JSON Web Key Sets - JWKS

A JSON Web Key Set (JWKS) is a JSON object for transmitting and validating cryptographic keys, particularly public keys, in web-based applications. It contains an array of JSON Web Keys (JWK).

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JSON Web Keys represent a cryptographic key which usually includes the following metadata:

Key	Description
kty	Key Type - Specifies the cryptographic algorithm family used for the key (e.g., RSA, EC).
use	Public Key Use - Indicates the intended use of the key, such as sig for signature or enc for encryption.
kid	Key ID - A unique identifier for the key, used to match a specific key to a JWT.
alg	Algorithm - Identifies the algorithm intended for use with the key, such as RS256 for RSA signature with SHA-256.
n	Public Key Modulus - Only used for RSA keys, it represents the modulus value.
e	Public Key Exponent - Only used for RSA keys, it represents the exponent value.
x	X Coordinate - Only used for EC keys, it represents the x-coordinate on the elliptic curve.
y	Y Coordinate - Only used for EC keys, it represents the y-coordinate on the elliptic curve.
crv	Curve - Only used for EC keys, it specifies the elliptic curve type.

{
  "keys": [
    {
      "kty": "RSA",
      "use": "sig",
      "kid": "12345",
      "alg": "RS256",
      "n": "base64-encoded-modulus",
      "e": "base64-encoded-exponent"
    }
  ]
}