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JWT

Classes
JWTKeyCollection
Protocols
ECDSACurveType
- Associated Types
- PrivateKey
- Signature
- SigningAlgorithm
- Type Properties
- static var byteRanges: (x: Range<Int>, y: Range<Int>)
- static var curve: ECDSACurve
ECDSAKey
- Associated Types
- Curve
- Instance Properties
- var curve: ECDSACurve
- var parameters: ECDSAParameters?
ECDSAPrivateKey
- Associated Types
- PublicKey
- Signature
- Initializers
- init(compactRepresentable: Bool)
- init<Bytes>(derRepresentation: Bytes) throws
- init(pemRepresentation: String) throws
- init(rawRepresentation: some ContiguousBytes) throws
- init(x963Representation: some ContiguousBytes) throws
- Instance Properties
- var derRepresentation: Data
- var pemRepresentation: String
- var publicKey: Self.PublicKey
- var rawRepresentation: Data
- var x963Representation: Data
- Instance Methods
- func signature(for: some Digest) throws -> Self.Signature
ECDSAPublicKey
ECDSASignature
- Instance Properties
- var rawRepresentation: Data
ECDSASigningAlgorithm
- Type Properties
- static var digestAlgorithm: DigestAlgorithm
- static var name: String
EdDSAKey
JWTAlgorithm
- Instance Properties
- var name: String
- Instance Methods
- func sign(some DataProtocol) throws -> [UInt8]
- func verify(some DataProtocol, signs: some DataProtocol) throws -> Bool
JWTAuthenticator
- Associated Types
- Payload
- Instance Methods
- func authenticate(jwt: Payload, for: Request) async throws
JWTClaim
- Associated Types
- Value
- Initializers
- init(stringLiteral: String)
- init(value: Self.Value)
  - JWTMultiValueClaim Implementations
  - init(value: Self.Value.Element)
- Instance Properties
- var value: Self.Value
JWTJSONDecoder
- Instance Methods
- func decode<T>(T.Type, from: Data) throws -> T
- Type Properties
- static var defaultForJWT: any JWTJSONDecoder
JWTJSONEncoder
- Instance Methods
- func encode<T>(T) throws -> Data
- Type Properties
- static var defaultForJWT: any JWTJSONEncoder
JWTMultiValueClaim
- Initializers
- init(value: Self.Value.Element)
  - JWTMultiValueClaim Implementations
  - init(value: Self.Value.Element)
JWTParser
JWTPayload
- Instance Methods
- func verify(using: some JWTAlgorithm) async throws
- Type Methods
- static func authenticator() -> AsyncAuthenticator
JWTSerializer
- Instance Properties
- var jsonEncoder: any JWTJSONEncoder
- Instance Methods
- func makeHeader(from: JWTHeader, key: any JWTAlgorithm) async throws -> JWTHeader
- func serialize(some JWTPayload, header: JWTHeader) throws -> Data
JWTUnixEpochClaim
MLDSAKey
- Associated Types
- MLDSAType
MLDSAPrivateKey
- Associated Types
- MLDSAType
- PublicKey
- Initializers
- init<D>(seedRepresentation: D, publicKey: Self.PublicKey?) throws
- Instance Properties
- var publicKey: Self.PublicKey
- var seedRepresentation: Data
- Instance Methods
- func signature<D>(for: D) throws -> Data
- func signature<D, C>(for: D, context: C) throws -> Data
MLDSAPublicKey
- Associated Types
- MLDSAType
- Initializers
- init(rawRepresentation: some DataProtocol) throws
- Instance Properties
- var rawRepresentation: Data
- Instance Methods
- func isValidSignature<S, D>(S, for: D) -> Bool
- func isValidSignature<S, D, C>(S, for: D, context: C) -> Bool
MLDSAType
- Associated Types
- PrivateKey
- Type Properties
- static var name: String
RSAKey
ValidationTimePayload
- Instance Properties
- var signedDate: Date
Structures
AppleIdentityToken
AudienceClaim
- Initializers
- init(stringLiteral: String)
- init(value: [String])
- Instance Properties
- var value: [String]
- Instance Methods
- func verifyIntendedAudience(includes: String) throws
BoolClaim
- Initializers
- init(booleanLiteral: Bool)
- init(from: any Decoder) throws
- init(stringLiteral: String)
- init(value: Bool)
- Instance Properties
- var value: Bool
DefaultJWTParser
- Initializers
- init(jsonDecoder: any JWTJSONDecoder)
- Instance Properties
- var jsonDecoder: any JWTJSONDecoder
- Instance Methods
- func parse<Payload>(some DataProtocol, as: Payload.Type) throws -> (header: JWTHeader, payload: Payload, signature: Data)
DefaultJWTSerializer
- Initializers
- init(jsonEncoder: any JWTJSONEncoder)
- Instance Properties
- var jsonEncoder: any JWTJSONEncoder
- Instance Methods
- func serialize(some JWTPayload, header: JWTHeader) throws -> Data
DigestAlgorithm
- Type Properties
- static let sha256: DigestAlgorithm
- static let sha384: DigestAlgorithm
- static let sha512: DigestAlgorithm
ECDSACurve
- Initializers
- init(from: any Decoder) throws
- init?(rawValue: String)
- Instance Properties
- var rawValue: String
- Instance Methods
- func encode(to: any Encoder) throws
- Type Properties
- static let p256: ECDSACurve
- static let p384: ECDSACurve
- static let p521: ECDSACurve
EdDSACurve
- Initializers
- init(from: any Decoder) throws
- init?(rawValue: String)
- Instance Properties
- var rawValue: String
- Instance Methods
- func encode(to: any Encoder) throws
- Type Properties
- static let ed25519: EdDSACurve
EmptyPolicy
- Instance Properties
- var verifyingCriticalExtensions: [ASN1ObjectIdentifier]
- Instance Methods
- func chainMeetsPolicyRequirements(chain: UnverifiedCertificateChain) -> PolicyEvaluationResult
ExpirationClaim
- Initializers
- init(value: Date)
- Instance Properties
- var value: Date
- Instance Methods
- func verifyNotExpired(currentDate: Date) throws
FirebaseAuthIdentityToken
GoogleHostedDomainClaim
- Initializers
- init(value: String)
- Instance Properties
- var value: String
- Instance Methods
- func verify(domain: String) throws
GoogleIdentityToken
HMACKey
IDClaim
- Initializers
- init(value: String)
- Instance Properties
- var value: String
IssuedAtClaim
- Initializers
- init(value: Date)
- Instance Properties
- var value: Date
IssuerClaim
- Initializers
- init(value: String)
- Instance Properties
- var value: String
JWK
JWKIdentifier
JWKS
- Initializers
- init(from: any Decoder) throws
- init(keys: [JWK])
- Instance Properties
- var keys: [JWK]
- Instance Methods
- func find(identifier:)
- func find(identifier:type:)
JWTError
JWTHeader
LocaleClaim
- Initializers
- init(from: any Decoder) throws
- init(stringLiteral: String)
- init(value: Locale)
- Instance Properties
- var value: Locale
- Instance Methods
- func encode(to: any Encoder) throws
MicrosoftIdentityToken
NotBeforeClaim
- Initializers
- init(value: Date)
- Instance Properties
- var value: Date
- Instance Methods
- func verifyNotBefore(currentDate: Date) throws
SubjectClaim
- Initializers
- init(value: String)
- Instance Properties
- var value: String
TenantIDClaim
- Initializers
- init(nilLiteral: ())
- init(stringLiteral: String)
- init(value: String?)
- Instance Properties
- var value: String?
X5CVerifier
Type Aliases
ECDSAParameters
ES256PrivateKey
ES256PublicKey
ES384PrivateKey
ES384PublicKey
ES512PrivateKey
ES512PublicKey
JWKSCache
MLDSA65PrivateKey
MLDSA65PublicKey
MLDSA87PrivateKey
MLDSA87PublicKey
Enumerations
ECDSA
EdDSA
Insecure
- Enumerations
- Insecure.RSA
JWTHeaderField
MLDSA
Extended Modules
Crypto
FoundationEssentials
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