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How to Load a JWK Set Published at a Remote URL

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Demonstrates how to load a JWK set published at a remote URL. In general, this example can fetch any JSON, or any text (non-binary) document from a remote URL. It uses the Chilkat HTTP API to do it.

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Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim http As New Chilkat.Http

'  I put a sample JWK set at this URL: https://www.chilkatsoft.com/data/jwk-set.json
'  You can test this example with it.
Dim sbJwkSet As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
success = http.QuickGetSb("https://www.chilkatsoft.com/data/jwk-set.json",sbJwkSet)
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


'  Load the JWK into a JSON object..
Dim jwkSet As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jwkSet.LoadSb(sbJwkSet)
jwkSet.EmitCompact = False
Debug.WriteLine("The full JWK Key Set:")
Debug.WriteLine(jwkSet.Emit())

'  Iterate over each key...
Dim jwk As New Chilkat.JsonObject
Dim numKeys As Integer = jwkSet.SizeOfArray("keys")
Dim i As Integer = 0
While i < numKeys
    jwkSet.I = i
    Debug.WriteLine("---- JWK " & i & " ----")

    jwkSet.ObjectOf2("keys[i]",jwk)

    jwk.EmitCompact = False
    Debug.WriteLine(jwk.Emit())
    i = i + 1
End While

'  Output:

'  The full JWK Key Set:
'  { 
'    "keys": [
'      { 
'        "kty": "EC",
'        "crv": "P-256",
'        "x": "MKBCTNIcKUSDii11ySs3526iDZ8AiTo7Tu6KPAqv7D4",
'        "y": "4Etl6SRW2YiLUrN5vfvVHuhp7x8PxltmWWlbbM4IFyM",
'        "d": "870MB6gfuTJ4HtUnUvYMyJpr5eUZNP4Bk43bVdj3eAE",
'        "use": "enc",
'        "kid": "1"
'      },
'      { 
'        "kty": "RSA",
'        "n": "0vx7agoebGcQSuuPiLJXZptN9nndrQmbXEps2aiAFbWhM78LhWx4
'  cbbfAAtVT86zwu1RK7aPFFxuhDR1L6tSoc_BJECPebWKRXjBZCiFV4n3oknjhMst
'  n64tZ_2W-5JsGY4Hc5n9yBXArwl93lqt7_RN5w6Cf0h4QyQ5v-65YGjQR0_FDW2Q
'  vzqY368QQMicAtaSqzs8KJZgnYb9c7d0zgdAZHzu6qMQvRL5hajrn1n91CbOpbIS
'  D08qNLyrdkt-bFTWhAI4vMQFh6WeZu0fM4lFd2NcRwr3XPksINHaQ-G_xBniIqbw
'  0Ls1jF44-csFCur-kEgU8awapJzKnqDKgw",
'        "e": "AQAB",
'        "d": "X4cTteJY_gn4FYPsXB8rdXix5vwsg1FLN5E3EaG6RJoVH-HLLKD9
'  M7dx5oo7GURknchnrRweUkC7hT5fJLM0WbFAKNLWY2vv7B6NqXSzUvxT0_YSfqij
'  wp3RTzlBaCxWp4doFk5N2o8Gy_nHNKroADIkJ46pRUohsXywbReAdYaMwFs9tv8d
'  _cPVY3i07a3t8MN6TNwm0dSawm9v47UiCl3Sk5ZiG7xojPLu4sbg1U2jx4IBTNBz
'  nbJSzFHK66jT8bgkuqsk0GjskDJk19Z4qwjwbsnn4j2WBii3RL-Us2lGVkY8fkFz
'  me1z0HbIkfz0Y6mqnOYtqc0X4jfcKoAC8Q",
'        "p": "83i-7IvMGXoMXCskv73TKr8637FiO7Z27zv8oj6pbWUQyLPQBQxtPV
'  nwD20R-60eTDmD2ujnMt5PoqMrm8RfmNhVWDtjjMmCMjOpSXicFHj7XOuVIYQyqV
'  WlWEh6dN36GVZYk93N8Bc9vY41xy8B9RzzOGVQzXvNEvn7O0nVbfs",
'        "q": "3dfOR9cuYq-0S-mkFLzgItgMEfFzB2q3hWehMuG0oCuqnb3vobLyum
'  qjVZQO1dIrdwgTnCdpYzBcOfW5r370AFXjiWft_NGEiovonizhKpo9VVS78TzFgx
'  kIdrecRezsZ-1kYd_s1qDbxtkDEgfAITAG9LUnADun4vIcb6yelxk",
'        "dp": "G4sPXkc6Ya9y8oJW9_ILj4xuppu0lzi_H7VTkS8xj5SdX3coE0oim
'  YwxIi2emTAue0UOa5dpgFGyBJ4c8tQ2VF402XRugKDTP8akYhFo5tAA77Qe_Nmtu
'  YZc3C3m3I24G2GvR5sSDxUyAN2zq8Lfn9EUms6rY3Ob8YeiKkTiBj0",
'        "dq": "s9lAH9fggBsoFR8Oac2R_E2gw282rT2kGOAhvIllETE1efrA6huUU
'  vMfBcMpn8lqeW6vzznYY5SSQF7pMdC_agI3nG8Ibp1BUb0JUiraRNqUfLhcQb_d9
'  GF4Dh7e74WbRsobRonujTYN1xCaP6TO61jvWrX-L18txXw494Q_cgk",
'        "qi": "GyM_p6JrXySiz1toFgKbWV-JdI3jQ4ypu9rbMWx3rQJBfmt0FoYzg
'  UIZEVFEcOqwemRN81zoDAaa-Bk0KWNGDjJHZDdDmFhW3AN7lI-puxk_mHZGJ11rx
'  yR8O55XLSe3SPmRfKwZI6yU24ZxvQKFYItdldUKGzO6Ia6zTKhAVRU",
'        "alg": "RS256",
'        "kid": "2011-04-29"
'      },
'      { 
'        "kty": "oct",
'        "alg": "A128KW",
'        "k": "GawgguFyGrWKav7AX4VKUg",
'        "kid": "AES KEK"
'      },
'      { 
'        "kty": "oct",
'        "k": "AyM1SysPpbyDfgZld3umj1qzKObwVMkoqQ-EstJQLr_T-1qS0gZH75
'  aKtMN3Yj0iPS4hcgUuTwjAzZr1Z9CAow",
'        "kid": "HMAC key used in JWS spec Appendix A.1 example"
'      }
'    ]
'  }
'  
'  ---- JWK 0 ----
'  { 
'    "kty": "EC",
'    "crv": "P-256",
'    "x": "MKBCTNIcKUSDii11ySs3526iDZ8AiTo7Tu6KPAqv7D4",
'    "y": "4Etl6SRW2YiLUrN5vfvVHuhp7x8PxltmWWlbbM4IFyM",
'    "d": "870MB6gfuTJ4HtUnUvYMyJpr5eUZNP4Bk43bVdj3eAE",
'    "use": "enc",
'    "kid": "1"
'  }
'  
'  ---- JWK 1 ----
'  { 
'    "kty": "RSA",
'    "n": "0vx7agoebGcQSuuPiLJXZptN9nndrQmbXEps2aiAFbWhM78LhWx4
'  cbbfAAtVT86zwu1RK7aPFFxuhDR1L6tSoc_BJECPebWKRXjBZCiFV4n3oknjhMst
'  n64tZ_2W-5JsGY4Hc5n9yBXArwl93lqt7_RN5w6Cf0h4QyQ5v-65YGjQR0_FDW2Q
'  vzqY368QQMicAtaSqzs8KJZgnYb9c7d0zgdAZHzu6qMQvRL5hajrn1n91CbOpbIS
'  D08qNLyrdkt-bFTWhAI4vMQFh6WeZu0fM4lFd2NcRwr3XPksINHaQ-G_xBniIqbw
'  0Ls1jF44-csFCur-kEgU8awapJzKnqDKgw",
'    "e": "AQAB",
'    "d": "X4cTteJY_gn4FYPsXB8rdXix5vwsg1FLN5E3EaG6RJoVH-HLLKD9
'  M7dx5oo7GURknchnrRweUkC7hT5fJLM0WbFAKNLWY2vv7B6NqXSzUvxT0_YSfqij
'  wp3RTzlBaCxWp4doFk5N2o8Gy_nHNKroADIkJ46pRUohsXywbReAdYaMwFs9tv8d
'  _cPVY3i07a3t8MN6TNwm0dSawm9v47UiCl3Sk5ZiG7xojPLu4sbg1U2jx4IBTNBz
'  nbJSzFHK66jT8bgkuqsk0GjskDJk19Z4qwjwbsnn4j2WBii3RL-Us2lGVkY8fkFz
'  me1z0HbIkfz0Y6mqnOYtqc0X4jfcKoAC8Q",
'    "p": "83i-7IvMGXoMXCskv73TKr8637FiO7Z27zv8oj6pbWUQyLPQBQxtPV
'  nwD20R-60eTDmD2ujnMt5PoqMrm8RfmNhVWDtjjMmCMjOpSXicFHj7XOuVIYQyqV
'  WlWEh6dN36GVZYk93N8Bc9vY41xy8B9RzzOGVQzXvNEvn7O0nVbfs",
'    "q": "3dfOR9cuYq-0S-mkFLzgItgMEfFzB2q3hWehMuG0oCuqnb3vobLyum
'  qjVZQO1dIrdwgTnCdpYzBcOfW5r370AFXjiWft_NGEiovonizhKpo9VVS78TzFgx
'  kIdrecRezsZ-1kYd_s1qDbxtkDEgfAITAG9LUnADun4vIcb6yelxk",
'    "dp": "G4sPXkc6Ya9y8oJW9_ILj4xuppu0lzi_H7VTkS8xj5SdX3coE0oim
'  YwxIi2emTAue0UOa5dpgFGyBJ4c8tQ2VF402XRugKDTP8akYhFo5tAA77Qe_Nmtu
'  YZc3C3m3I24G2GvR5sSDxUyAN2zq8Lfn9EUms6rY3Ob8YeiKkTiBj0",
'    "dq": "s9lAH9fggBsoFR8Oac2R_E2gw282rT2kGOAhvIllETE1efrA6huUU
'  vMfBcMpn8lqeW6vzznYY5SSQF7pMdC_agI3nG8Ibp1BUb0JUiraRNqUfLhcQb_d9
'  GF4Dh7e74WbRsobRonujTYN1xCaP6TO61jvWrX-L18txXw494Q_cgk",
'    "qi": "GyM_p6JrXySiz1toFgKbWV-JdI3jQ4ypu9rbMWx3rQJBfmt0FoYzg
'  UIZEVFEcOqwemRN81zoDAaa-Bk0KWNGDjJHZDdDmFhW3AN7lI-puxk_mHZGJ11rx
'  yR8O55XLSe3SPmRfKwZI6yU24ZxvQKFYItdldUKGzO6Ia6zTKhAVRU",
'    "alg": "RS256",
'    "kid": "2011-04-29"
'  }
'  
'  ---- JWK 2 ----
'  { 
'    "kty": "oct",
'    "alg": "A128KW",
'    "k": "GawgguFyGrWKav7AX4VKUg",
'    "kid": "AES KEK"
'  }
'  
'  ---- JWK 3 ----
'  { 
'    "kty": "oct",
'    "k": "AyM1SysPpbyDfgZld3umj1qzKObwVMkoqQ-EstJQLr_T-1qS0gZH75
'  aKtMN3Yj0iPS4hcgUuTwjAzZr1Z9CAow",
'    "kid": "HMAC key used in JWS spec Appendix A.1 example"
'  }
'