Interface: JWTVerifyGetKey()\
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Resolves a JWT verification key. No token components have been authenticated when this function is called.
See
createRemoteJWKSet to verify using a remote JSON Web Key Set.
Type Parameters
| Type Parameter | Default type | Description |
|---|---|---|
KeyType extends CryptoKey | Uint8Array | CryptoKey | Uint8Array | Type definition of the keys the function resolves. Narrowing it is what lets ResolvedKey.key be inferred at the call site. |
▸ JWTVerifyGetKey(protectedHeader, token): JWK | KeyObject | KeyType | Promise<JWK | KeyObject | KeyType>
Resolves a key for an unverified token. Throw if no suitable key can be resolved.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
protectedHeader | CompactJWSHeaderParameters | JWE or JWS Protected Header. |
token | FlattenedJWSInput | The consumed JWE or JWS token; none of its components have been verified. |
Returns
JWK | KeyObject | KeyType | Promise<JWK | KeyObject | KeyType>