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Function: createRemoteJWKSet()

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createRemoteJWKSet<KeyLikeType>(url, options?): (protectedHeader?, token?) => Promise<KeyLikeType>

Returns a function that resolves a JWS JOSE Header to a public key object downloaded from a remote endpoint returning a JSON Web Key Set, that is, for example, an OAuth 2.0 or OIDC jwks_uri. The JSON Web Key Set is fetched when no key matches the selection process but only as frequently as the cooldownDuration option allows to prevent abuse.

It uses the "alg" (JWS Algorithm) Header Parameter to determine the right JWK "kty" (Key Type), then proceeds to match the JWK "kid" (Key ID) with one found in the JWS Header Parameters (if there is one) while also respecting the JWK "use" (Public Key Use) and JWK "key_ops" (Key Operations) Parameters (if they are present on the JWK).

Only a single public key must match the selection process. As shown in the example below when multiple keys get matched it is possible to opt-in to iterate over the matched keys and attempt verification in an iterative manner.

Note: The function's purpose is to resolve public keys used for verifying signatures and will not work for public encryption keys.

This function is exported (as a named export) from the main 'jose' module entry point as well as from its subpath export 'jose/jwks/remote'.

Type Parameters

Type Parameter Default type
KeyLikeType extends KeyLike KeyLike

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
url URL URL to fetch the JSON Web Key Set from.
options? RemoteJWKSetOptions Options for the remote JSON Web Key Set.

Returns

Function

Parameters

Parameter Type
protectedHeader? JWSHeaderParameters
token? FlattenedJWSInput

Returns

Promise<KeyLikeType>

Examples

const JWKS = jose.createRemoteJWKSet(new URL('https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v3/certs'))

const { payload, protectedHeader } = await jose.jwtVerify(jwt, JWKS, {
  issuer: 'urn:example:issuer',
  audience: 'urn:example:audience',
})
console.log(protectedHeader)
console.log(payload)

Opting-in to multiple JWKS matches using createRemoteJWKSet

const options = {
  issuer: 'urn:example:issuer',
  audience: 'urn:example:audience',
}
const { payload, protectedHeader } = await jose
  .jwtVerify(jwt, JWKS, options)
  .catch(async (error) => {
    if (error?.code === 'ERR_JWKS_MULTIPLE_MATCHING_KEYS') {
      for await (const publicKey of error) {
        try {
          return await jose.jwtVerify(jwt, publicKey, options)
        } catch (innerError) {
          if (innerError?.code === 'ERR_JWS_SIGNATURE_VERIFICATION_FAILED') {
            continue
          }
          throw innerError
        }
      }
      throw new jose.errors.JWSSignatureVerificationFailed()
    }

    throw error
  })
console.log(protectedHeader)
console.log(payload)