Interface: CompactVerifyGetKey()\

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Interface for Compact JWS Verification dynamic key resolution. No token components have been verified at the time of this function call.

See

createRemoteJWKSet to verify using a remote JSON Web Key Set.

Type Parameters

Type ParameterDefault typeDescription
KeyType extends CryptoKey | Uint8ArrayCryptoKey | Uint8ArrayType definition of the keys the function resolves. Narrowing it is what lets ResolvedKey.key be inferred at the call site.

โ–ธ CompactVerifyGetKey(protectedHeader, token): JWK | KeyObject | KeyType | Promise<JWK | KeyObject | KeyType>

Dynamic key resolution function. No token components have been verified at the time of this function call. If a suitable key for the token cannot be matched, throw an error instead.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
protectedHeaderCompactJWSHeaderParametersJWE or JWS Protected Header.
tokenFlattenedJWSInputThe consumed JWE or JWS token.

Returns

JWK | KeyObject | KeyType | Promise<JWK | KeyObject | KeyType>