---
name: "jose-jwk-eql"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "jose"
version: "15-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/jose-jwk-eql"
---

# jose-jwk-eql(1)

Checks if two keys are equal

## NAME

jose-jwk-eql - Checks if two keys are equal

## SYNOPSIS

**jose jwk eql** -i JWK -i JWK

## OVERVIEW

The **jose jwk eql** command determines whether two keys are equal. It compares the same properties defined for use in a JWK thumbprint (RFC 7638). This means that optional metadata isn’t considered for comparison.

## OPTIONS

• **-i** JSON, **--input**=JSON : Parse JWK(Set) from JSON

• **-i** FILE, **--input**=FILE : Read JWK(Set) from FILE

• **-i** -, **--input**=- : Read JWK(Set) standard input

## EXAMPLES

Generate a key and modify optional metadata then test equality:

```
$ jose jwk gen -i '{"alg":"ES256"}' -o key.jwk
$ jose fmt -j key.jwk -Od alg -o mod.jwk
$ jose jwk eql -i key.jwk -i mod.jwk
$ echo $?
0
```

## AUTHOR

Nathaniel McCallum \<npmccallum@redhat.com\>

## SEE ALSO

[**jose-jwk-thp**(1)](/jose-jwk-thp/1.md)