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^GnuPG FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

gnupg_verify

(PECL gnupg >= 0.1)

gnupg_verify — Verifies a signed text

Description

function gnupg_verify(
    resource $identifier,
    string $signed_text,
    string $signature,
    string &$plaintext = ?
): array|false

Verifies the given signed_text and returns information about the signature.

Parameters

identifier

The gnupg identifier, from a call to gnupg_init() or gnupg.

signed_text

The signed text.

signature

The signature. To verify a clearsigned text, set signature to false.

plaintext

The plain text. If this optional parameter is passed, it is filled with the plain text.

Return Values

On success, this function returns information about the signature. On failure, this function returns false.

Examples

Example #1 Procedural gnupg_verify() example

<?php
$plaintext = "";
$res = gnupg_init();
// clearsigned
$info = gnupg_verify($res,$signed_text,false,$plaintext);
print_r($info);
// detached signature
$info = gnupg_verify($res,$signed_text,$signature);
print_r($info);
?>

Example #2 OO gnupg_verify() example

<?php
$plaintext = "";
$gpg = new gnupg();
// clearsigned
$info = $gpg->verify($signed_text,false,$plaintext);
print_r($info);
// detached signature
$info = $gpg->verify($signed_text,$signature);
print_r($info);
?>


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^GnuPG FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026