Class: GeneralSign

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Builds and signs General JWS objects.

This class is exported (as a named export) from the main 'jose' module entry point as well as from its subpath export 'jose/jws/general/sign'.

Example

const jws = await new jose.GeneralSign(
  new TextEncoder().encode('It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door.'),
)
  .addSignature(ecPrivateKey)
  .setProtectedHeader({ alg: 'ES256' })
  .addSignature(rsaPrivateKey)
  .setProtectedHeader({ alg: 'PS256' })
  .sign()

console.log(jws)

Constructors

Constructor

▸ new GeneralSign(payload): GeneralSign

Creates a General JWS signer.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`payload`	`Uint8Array`	Binary representation of the payload to sign.

Returns

GeneralSign

Methods

addSignature()

▸ addSignature(key, options?): Signature

Adds a signature and returns its configuration.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`key`	`KeyInput`	Private key or shared secret. See Algorithm Key Requirements.
`options?`	`SignOptions`	JWS Sign options.

Returns

Signature

sign()

▸ sign(): Promise<GeneralJWS>

Signs the payload as a General JWS.

Returns

Promise<GeneralJWS>