React Native

JWE using AES Key Wrap and AES_128_CBC_HMAC_SHA_256

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This example duplicates the example A.3 in RFC 7516 for JSON Web Encryption (JWE).

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

React Native

import { JsonObject, Jwe, StringBuilder } from '@chilkat/react-native'

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.

  const plaintext = 'Live long and prosper.';

  const jwe = new Jwe();

  // First build the JWE Protected Header: {"alg":"A128KW","enc":"A128CBC-HS256"}
  const jweProtHdr = new JsonObject();
  jweProtHdr.appendString('alg', 'A128KW');
  jweProtHdr.appendString('enc', 'A128CBC-HS256');
  jwe.setProtectedHeader(jweProtHdr);

  console.log(`JWE Protected Header: ${jweProtHdr.emit()}`);
  console.log('--');

  // The example A.3 in RFC 7516 uses the following 128-bit AES key,
  // specified in JWK (JSON Web Key) format:
  //      {"kty":"oct",
  //       "k":"GawgguFyGrWKav7AX4VKUg"
  //      }
  // This is just a way of saying: The key type ("kty") is 
  // a bunch of octets ("k") in base64url encoding.
  // We can simply set the AES wrapping key like this:
  const aesWrappingKey = 'GawgguFyGrWKav7AX4VKUg';
  jwe.setWrappingKey(0, aesWrappingKey, 'base64url');

  // Encrypt and return the JWE:
  let strJwe: string;
  try {
    strJwe = jwe.encrypt(plaintext, 'utf-8');
  } catch {
    console.log(jwe.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  // Show the JWE we just created:
  console.log(strJwe);

  // Decrypt the JWE that was just produced.
  // 1) Load the JWE.
  // 2) Set the AES wrapping key.
  // 3) Decrypt.
  const jwe2 = new Jwe();
  try {
    jwe2.loadJwe(strJwe);
  } catch {
    console.log(jwe2.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  // Set the AES wrap key.
  jwe2.setWrappingKey(0, aesWrappingKey, 'base64url');

  // Decrypt.
  let originalPlaintext: string;
  try {
    originalPlaintext = jwe2.decrypt(0, 'utf-8');
  } catch {
    console.log(jwe2.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  console.log('original text: ');
  console.log(originalPlaintext);

  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // It should also be possible to decrypt the JWE as shown in RFC 7516, Appendix A.3.7
  // because it was produced using the same AES Wrap key.

  const sbJwe = new StringBuilder();
  sbJwe.append('eyJhbGciOiJBMTI4S1ciLCJlbmMiOiJBMTI4Q0JDLUhTMjU2In0.');
  sbJwe.append('6KB707dM9YTIgHtLvtgWQ8mKwboJW3of9locizkDTHzBC2IlrT1oOQ.');
  sbJwe.append('AxY8DCtDaGlsbGljb3RoZQ.');
  sbJwe.append('KDlTtXchhZTGufMYmOYGS4HffxPSUrfmqCHXaI9wOGY.');
  sbJwe.append('U0m_YmjN04DJvceFICbCVQ');

  try {
    jwe2.loadJweSb(sbJwe);
  } catch {
    console.log(jwe2.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  jwe2.setWrappingKey(0, aesWrappingKey, 'base64url');

  // Decrypt.
  try {
    originalPlaintext = jwe2.decrypt(0, 'utf-8');
  } catch {
    console.log(jwe2.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  console.log(originalPlaintext);
}