What is PKI.js?
PKI.js is an open-source JavaScript library for public key infrastructure (PKI) encryption, decryption, signing and verification. It allows web applications to perform cryptographic operations like encryption, digital signatures and certificate validation using JavaScript without any server-side dependencies.
Some key features of PKI.js include:
- Implementation of cryptography standards like RSA, ECC, X.509, PKCS#1, PKCS#7, PKCS#8, PKCS#10, PKCS#12
- APIs for encryption, decryption, signing data and verification of signatures
- X.509 certificate parsing, validation and management
- Key format conversions between PKCS#12, PKCS#8, SPKI, JSON Web Key
- Runs completely client-side in the browser using JavaScript, no server-side code needed
- Open-source library under LGPL license
PKI.js makes serverless public key infrastructure possible by providing all necessary cryptographic functions on the client-side. It can be used to add security features like SSL/TLS, signed documents, encrypted data and certificate validation to JavaScript web apps without needing a backend server.
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