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Dart Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

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             |                    |
   +--------------+-------------------------------+--------------------+

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Dart
import 'package:chilkat/chilkat.dart';

void main() {
  // 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.
  final sbRsaJwk = CkStringBuilder();
  sbRsaJwk.append('{"kty":"RSA",');
  sbRsaJwk.append('"n":"ofgWCuLjybRlzo0tZWJjNiuSfb4p4fAkd_wWJcyQoTbji9k0l8W26mPddx');
  sbRsaJwk.append('HmfHQp-Vaw-4qPCJrcS2mJPMEzP1Pt0Bm4d4QlL-yRT-SFd2lZS-pCgNMs');
  sbRsaJwk.append('D1W_YpRPEwOWvG6b32690r2jZ47soMZo9wGzjb_7OMg0LOL-bSf63kpaSH');
  sbRsaJwk.append('SXndS5z5rexMdbBYUsLA9e-KXBdQOS-UTo7WTBEMa2R2CapHg665xsmtdV');
  sbRsaJwk.append('MTBQY4uDZlxvb3qCo5ZwKh9kG4LT6_I5IhlJH7aGhyxXFvUK-DWNmoudF8');
  sbRsaJwk.append('NAco9_h9iaGNj8q2ethFkMLs91kzk2PAcDTW9gb54h4FRWyuXpoQ",');
  sbRsaJwk.append('"e":"AQAB"');
  sbRsaJwk.append('}');

  final rsaKey = CkPublicKey();
  try {
    rsaKey.loadFromString(sbRsaJwk.getAsString());
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

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

  final eccKey = CkPublicKey();
  try {
    eccKey.loadFromString(sbEccJwk.getAsString());
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  // ---------------------------------------------------
  // The HMAC key (in base64url format)
  final hmacKey = '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"
  //     }
  //   ]
  // }

  final sbJws = CkStringBuilder();
  sbJws.append('{ ');
  sbJws.append('  "payload": "SW4gb3VyIHZpbGxhZ2UsIGZvbGtzIHNheSBHb2QgY3J1bWJsZXMgdXAgdGhlIG9sZCBtb29uIGludG8gc3RhcnMu",');
  sbJws.append('  "signatures": [');
  sbJws.append('    { ');
  sbJws.append('      "protected": "eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6Im15UnNhS2V5In0",');
  sbJws.append('      "signature": "IPMQ02niTQDwLzsRZSCaEm9VEyAX_AVe3HWjniNt9kW-a8d6ZVbd2k6jGae8s1yIh0cgxDnXQ6-p6_sBI0cnMO0xpuJANhh2vFtNJl5lisad94-H3mB3lSfafRqxeYp5D8bh39BPv7y3PrUNVMQdKEJp_D5oJ0ROPTIYx3EG8eJQOx1HO0KqhcUo401XR6KSsIyFm5joBLNKTVzxZUTT1RRZZtwTdeZkbGevugIOX_9gHAtARpV6WaFA4Vvjnq8X9wPgqjWNCQRupadhTPz0JAsa-wy5vXQjsFlXAn43mDPpMfna5Ab3F5pS4yDwkbX6nRn7XBxH1SnnNJRFholQZw"');
  sbJws.append('    },');
  sbJws.append('    { ');
  sbJws.append('      "protected": "eyJhbGciOiJFUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6Im15RWNLZXkifQ",');
  sbJws.append('      "signature": "1OQtaT3pgZmkDxvlfghvxL_8kX16WIen6u1MadEq1pA4qytA0--_EwZDNk00GDPWFpoJtKznibMZzLOg_UhHIw"');
  sbJws.append('    },');
  sbJws.append('    { ');
  sbJws.append('      "protected": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6Im15TWFjS2V5In0",');
  sbJws.append('      "signature": "YY8yVjmJJfy7YJOn3uUydG8WCY2PEuCvOLil5Ks5lnw"');
  sbJws.append('    }');
  sbJws.append('  ]');
  sbJws.append('}');

  final jws = CkJws();

  try {
    jws.loadJwsSb(sbJws);
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  // The payload is easily accessible:
  print('Payload: ${jws.getPayload('utf-8')}');

  final sbKeyId = CkStringBuilder();
  final bCaseSensitive = false;

  final protHeader = CkJsonObject();
  final numSignatures = jws.numSignatures;
  var i = 0;
  while (i < numSignatures) {
    try {
      jws.getProtectedH(i, protHeader);
    } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
      print(e.lastErrorText);
      return;
    }

    print('--------------------------');
    print('$i: ');

    // Get the protected header.
    protHeader.emitCompact = false;
    print(protHeader.emit());

    // 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).

    sbKeyId.clear();
    sbKeyId.append(protHeader.stringOf('kid'));

    // Set the key based on key ID.
    if (sbKeyId.contentsEqual('myRsaKey', bCaseSensitive)) {
      jws.setPublicKey(i, rsaKey);
    }

    if (sbKeyId.contentsEqual('myEcKey', bCaseSensitive)) {
      jws.setPublicKey(i, eccKey);
    }

    if (sbKeyId.contentsEqual('myMacKey', bCaseSensitive)) {
      jws.setMacKey(i, hmacKey, 'base64url');
    }

    // Validate this signature.
    final v = jws.validate(i);
    if (v < 0) {
      // Perhaps Chilkat was not unlocked or the trial expired..
      print('Validate failed for some other reason.');
      print(jws.lastErrorText);
    } else {
      if (v == 0) {
        print('Invalid signature.  The key was incorrect, the JWS was invalid, or both.');
      } else {
        print('Signature validated.');
      }
    }

    i++;
  }

  // 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.
}