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load_public_key

ironshield_types

Function load_public_key 

Source 
pub fn load_public_key(
    key_data: Option<&str>,
) -> Result<VerifyingKey, CryptoError>
Expand description

Loads the public key from provided data or environment variable

This function attempts to load the public key in the following order:

  1. If key_data is provided, try to parse it (for production/Cloudflare Secrets Store)
  2. Fall back to IRONSHIELD_PUBLIC_KEY environment variable (for local testing)

The key can be in either format:

  • Base64-encoded PGP public key (without armor headers)
  • Raw base64-encoded Ed25519 public key (32 bytes, legacy format)

§Arguments

  • key_data: Optional key data string (for Cloudflare Workers/production)

§Returns

  • Result<VerifyingKey, CryptoError>: The Ed25519 verifying key or an error

§Environment Variables

  • IRONSHIELD_PUBLIC_KEY: Fallback env var for local testing