Chilkat2-Python

Get the JWS Payload into BinData

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Demonstrates Jws.GetPayloadBd, which writes the payload of a loaded JWS as raw bytes into a BinData.

Background. This is used when the payload is binary. In practice, validate the signature before trusting the payload.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

jws = chilkat2.Jws()

# Load the JWS compact serialization.
jwsCompact = "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.VGhpcyBpcyB0aGUgY29udGVudCB0byBzaWduLg.<signature>"
success = jws.LoadJws(jwsCompact)
if (success == False):
    print(jws.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Get the JWS payload as raw bytes into a BinData.
bdPayload = chilkat2.BinData()
success = jws.GetPayloadBd(bdPayload)
if (success == False):
    print(jws.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print("Payload is " + str(bdPayload.NumBytes) + " bytes.")