Signature Components and Metadata (v15)

To calculate the signature value for the request, the caller must prepare the signature base string from a number of components. You will generate a signature, using the base string, with one of the supported signing algorithms.

Signature Base String

The signature base string consists of several components, each of which is defined as a key-value pair. For each component, the key is enclosed in double quotes (") and key and value are separated by a colon followed by a space (: ). All components are separated by newline characters (\n, i.e. ASCII 0x0a).

Example

"component-key": component-value

Signature Components

To calculate the signature for a request to the Investment API, use the following list of components:

Component keyDescriptionDocumentationExample
@methodHTTP method of a request message.
NOTE: Must be UPPERCASE.
Link"@method": POST
@pathTarget path of the HTTP request message.Link"@path": /endpoint
@queryQuery component of the HTTP request message including '?' character.
NOTE: For requests without query parameters, you must exclude this component entirely.
Link"@query": ?param=value&foo-bar
acceptHTTP header with expected media type of reponse.Link"accept": application/json
authorizationHTTP header with authentication token.
NOTE: This component must be used for all requests except the access token request.
[Link]/documentation/concepts/api_concepts/authentication/oauth)"authorization": Bearer {access-token}
content-lengthHTTP header with the byte size of the entire HTTP request body.
NOTE: Only requests with a request body must contain this component.
Link"content-length": 15
content-typeHTTP header with media type of the HTTP request body.
NOTE: Only requests with a request body must contain this component.
Link"content-type": application/json
content-digestHTTP header with a checksum of the entire HTTP request body.
NOTE: Only requests with a request body must contain this component.
Link"content-digest": sha-512=:Hd9/AvGZkbjitW1+Ml8Fg1ux1mtcDYe6mLQjDyoowIWa3LM/PmwN2v9O+MjtQGrCA3EQWUL54dlgxKHyYbrucw==:
idempotency-keyHTTP header with an idempotency key.
NOTE: Only for certain API endpoints, see [documentation]/documentation/concepts/api_concepts/idempotency/).
[Link]/documentation/concepts/api_concepts/idempotency/)"idempotency-key": 424e8603-f12c-4a58-8eb1-5edfe471f3ab
upvest-client-idHTTP header with your client ID.[Link]/documentation/concepts/api_concepts/authentication/http_message_signatures)"upvest-client-id": 0df8d466-857d-443f-b411-a1b27b5db42e
NOTE

Please note that the order of the component keys in the signature base string must be the same as the order in the @signature-params component itself, and in the signature header.


Metadata of the @signature-params component

The component @signature-params contains several pieces of signature metadata, separated by semicolons (;).

Example

"@signature-params": ("@method" "@path" "@query" "accept" "authorization" "content-length" "content-type" "content-digest" "idempotency-key" "upvest-client-id");keyid="8d4997a8-cf7a-4e51-adbb-401656a3e5c2";created=1633529659;expires=1633529664;nonce="o085M4cMgpbicuOL"

The signature metadata consists of the following parts:

ComponentDescriptionExample
List of components keysComponent keys (see 'List of signature components' above) are enclosed in double quotes ", separated by single spaces " ", and the entire list of component keys enclosed in parantheses ("..." "...").("@method" "@path" "@query" "accept" "authorization" "content-length" "content-type" "digest" "idempotency-key" "upvest-client-id")
keyidUnique identifier of the signing key.keyid="8d4997a8-cf7a-4e51-adbb-401656a3e5c2"
createdThe creation date of the request, which is the same value as in the Date header of the request, but in unixtime format. As a number, the value is not quoted.created=1633529659
expiresOptional. The expiration date of the request, which is the same value as in the Expires header of the request, but in unixtime format. As a number, the value is not quoted.expires=1633529664
nonceA unique random value, which is generated for this signature.nonce="o085M4cMgpbicuOL"
NOTE

Although the @signature-params component itself is a mandatory part of the signature base string, it is not included in the list of components keys, as mentioned in the IETF draft.


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