getActivePublicKey()

Othent JS SDK getActivePublicKey() function

Returns the public key (jwk.n field) associated with the active (authenticated) user account.

API

getActivePublicKey(): Promise<B64UrlString | "">;

return Promise<B64UrlString | "">

A Promise with the owner public key (jwk.n field, as a Base64 URL-encoded string) of the active (authenticated) user, or an empty string if the user is not authenticated.

Example usage

import { Othent } from "@othent/kms";

const othent = new Othent({ appInfo, throwErrors: false, ... });

// Make sure the user is authenticated, or prompt them to authenticate:
await othent.requireAuth();

// Obtain the user's active wallet address:
const publicKey = await othent.getActivePublicKey();

console.log(`JWK.n field is ${ publicKey }.`);

// Create public key JWK:
const publicJWK: JsonWebKey = {
    e: "AQAB",
    ext: true,
    kty: "RSA",
    n: publicKey
};

// Import it with WebCrypto, etc.