LI79843: JWT GENERATE FAILS DUE TO AN INVALID OBJECT TYPE

5.0.8.1-APIConnect-Portal-Debian7-20171030-1423
5.0.8.1-APIConnect-Portal-Debian7-20171030-1423.ova
5.0.8.1-APIConnect-Portal-Ubuntu16-20171030-1423
5.0.8.1-APIConnect-Portal-Ubuntu16-20171030-1423.ova
APIConnect_Management_5.0.8.1_20171030-0955_4c09866eee14_ef24683.ova
APIConnect_Management_5.0.8.1_20171030-0955_4c09866eee14_ef24683.vcrypt2
apiconnect-2.7.62

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When trying to implement a jwt-generate for jwt signature with
  a JSON object private claim, it fails and
  throw the following error :
  {
  "httpCode": "500",
  "httpMessage": "Invalid-JWT-Generate",
  "moreInformation": "JWT generate failed"
  }
  It happens because of the an invalid type. It is not
  treating JSON object as a valid input because it is
  not expecting JSON object. Hence, it throws the error.
  

Local fix

• Any version released after 09/23/2017, should have this fixed.
  

Problem summary

• When using private claims (in JSON object format) in
  jwt-generate assembly policy, it will fail because APIC is not
  expecting private claims to be in JSON object format.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix is targeted for inclusion in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.1
  and an iFix following V5.0.7.2.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  API CONNECT ENT

• Fixed component ID

  5725Z2201

Applicable component levels

• R507 PSY

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