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BREAKING CHANGE: openid-client v6.x is a complete rewrite of the openid-client module, this is the first time since 0.1.0 (8 years ago) that the API has drastically changed. The new module structure and API focuses on three core principles:

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To that end openid-client@6 no longer supports the full cartesian matrix of response types and response modes, it no longer supports issuing encrypted assertions, decrypting assertions is limited to only a few algorithms, it no longer supports Dynamic Client Registration or Management, and Self-Issued OpenID Provider responses are also not supported.

The new API makes basic setups simple while allowing some degree of complexity where needed.

openid-client@6 is an ESM module using ES2022 syntax and it depends on WebCryptoAPI and Fetch API globals being available in the JS runtime.

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Interface: PrivateKey

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Interface to pass an asymmetric private key and, optionally, its associated JWK Key ID to be added as a kid JOSE Header Parameter.

Properties

key

• key: CryptoKey

An asymmetric private CryptoKey.

Its algorithm must be compatible with a supported JWS Algorithm.


kid?

• optional kid: string

JWK Key ID to add to JOSE headers when this key is used. When not provided no kid (JWK Key ID) will be added to the JOSE Header.