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Abstract:
   This document defines the Signature-Key HTTP header field for
   distributing public keys used to verify HTTP Message Signatures as
   defined in RFC 9421.  Four initial key distribution schemes are
   defined: pseudonymous inline keys (hwk), identified signers with JWKS
   URI discovery (jwks_uri), X.509 certificate chains (x509), and JWT-
   based delegation (jwt).  These schemes enable flexible trust models
   ranging from privacy-preserving pseudonymous verification to PKI-
   based identity chains and horizontally-scalable delegated
   authentication.

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