Encrypt Content to a JWE

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Demonstrates Jwe.Encrypt, which encrypts a string and returns the resulting JWE. The charset argument converts the text to bytes before encryption.

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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    var jwe = new chilkat.Jwe();

    //  Set the JWE protected header, specifying the key-management algorithm (alg) and the content-
    //  encryption algorithm (enc).
    var header = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    header.UpdateString("alg","A256KW");
    header.UpdateString("enc","A256GCM");
    success = jwe.SetProtectedHeader(header);
    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;
    }

    //  Encrypt the content.  The 2nd argument is the charset used to convert the text to bytes.  The
    //  returned string is the JWE (compact serialization by default).
    var jweCompact = jwe.Encrypt("This is the secret content.","utf-8");
    if (jwe.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(jwe.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log(jweCompact);

}

chilkatExample();