elixir

Elixir Request Verification

This example demonstrates how to verify webhook, app event, and app action requests from Contentful using HMAC-SHA256 in Elixir with Plug and Cowboy. The server computes a signature from the request's method, path, headers, and body, then compares it to the signature provided by Contentful.

Requirements

• Elixir 1.12 or higher

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

mix deps.get

2. Set the CONTENTFUL_SIGNING_SECRET environment variable:

export CONTENTFUL_SIGNING_SECRET="your_contentful_signing_secret_here"

3. Run the application:

mix run --no-halt

The server will start on http://0.0.0.0:8080.

Code Overview

• verify_request: Verifies the incoming request's signature.
• build_canonical_string: Constructs the canonical string from the request method, path, signed headers, and body.
• calculate_signature: Computes the HMAC SHA256 signature from the canonical string and secret.