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function generateKeyPair
import { generateKeyPair } from "https://deno.land/x/jose@v4.14.1/index.ts";

Generates a private and a public key for a given JWA algorithm identifier. This can only generate asymmetric key pairs. For symmetric secrets use the generateSecret function.

Note: Under Web Crypto API runtime the privateKey is generated with extractable set to false by default.

Type Parameters

optional
T extends KeyLike = KeyLike

Parameters

alg: string

JWA Algorithm Identifier to be used with the generated key pair.

optional
options: GenerateKeyPairOptions

Additional options passed down to the key pair generation.