verify_signed_request
Verify an HTTP Message Signature on a request
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Verify a Web Bot Auth signature (RFC 9421, Ed25519) on a captured request. Unlike an address check, this proves who sent that exact request: it fetches the signer's published key directory, rebuilds the signature base from the covered components, and checks the signature. Use it when a request carries Signature-Input and Signature headers. Returns 'unsigned' when they are absent, and 'cannot_verify' rather than 'invalid' whenever the limitation is on our side.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| method | string | no | HTTP method of the captured request, uppercase. It is part of the signature base whenever the signature covers @method, so a wrong value fails verification. Defaults to GET. |
| url | string | yes | Full URL as requested; the signature covers it. |
| headers | object | yes | Request headers, including Signature-Input, Signature and Signature-Agent. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"method": {
"type": "string",
"default": "GET",
"description": "HTTP method of the captured request, uppercase. It is part of the signature base whenever the signature covers @method, so a wrong value fails verification. Defaults to GET."
},
"url": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Full URL as requested; the signature covers it."
},
"headers": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Request headers, including Signature-Input, Signature and Signature-Agent."
}
},
"required": [
"url",
"headers"
]
}