powVerify

Verifies a nonce generated with the powSolve function.

info

This function can be used to prevent form spamming.

Signature

powVerify(
  nonce: string,
  difficulty: number,
  validity: number,
  data: Instance | Context | {
    exportables: Export.IExportables;
    actionables: Export.IActionables | undefined;
  },
  id?: string
): boolean

Parameters

Name	Type	Optional	Description
nonce	string	No	Specifies the nonce to verify. This nonce is generated with the powSolve function.
difficulty	number	No	Specifies the required difficulty (this should match the given difficulty to the powSolve function).
validity	number	No	Specifies the maximum validity period for the nonce in milliseconds (or 0 to disable). This indicates how old the nonce may be.
data	Instance | Context | object	No	Specifies the data used in the powSolve function. If an Instance or Context is supplied, the data is automatically retrieved. It is also possible to supply the data directly using the exportables and actionables functions from the export module.
id	string	Yes	Optional identifier for the data used in the powSolve function.

Return value

Returns true when the nonce is valid.