Load and Validate a JWS from a String

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Demonstrates Jws.LoadJws, which loads a JWS from its compact serialization string. The example then supplies the MAC key and validates the signature.

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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    var jws = new chilkat.Jws();

    //  Load the JWS compact serialization.
    var jwsCompact = "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.VGhpcyBpcyB0aGUgY29udGVudCB0byBzaWduLg.<signature>";
    success = jws.LoadJws(jwsCompact);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(jws.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Provide the HMAC key for signer 0, then validate the signature.  Validate returns 1 when the
    //  signature is cryptographically valid, 0 when it is not, or a negative value on error.
    var base64Key = "YWJjZGVmZ2hpamtsbW5vcHFyc3R1dnd4eXowMTIzNDU=";
    success = jws.SetMacKey(0,base64Key,"base64");
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(jws.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var v = jws.Validate(0);
    if (v < 0) {
        console.log(jws.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    if (v !== 1) {
        console.log("The signature is not valid.");
        return;
    }

    console.log("The signature is valid.");

}

chilkatExample();