# python-jose

A JOSE implementation in Python

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The JavaScript Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) technologies - JSON Web Signature (JWS), JSON Web Encryption (JWE), JSON Web Key (JWK), and JSON Web Algorithms (JWA) - collectively can be used to encrypt and/or sign content using a variety of algorithms. While the full set of permutations is extremely large, and might be daunting to some, it is expected that most applications will only use a small set of algorithms to meet their needs.

## Contents

- JSON Web Signature
  - Supported Algorithms
  - Examples
- JSON Web Token
  - JWT Reserved Claims
- JSON Web Key
  - Examples
  - Note
- JSON Web Encryption
  - Supported Content Encryption Algorithms
  - Supported Key Management Algorithms
  - Examples

## APIs

- JWS API
- JWT API
- JWK API
- JWE API

## Principles

This is a JOSE implementation that is fully compatible with Google App Engine which requires the use of the PyCrypto library.

## Thanks

This library was originally based heavily on the work of the guys over at PyJWT.