w3c / w3c/webcrypto

Was pre-hashed input considered for ECDSA?

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Description

Was it ever considered to allow passing a pre-hashed digest to crypto.subtle.sign() instead of raw data? I went through the issues but I have not found anything related.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the Web Cryptography API's existing ECDSA signing behavior and the issue discussion. Determine whether pre-hashed input is in scope and what specification change would be required; the issue is done when the proposal has a documented resolution or an agreed implementation path.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
api, cryptography
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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