Method checkPublicKey

lib/src/agent.ts:41–54

Fetches the public key for the agent, checks if it matches with the current one

()

  /** Fetches the public key for the agent, checks if it matches with the current one */
  public async checkPublicKey(): Promise<void> {
    const resource = await fetchResource(this.subject);
    if (resource.error) {
      throw new Error(
        `Could not fetch agent, and could therefore not check validity of public key. ${resource.error}`,
      );
    }
    const fetchedPubKey = resource.get(properties.agent.publicKey).toString();
    if (fetchedPubKey !== (await this.getPublicKey())) {
      throw new Error(
        'Fetched publickey does not match current one - is the private key correct?',
      );
    }
  }

  /**
   * Parses a base64 JSON object containing a privateKey and subject, and