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Interface: JWTVerifyGetKey()

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Interface: JWTVerifyGetKey()<KeyType>

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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 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.

ā–ø 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

ParameterTypeDescription
protectedHeaderCompactJWSHeaderParametersJWE or JWS Protected Header.
tokenFlattenedJWSInputThe consumed JWE or JWS token; none of its components have been verified.

Returns

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