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JOSE-JWS-FMT(1) JOSE-JWS-FMT(1)

NAME

jose-jws-fmt - Converts a JWS between serialization formats

SYNOPSIS

jose jws fmt -i JWS [-I PAY] [-o JWS] [-O PAY] [-c]

OVERVIEW

The jose jws fmt command converts a JWS into alternative serialization formats. For example, it can:
1.
Attach payload to a detached JWS.
2.
Detach payload from a JWS.
3.
Convert JWS Compact Serialization to JWS JSON Serialization.
4.
Convert JWS JSON Serialization to JWS Compact Serialization.

OPTIONS

-i JSON, --input=JSON
Parse JWS from JSON
-i FILE, --input=FILE
Read JWS from FILE
-i -, --input=-
Read JWS from standard input
-I FILE, --detached=FILE
Read decoded payload from FILE
-I -, --detached=-
Read decoded payload from standard input
-o FILE, --output=FILE
Write JWS to FILE
-o -, --output=-
Write JWS to stdout (default)
-O FILE, --detach=FILE
Detach payload and decode to FILE
-O -, --detach=-
Detach payload and decode to standard output
-c, --compact
Output JWS using compact serialization

EXAMPLES

Attach payload to a detached JWS and emit JWS Compact Serialization:
$ jose jws fmt -i msg.jws -I msg.txt -o compact.jws -c
    

Detach payload from a JWS:

$ jose jws fmt -i msg.jws -o detached.jws -O msg.txt
    

AUTHOR

Nathaniel McCallum <npmccallum@redhat.com>

SEE ALSO

jose-jws-sig(1), jose-jws-ver(1)
June 2017