JavaScript

Load a JWE from a StringBuilder

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Demonstrates Jwe.LoadJweSb, which loads a JWE from a StringBuilder (here read from a file) so it can be decrypted.

The file path is relative to the application's current working directory. An absolute path may also be used. Supply the path appropriate to your own environment.

Background. JWE (JSON Web Encryption) protects content with a content-encryption algorithm (the header enc value) while the content-encryption key is managed by the key-management algorithm (the header alg value). This example uses AES key wrapping with a symmetric wrapping key.

Note

This example is intended for running within a Chilkat.Js embedded JavaScript engine. All Chilkat JavaScript examples require Chilkat v11.4.0 or greater.

JavaScript

var success = false;

var jwe = new CkJwe();

//  The file path is relative to the application's current working directory.  An absolute path may
//  also be used.  Supply the path appropriate to your own environment.

//  Load the JWE text from a file into a StringBuilder.
var sbJwe = new CkStringBuilder();
var bLoaded = sbJwe.LoadFile("qa_data/message.jwe","utf-8");
if (bLoaded !== true) {
    console.log("Failed to load the JWE file.");
    return;
}

//  Load the JWE from the StringBuilder.
success = jwe.LoadJweSb(sbJwe);
if (success == false) {
    console.log(jwe.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

//  The 256-bit key-wrapping key (base64) for recipient index 0.  In production, obtain the key
//  from a secure source rather than hard-coding it.
var base64Key = "YWJjZGVmZ2hpamtsbW5vcHFyc3R1dnd4eXowMTIzNDU=";
success = jwe.SetWrappingKey(0,base64Key,"base64");
if (success == false) {
    console.log(jwe.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

var content = jwe.Decrypt(0,"utf-8");
if (jwe.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
    console.log(jwe.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

console.log(content);