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Validate JWS with Multiple Signatures using the General JSON Serialization Format

See more JSON Web Signatures (JWS) Examples

Validates and recovers data and headers from a JSON Web Signature (JWS) containing 3 signatures.

Note: 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             |                    |
   +--------------+-------------------------------+--------------------+

Chilkat Unicode C Downloads

Unicode C
#include <C_CkStringBuilderW.h>
#include <C_CkPublicKeyW.h>
#include <C_CkJwsW.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObjectW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkStringBuilderW sbRsaJwk;
    HCkPublicKeyW rsaKey;
    HCkStringBuilderW sbEccJwk;
    HCkPublicKeyW eccKey;
    const wchar_t *hmacKey;
    HCkStringBuilderW sbJws;
    HCkJwsW jws;
    HCkStringBuilderW sbKeyId;
    BOOL bCaseSensitive;
    HCkJsonObjectW protHeader;
    int numSignatures;
    int i;
    int v;

    success = FALSE;

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

    // First, prepare the public keys that will be needed for each signature.

    // ---------------------------------------------------
    // Use the following RSA key loaded from JWK format.
    sbRsaJwk = CkStringBuilderW_Create();
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbRsaJwk,L"{\"kty\":\"RSA\",");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbRsaJwk,L"\"n\":\"ofgWCuLjybRlzo0tZWJjNiuSfb4p4fAkd_wWJcyQoTbji9k0l8W26mPddx");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbRsaJwk,L"HmfHQp-Vaw-4qPCJrcS2mJPMEzP1Pt0Bm4d4QlL-yRT-SFd2lZS-pCgNMs");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbRsaJwk,L"D1W_YpRPEwOWvG6b32690r2jZ47soMZo9wGzjb_7OMg0LOL-bSf63kpaSH");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbRsaJwk,L"SXndS5z5rexMdbBYUsLA9e-KXBdQOS-UTo7WTBEMa2R2CapHg665xsmtdV");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbRsaJwk,L"MTBQY4uDZlxvb3qCo5ZwKh9kG4LT6_I5IhlJH7aGhyxXFvUK-DWNmoudF8");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbRsaJwk,L"NAco9_h9iaGNj8q2ethFkMLs91kzk2PAcDTW9gb54h4FRWyuXpoQ\",");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbRsaJwk,L"\"e\":\"AQAB\"");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbRsaJwk,L"}");

    rsaKey = CkPublicKeyW_Create();
    success = CkPublicKeyW_LoadFromString(rsaKey,CkStringBuilderW_getAsString(sbRsaJwk));
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkPublicKeyW_lastErrorText(rsaKey));
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbRsaJwk);
        CkPublicKeyW_Dispose(rsaKey);
        return;
    }

    // ---------------------------------------------------
    // Use the following ECC public key loaded from JWK format.
    sbEccJwk = CkStringBuilderW_Create();
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbEccJwk,L"{\"kty\":\"EC\",");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbEccJwk,L"\"crv\":\"P-256\",");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbEccJwk,L"\"x\":\"f83OJ3D2xF1Bg8vub9tLe1gHMzV76e8Tus9uPHvRVEU\",");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbEccJwk,L"\"y\":\"x_FEzRu9m36HLN_tue659LNpXW6pCyStikYjKIWI5a0\"");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbEccJwk,L"}");

    eccKey = CkPublicKeyW_Create();
    success = CkPublicKeyW_LoadFromString(eccKey,CkStringBuilderW_getAsString(sbEccJwk));
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkPublicKeyW_lastErrorText(eccKey));
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbRsaJwk);
        CkPublicKeyW_Dispose(rsaKey);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbEccJwk);
        CkPublicKeyW_Dispose(eccKey);
        return;
    }

    // ---------------------------------------------------
    // The HMAC key (in base64url format)
    hmacKey = L"AyM1SysPpbyDfgZld3umj1qzKObwVMkoqQ-EstJQLr_T-1qS0gZH75aKtMN3Yj0iPS4hcgUuTwjAzZr1Z9CAow";

    // The code below will verify each of the signatures in this JWS:

    // { 
    //   "payload": "SW4gb3VyIHZpbGxhZ2UsIGZvbGtzIHNheSBHb2QgY3J1bWJsZXMgdXAgdGhlIG9sZCBtb29uIGludG8gc3RhcnMu",
    //   "signatures": [
    //     { 
    //       "protected": "eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6Im15UnNhS2V5In0",
    //       "signature": "IPMQ02niTQDwLzsRZSCaEm9VEyAX_AVe3HWjniNt9kW-a8d6ZVbd2k6jGae8s1yIh0cgxDnXQ6-p6_sBI0cnMO0xpuJANhh2vFtNJl5lisad94-H3mB3lSfafRqxeYp5D8bh39BPv7y3PrUNVMQdKEJp_D5oJ0ROPTIYx3EG8eJQOx1HO0KqhcUo401XR6KSsIyFm5joBLNKTVzxZUTT1RRZZtwTdeZkbGevugIOX_9gHAtARpV6WaFA4Vvjnq8X9wPgqjWNCQRupadhTPz0JAsa-wy5vXQjsFlXAn43mDPpMfna5Ab3F5pS4yDwkbX6nRn7XBxH1SnnNJRFholQZw"
    //     },
    //     { 
    //       "protected": "eyJhbGciOiJFUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6Im15RWNLZXkifQ",
    //       "signature": "1OQtaT3pgZmkDxvlfghvxL_8kX16WIen6u1MadEq1pA4qytA0--_EwZDNk00GDPWFpoJtKznibMZzLOg_UhHIw"
    //     },
    //     { 
    //       "protected": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6Im15TWFjS2V5In0",
    //       "signature": "YY8yVjmJJfy7YJOn3uUydG8WCY2PEuCvOLil5Ks5lnw"
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    sbJws = CkStringBuilderW_Create();
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbJws,L"{ ");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbJws,L"  \"payload\": \"SW4gb3VyIHZpbGxhZ2UsIGZvbGtzIHNheSBHb2QgY3J1bWJsZXMgdXAgdGhlIG9sZCBtb29uIGludG8gc3RhcnMu\",");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbJws,L"  \"signatures\": [");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbJws,L"    { ");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbJws,L"      \"protected\": \"eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6Im15UnNhS2V5In0\",");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbJws,L"      \"signature\": \"IPMQ02niTQDwLzsRZSCaEm9VEyAX_AVe3HWjniNt9kW-a8d6ZVbd2k6jGae8s1yIh0cgxDnXQ6-p6_sBI0cnMO0xpuJANhh2vFtNJl5lisad94-H3mB3lSfafRqxeYp5D8bh39BPv7y3PrUNVMQdKEJp_D5oJ0ROPTIYx3EG8eJQOx1HO0KqhcUo401XR6KSsIyFm5joBLNKTVzxZUTT1RRZZtwTdeZkbGevugIOX_9gHAtARpV6WaFA4Vvjnq8X9wPgqjWNCQRupadhTPz0JAsa-wy5vXQjsFlXAn43mDPpMfna5Ab3F5pS4yDwkbX6nRn7XBxH1SnnNJRFholQZw\"");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbJws,L"    },");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbJws,L"    { ");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbJws,L"      \"protected\": \"eyJhbGciOiJFUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6Im15RWNLZXkifQ\",");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbJws,L"      \"signature\": \"1OQtaT3pgZmkDxvlfghvxL_8kX16WIen6u1MadEq1pA4qytA0--_EwZDNk00GDPWFpoJtKznibMZzLOg_UhHIw\"");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbJws,L"    },");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbJws,L"    { ");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbJws,L"      \"protected\": \"eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6Im15TWFjS2V5In0\",");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbJws,L"      \"signature\": \"YY8yVjmJJfy7YJOn3uUydG8WCY2PEuCvOLil5Ks5lnw\"");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbJws,L"    }");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbJws,L"  ]");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbJws,L"}");

    jws = CkJwsW_Create();

    success = CkJwsW_LoadJwsSb(jws,sbJws);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkJwsW_lastErrorText(jws));
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbRsaJwk);
        CkPublicKeyW_Dispose(rsaKey);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbEccJwk);
        CkPublicKeyW_Dispose(eccKey);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbJws);
        CkJwsW_Dispose(jws);
        return;
    }

    // The payload is easily accessible:
    wprintf(L"Payload: %s\n",CkJwsW_getPayload(jws,L"utf-8"));

    sbKeyId = CkStringBuilderW_Create();
    bCaseSensitive = FALSE;

    protHeader = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    numSignatures = CkJwsW_getNumSignatures(jws);
    i = 0;
    while (i < numSignatures) {
        success = CkJwsW_GetProtectedH(jws,i,protHeader);
        if (success == FALSE) {
            wprintf(L"%s\n",CkJwsW_lastErrorText(jws));
            CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbRsaJwk);
            CkPublicKeyW_Dispose(rsaKey);
            CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbEccJwk);
            CkPublicKeyW_Dispose(eccKey);
            CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbJws);
            CkJwsW_Dispose(jws);
            CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbKeyId);
            CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(protHeader);
            return;
        }

        wprintf(L"--------------------------\n");
        wprintf(L"%d: \n",i);

        // Get the protected header.
        CkJsonObjectW_putEmitCompact(protHeader,FALSE);
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkJsonObjectW_emit(protHeader));

        // Get the key ID ("kid") member.

        // Note: In this example, the "kid" values are contained in the protected headers.
        // They could've just as easily been located in unprotected headers.  In that case,
        // we would've called GetUnprotectedH instead of GetProtectedH(i).

        CkStringBuilderW_Clear(sbKeyId);
        CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbKeyId,CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(protHeader,L"kid"));

        // Set the key based on key ID.
        if (CkStringBuilderW_ContentsEqual(sbKeyId,L"myRsaKey",bCaseSensitive) == TRUE) {
            CkJwsW_SetPublicKey(jws,i,rsaKey);
        }

        if (CkStringBuilderW_ContentsEqual(sbKeyId,L"myEcKey",bCaseSensitive) == TRUE) {
            CkJwsW_SetPublicKey(jws,i,eccKey);
        }

        if (CkStringBuilderW_ContentsEqual(sbKeyId,L"myMacKey",bCaseSensitive) == TRUE) {
            CkJwsW_SetMacKey(jws,i,hmacKey,L"base64url");
        }

        // Validate this signature.
        v = CkJwsW_Validate(jws,i);
        if (v < 0) {
            // Perhaps Chilkat was not unlocked or the trial expired..
            wprintf(L"Validate failed for some other reason.\n");
            wprintf(L"%s\n",CkJwsW_lastErrorText(jws));
        }
        else {
            if (v == 0) {
                wprintf(L"Invalid signature.  The key was incorrect, the JWS was invalid, or both.\n");
            }
            else {
                wprintf(L"Signature validated.\n");
            }

        }

        i = i + 1;
    }

    // The output of this program is:

    // 	Payload: In our village, folks say God crumbles up the old moon into stars.
    // 	--------------------------
    // 	0: 
    // 	{
    // 	  "alg": "RS256",
    // 	  "kid": "myRsaKey"
    // 	}
    // 
    // 	Signature validated.
    // 	--------------------------
    // 	1: 
    // 	{
    // 	  "alg": "ES256",
    // 	  "kid": "myEcKey"
    // 	}
    // 
    // 	Signature validated.
    // 	--------------------------
    // 	2: 
    // 	{
    // 	  "alg": "HS256",
    // 	  "kid": "myMacKey"
    // 	}
    // 
    // 	Signature validated.


    CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbRsaJwk);
    CkPublicKeyW_Dispose(rsaKey);
    CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbEccJwk);
    CkPublicKeyW_Dispose(eccKey);
    CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbJws);
    CkJwsW_Dispose(jws);
    CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbKeyId);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(protHeader);

    }