RFC 9596 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2024

CBOR Object Signing and Encryption "typ" Header Parameter

Overview

RFC 9596, “CBOR Object Signing and Encryption "typ" Header Parameter”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2024 by M.B. Jones, O. Steele. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This specification adds the equivalent of the JSON Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) "typ" (type) header parameter to CBOR Object Signing and Encryption (COSE). This enables the benefits of explicit typing (as defined in RFC 8725, "JSON Web Token Best Current Practices") to be brought to COSE objects. The syntax of the COSE type header parameter value is the same as the existing COSE content type header parameter.

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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