What is jws?
"Implementation of JSON Web Signatures"
jws is used to facilitate high-performance Node.js workflows. It provides a slim footprint of 18.4 KB on disk.
Installation Guide
# Install via NPM
npm install jws
# Install via Yarn
yarn add jws
Version 4.0.1 • License MIT
One-Line Verdict
"Stable for production use."
Healthy
Actively Maintained
2 CVE History
Historical vulnerabilities found.
18.4 KB
Light footprint.
47,121,605
Highly Trusted
Package Payload
2 Direct
Clean dependency structure.
Cold-Start Impact
+1 ms
Estimated execution overhead on standard hardware.
Current Threat Level
Risk Detected
Our audit detected 2 active or historical security flags. Critical CVEs have been mapped to this library.
Accuracy Protocol
Scanned against OSV.dev (Google Open Source) databases. Last Deep-Scan: 2026.
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"Implementation of JSON Web Signatures"
jws is used to facilitate high-performance Node.js workflows. It provides a slim footprint of 18.4 KB on disk.
# Install via NPM
npm install jws
# Install via Yarn
yarn add jws
You are currently viewing a proprietary security audit for jws on PAudit. We aggregate global databases to provide a safety rating of 85/100.
Run npm install jws. This installs version 4.0.1 and adds 2 direct dependencies to your project.
Yes, jws records 47,121,605 weekly downloads, making it a Highly Trusted part of the ecosystem.