Generate ECDSA Signature
Signs data using an Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) private key.
In the diagram below, the dark rectangle represents the activity of signing some data using a private key that is stored at a safe location.
Also see: Create ECDSA Keys, Verify ECDSA Signature.
Properties
Section titled “Properties”Private key
Section titled “Private key”The private ECDSA key to use to generate the signed data (see Create ECDSA Keys).
The key can be given as a list of bytes or a base64 string.
Hash algorithm
Section titled “Hash algorithm”The hash algorithm to use when signing the data.
Options:
- SHA256 - learn more
- SHA384 - learn more
- SHA512 - learn more
The data to sign. This can be a list of bytes or a base64 string.
Definition
Section titled “Definition”The ECDSA signature in the form of a list of bytes.
Example
Section titled “Example”A simple usage scenario is where the private key is retrieved from a local database and used to sign some data which is received as input.