudF8");
$sbJwk->Append("NAco9_h9iaGNj8q2ethFkMLs91kzk2PAcDTW9gb54h4FRWyuXpoQ\",");
$sbJwk->Append("\"e\":\"AQAB\",");
$sbJwk->Append("\"d\":\"Eq5xpGnNCivDflJsRQBXHx1hdR1k6Ulwe2JZD50LpXyWPEAeP88vLNO97I");
$sbJwk->Append("jlA7_GQ5sLKMgvfTeXZx9SE-7YwVol2NXOoAJe46sui395IW_GO-pWJ1O0");
$sbJwk->Append("BkTGoVEn2bKVRUCgu-GjBVaYLU6f3l9kJfFNS3E0QbVdxzubSu3Mkqzjkn");
$sbJwk->Append("439X0M_V51gfpRLI9JYanrC4D4qAdGcopV_0ZHHzQlBjudU2QvXt4ehNYT");
$sbJwk->Append("CBr6XCLQUShb1juUO1ZdiYoFaFQT5Tw8bGUl_x_jTj3ccPDVZFD9pIuhLh");
$sbJwk->Append("BOneufuBiB4cS98l2SR_RQyGWSeWjnczT0QU91p1DhOVRuOopznQ\",");
$sbJwk->Append("\"p\":\"4BzEEOtIpmVdVEZNCqS7baC4crd0pqnRH_5IB3jw3bcxGn6QLvnEtfdUdi");
$sbJwk->Append("YrqBdss1l58BQ3KhooKeQTa9AB0Hw_Py5PJdTJNPY8cQn7ouZ2KKDcmnPG");
$sbJwk->Append("BY5t7yLc1QlQ5xHdwW1VhvKn-nXqhJTBgIPgtldC-KDV5z-y2XDwGUc\",");
$sbJwk->Append("\"q\":\"uQPEfgmVtjL0Uyyx88GZFF1fOunH3-7cepKmtH4pxhtCoHqpWmT8YAmZxa");
$sbJwk->Append("ewHgHAjLYsp1ZSe7zFYHj7C6ul7TjeLQeZD_YwD66t62wDmpe_HlB-TnBA");
$sbJwk->Append("-njbglfIsRLtXlnDzQkv5dTltRJ11BKBBypeeF6689rjcJIDEz9RWdc\",");
$sbJwk->Append("\"dp\":\"BwKfV3Akq5_MFZDFZCnW-wzl-CCo83WoZvnLQwCTeDv8uzluRSnm71I3Q");
$sbJwk->Append("CLdhrqE2e9YkxvuxdBfpT_PI7Yz-FOKnu1R6HsJeDCjn12Sk3vmAktV2zb");
$sbJwk->Append("34MCdy7cpdTh_YVr7tss2u6vneTwrA86rZtu5Mbr1C1XsmvkxHQAdYo0\",");
$sbJwk->Append("\"dq\":\"h_96-mK1R_7glhsum81dZxjTnYynPbZpHziZjeeHcXYsXaaMwkOlODsWa");
$sbJwk->Append("7I9xXDoRwbKgB719rrmI2oKr6N3Do9U0ajaHF-NKJnwgjMd2w9cjz3_-ky");
$sbJwk->Append("NlxAr2v4IKhGNpmM5iIgOS1VZnOZ68m6_pbLBSp3nssTdlqvd0tIiTHU\",");
$sbJwk->Append("\"qi\":\"IYd7DHOhrWvxkwPQsRM2tOgrjbcrfvtQJipd-DlcxyVuuM9sQLdgjVk2o");
$sbJwk->Append("y26F0EmpScGLq2MowX7fhd_QJQ3ydy5cY7YIBi87w93IKLEdfnbJtoOPLU");
$sbJwk->Append("W0ITrJReOgo1cq9SbsxYawBgfp_gh6A5603k2-ZQwVK0JKSHuLFkuQ3U\"");
$sbJwk->Append("}");

$rsaKey = chilkat::CkPrivateKey->new();
# Note: This example loads the RSA key from JWK format.  Any format can be loaded
# into the private key object. (See the online reference documentation..)
$success = $rsaKey->LoadJwk($sbJwk->getAsString());
if ($success == 0) {
    print $rsaKey->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

# Create the JWS Protected Header
$jwsProtHdr = chilkat::CkJsonObject->new();
$jwsProtHdr->AppendString("alg","PS256");

$jws = chilkat::CkJws->new();

# Set the protected header:
$signatureIndex = 0;
$jws->SetProtectedHeader($signatureIndex,$jwsProtHdr);

# Set the RSA key:
$jws->SetPrivateKey($signatureIndex,$rsaKey);

# Set the payload.
$bIncludeBom = 0;
$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.
$jwsCompact = $jws->createJws();
if ($jws->get_LastMethodSuccess() == 0) {
    print $jws->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

print "JWS: " . $jwsCompact . "\r\n";

# Note: RSA PSS padding uses random values, so the output will be different each time a signature is produced.
# sample output:
# JWS: eyJhbGciOiJQUzI1NiJ9.SW4gb3VyIHZpbGxhZ2UsIGZvbGtzIHNheSBHb2QgY3J1bWJsZXMgdXAgdGhlIG9sZCBtb29uIGludG8gc3RhcnMu.TRWhwRo5dMv9-8OzrInfJTwmUGYgjLfHk8lqF072ND-FmLWEBnUTOpY8oJXp8FdWw2SalbdOeNlrtlJjwk4XK8Ql2iJ_2qMCtxsvLPhKBOqFoAF4aBvTOEDVJDxf0DaBSiydEEtfTVV2iwBcjWabu5J2XieR5y7QZQtuHsn7T3qKBvCcCejN3Y2oqAT3qMHvu1fTms1r_91wBn_K7Wjd9UkZ1n02qQcUHJznR_OF2BgN7_KWIDAF9ZS9keoju2NPpPelO4yxa2XUPnehY3G7dHKoCxUEQR4d2Xc5voqDASTVCDqQS4PVOZdvT3Ein6-SanAlCwbWBbkvT8g6-5PImQ

# Now load the JWS, validate, and recover the original text.
$jws2 = chilkat::CkJws->new();

# Load the JWS.
$success = $jws2->LoadJws($jwsCompact);

$rsaPubKey = chilkat::CkPublicKey->new();
$rsaKey->ToPublicKey($rsaPubKey);

# Set the RSA public key used for validation.
$signatureIndex = 0;
$jws2->SetPublicKey($signatureIndex,$rsaPubKey);

# Validate the 1st (and only) signature at index 0..
$v = $jws2->Validate($signatureIndex);
if ($v < 0) {
    # Perhaps Chilkat was not unlocked or the trial expired..
    print "Method call failed for some other reason." . "\r\n";
    print $jws2->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

if ($v == 0) {
    print "Invalid signature.  The RSA key was incorrect, the JWS was invalid, or both." . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

# If we get here, the signature was validated..
print "Signature validated." . "\r\n";

# Recover the original content:
print $jws2->getPayload("utf-8") . "\r\n";

# Examine the protected header:
$joseHeader = chilkat::CkJsonObject->new();
$jws2->GetProtectedH($signatureIndex,$joseHeader);
$joseHeader->put_EmitCompact(0);

print "Protected (JOSE) header:" . "\r\n";
print $joseHeader->emit() . "\r\n";

# Output:

# 	Signature validated.
# 	In our village, folks say God crumbles up the old moon into stars.
# 	Protected (JOSE) header:
# 	{ 
# 	  "alg": "PS256"
# 	}